Everyone in Riverside probably knows of this fountain inside the Mission Inn.
It’s in the courtyard which leads into the chapel where lots of weddings take place.
As a favor to a good friend, I grabbed my gear and “played” photographer last night.
I had to be reminded about something I knew but had forgotten.
When the light levels are so horrendous that photographers describe those arenas as “dark as dungeons,” you may not have a choice but to “pan” with the action. ISO 1600 1/60 sec @ f5.6 80-200 zoom at 200 mm.
A few posts back, I mentioned blurry basketball pictures. As I think about it now, sometimes even with the most expensive equipment, all you can do is get by.
I dug through my personal pictures recently and I found some of my own. So Jane, you are not alone. Even professional photographers take bad pictures. They just don’t show anyone. Well, I’ve been showing them to my students. Continue reading My Blurry Basketball Pictures
There are really only 2 kinds of events: recurring annual events and milestones. Continue reading Photo Tips– Documenting Life’s Events
Originally shot on Fujichrome 100, this is one of the few photo illustrations I shot while at the newspaper which I liked.
Maybe it’s also because it won a 1st place award. Details of which elude me now.
I remember just eating a whole lot of bananas. Must have downed at least 20 or 30 by the time I was done.
Shouldn’t complain. At least I wasn’t working for a paper south of the border where the top seller in the produce department is Jalapeños peppers or onions? Continue reading Top Banana–Deconstructing a Photo Illustration