Summer is generally speaking the time when folks with children use their cameras the most.
Without exception, I believe that’s also the time when camera sales go up because photography is such a fun and rewarding past time, even for the professional photographer.
So I invite you all to share with me your favorite summer pictures by commenting and adding a picture. Continue reading My favorite vacation pictures
Using one lens was how generations of film photographers learned.
Back then it was a known as the standard 50mm lens.
That was the focal length which approximates what the human eye sees in its angle of view.
That was the kit lens.
Not to sound like a fuddy duddy, if you wanted a wide angle zoom the likes of a 18mm-55mm or 18mm-135mm back then, you had to pay extra.
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That forced camera users to walk either closer or to step back all the time keeping an eye in the viewfinder to see how their composition changed. Continue reading 2nd Annual Tlahualilies & Tallwowlillies Festival in Riverside
There’s an article floating around that claims that taking lots of pictures has detrimental effects for your memory.
As a photographer, I was a little troubled to read this naturally.
But after reading the article carefully, I realized I don’t have much to worry about.
While it’s true I take a lot of pictures, I only take a lot of pictures when I’m documenting events.
Important events and milestones need to be documented. Continue reading Happy Father’s Day
I never stepped into a photography studio until I learned how to use my flash meter properly back when I shot film.
You couldn’t tell for sure what the studio strobes were going to give you even with modeling lights until you’ve learned to expose and meter consistently.
So shooting in a studio was expensive.
You could blow through a lot of film and still not get the results you want. Continue reading Field trip to Shutterstories Studio Spr 2014
