Flash That Party!
It's the partyin' time of year. Some companies schedule holiday parties in January after the season is officially over, but it's a fair bet you'll be going to at least a couple of them in the next two weeks. Holiday Party picture for Christmas There was a young couple...
read moreShoot the Merchandise!
There are two types of subjects, those that talk back and those that don't. While the talkers can be important family or event invitees, mute subjects may figure more prominently. Most of you have used eBay at one time or another. When you're buying by remote control,...
read moreAfter Hours Photography
Shooting in the dark is easy. Just put the camera on the tripod, set ISO 12000 and a 30 second shutter speed at f/16, and you're all set, right? I've tried that, and discovered a few things to make usable night pictures instead. Moon behind the clouds, Albuquerque,...
read moreTurkey Decision 2017
(Updated from last year's Turkey-post.) It can be harder than deciding who to vote for. Should I put it in... or should I pull it out? Or the third-party choice - should I let someone else do it? Those are the options with the Thanksgiving turkey. You can bring a...
read morePhotograph Desert Wildlife – Now Is The Time
Desert. To most of you that word calls up images of sandy desolation, no water, and no life. If you're a meteorologist, it means less than 10 inches of annual rainfall. But to a wildlife photographer, it means charismatic critters you won't see anywhere else. And in...
read moreHow NOT To Shoot the Holiday Picture
Setting up for a holiday picture is easy. Just get out the camera, put it on a tripod, line up the family, set the self-timer, and run like h%## to get into the picture. Then you're done, right? Alternate position without flash In iPhone-savvy, WiFi-connected 2017,...
read moreUse the Leica
I admit it - I'm a Leica user. Yes, it can be an expensive addiction, but you're buying something much more durable than a simple buzzed high. And potentially much more satisfying. In Albuquerque's Heights Leica M10 with 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Last-Forever...
read moreShoot Those Sexy Interiors
Sexy interiors. Sharp lenses stopped down to small apertures, slow shutter speeds, high ISO. A single flash, usually on-camera. Yes, these are the generally-accepted scriptures of indoor shooting. They're also a bunch of rules I break for travel shots. Ordering at...
read moreEscape to Twisted Slots – Tent Rocks
Every October, Albuquerque's population almost triples for the International Balloon Fiesta, the city's signature annual event. While it's the main reason for most visits, the Fiesta doesn't provide balloon events throughout each day. You end up doing something else...
read moreMoving Pictures – Shots From Your Car
I was travelling back from a friend's cabin after an enjoyable cross-country ski trip in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. Unfortunately, someone had a solo accident on Interstate 80 in the foothills northeast of Sacramento, and backed up traffic into the...
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