The Pixels in Pete's World

Table top photography is a tough genre. I had one semester of  this in college. That class taught me a lot. Besides learning to use a 4 x 5 view camera, I learned before I pressed the shutter release, everything on the inverted image on the ground glass had to be close to perfect. The exposure, [...]

I love seeing how 2 different photographers tackle the same assignment. Both Jerry and Ryan came up with the same idea on their own. In this case, one is an Angels fan, the other favors the Dodgers.

A Still Life can teach you a lot. In case you’re thinking you’re not that kind of photographer, just play along. From your kitchen, or garage and gather 4 related items. I suggest those 2 rooms for no other reason than trying to be inclusive of the gender of my readers. I posted a tongue-in-cheek list and [...]

A couple of posts back I mentioned a still life assignment I gave my beginning photography students. Some might say this is way too tough one for folks who are starting out. That’s true, but I think in attempting this, they will learn quite a bit. Personally, I’m learning not to do any type of [...]