The Pixels in Pete's World

Every specialty or genre of photography whether it is landscapes, wildlife, fashion, editorial, events, or sports has its very own definite challenges. If it’s not having to deal with needing specialized equipment, then it’s the logistical problem of getting access or else finding the various elements of the photo shoot and making sure all the [...]

Keep an open mind I have to remind myself to take my own advice on this on occasion. Just because I don’t use a certain technique like HDR, it doesn’t mean I should’t learn how to use it. I usually photograph people and HDR is mostly for subjects that don’t move since you’ll be bracketing. [...]

The ‘right’ exposure for any scene is actually quite arbitrary. And that’s where most folks falter. The correct, proper or right exposure depends wholly on what your subject is. Until you, the photographer decides what your subject is, the histogram is just a guide for you to get a best guess to capture the entire [...]

A lot has been said about fauxtographers In fact whole websites have been devoted to putting down want-to-be photographers. Momarazzis, a play on the word paparazzi, is another term that has been used a lot too. A post I wrote asking pros and amateurs photographers to call for a truce on Rising Black Star a [...]