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Environmental Portraits
On the birth of our first child we were given by a friend a gift certificate for a photographic family portrait. The deal included one photo shoot in a studio and some prints. While I had taken thousands of shots of our baby I thought it’d be fun to go in for our photo shoot […]
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The Case of the Disappearing Professional Media Photographer?
Cause the good ole days weren’t always good, And tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems.” Keeping The Faith – Billy Joel The Chicago Sun-Times’ decision to lay off its staff of photographers and editors (~28 total), including a Pulitzer Prize winner, sent shock waves throughout the photography industry. Some cried foul. Some expressed disbelief. […]
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Nikon SB-300 Speedlight Announcement
In addition to the Nikkor 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR lens, Nikon also announced a brand new speedlight – the Nikon SB-300. Before the SB-300, the lowest-end flash unit in Nikon’s line was the SB-400. Since the SB-400 is a straight flash with limited flexibility to tilt the head (only straight upwards, no side to […]
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Finding and Achieving Your Style in Lightroom
There are so many options for processing photos in Lightroom that it’s no surprise that some photographers get confused. If you’re finding it difficult to decide what to do with your images (in the post-processing sense) you’re not alone. The key is to think about what you want to achieve with your processing. That’s not […]
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15 Tips for Low Light Landscape Photography
Capturing scenes in low light remains one of the most challenging aspects of photography, yet the results when executed well can be truly captivating. Whether it’s an energetic cityscape or ethereal seascape the possibilities are endless. Here are a few essentials points to consider before you begin. It’s a good idea to formulate a plan […]
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Why are my Buildings Falling Over? A Short Guide to Perspective Distortion and Correction in Photography
I’ve read a lot of perspective correction articles over the past few days and my head is spinning from the technical explanations, illustrations and equations. In this article, I’m going to keep it simple and talk about the role that perspective plays in photography. What is Perspective? Perspective is one of the many ways that […]
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Large Library Management with Lightroom and Daminion [for Advanced LR Users]
If you have Lightroom you might assume that you have all you need for managing your images. That may not be the case and many professional and keen amateur photographers benefit from combining Lightroom with the image management software Daminion. Daminion is an image management solution which helps you do large library management with Lightroom. […]
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Why I Love the Nikon E Series (AKA Really Cheap) Lenses
At a time when the digital photography world was buzzing with new gear announcements, I managed to fall in love with some of Nikon’s very old and cheap lenses, the E Series lenses. My experience with these lenses taught me a great lesson: it is really not about the gear. It is rather about being […]
