Digital Photography

Peter Phun on December 8th, 2009

Every semester I try to end my photo class on a high note by having my students participate in a group show at the local coffeehouse Back to the Grind downtown.
As usual, I never make it mandatory because the 2 11″ x 14″ prints and frames can be a lot of money for college students.
I’ve [...]

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Peter Phun on October 9th, 2009

A delectable banana flower nourishing one of nature’s most beautiful and fragile creatures. Canon 20D with 100 mm f2.8 macro lens at Penang’s Butterfly Farm.

Father Time has a cruel sense of humor.
He usually makes things whiz by whenever I’m lost in my viewfinder photographing a pretty model, an exciting sporting event or just plain having [...]

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Peter Phun on September 16th, 2009

Focused on the eyes–The eyes are what it’s all about when it comes to portraits. What happens when your focus can’t hold for both eyes when your depth-of-field is shallow? Canon 40D. ISO 100 1/60 sec @ f 1.4. Captured in available light from a north-facing window. There is a reflector just out of camera [...]

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Peter Phun on September 14th, 2009

I once asked a handyman friend what kind of power/electric saw I should get. I wanted one that does it all.
My buddy Chuck laughed. Right off, I knew I wasn’t going to like his answer.
He lobbed it right back at me as a question. “What kind of work do you plan to do with the [...]

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