Equipment

Peter Phun on December 12th, 2009

Stormy skies–You can apply a gradient under filter in Photoshop to get this image or you can use a neutral density graduated filter over the lens. I like getting it “in camera.”

When you live in Southern California where the weather is generally boring, many photographers forget to get outside with their cameras when it rains.
When [...]

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Peter Phun on November 4th, 2009

I play a sport which many in the US might consider “girly” called badminton with mostly Southeast Asians. Many of them are medical professionals like doctors.
Inevitably the post game conversation will always lead to the poor doctor being peppered with questions like, “I have a pain in this part, gesturing to show body part, do [...]

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Peter Phun on October 17th, 2009

Know your gear–That usually means how to use not just the camera but the software whether it’s Lightroom, iPhoto, Photoshop or even just Picasa. Never wait till an important job to try something new.

I got a frantic email the other day from a former student, now a pretty good friend. He needed to hire me [...]

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Peter Phun on May 11th, 2009

I’ve gone through my share of phases. In this post, I’m coming clean.
See if I’m an aberrant, an anomaly.
Lusting over Gear
I really can’t say I’ll ever outgrow this one. It’s an ongoing  battle which my wife–the breadwinner– wins each time.
Except these days, the evil camera manufacturers have enlisted software  and computer makers like Apple, in [...]

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