Archive for January, 2010

What Next?

January 30, 2010 4 Comments

As 2010 gets underway, I am trying to take a proactive approach to the blogging (writing further in advance of blog posts) and podcasting (recording further in advance) outlets.  To do so, means that for a couple weeks or so now, I have been getting the blog posts up later in the day, and on ...

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5 Tips to Better Landscapes

January 28, 2010 7 Comments

The most common questions I get here on the blog center around the idea of how to take better pictures.  Whether those “better pictures” are better landscapes, or portraits, wildlife or events, everyone wants suggestions on how to approach the practice of taking pictures better.  Esoteric and creative considerations aside, there are some fundamental “tricks ...

Tags: , , , , , , Assignments, composition, Content, Creativity, education, panorama, photography, potd, tips and tricks

Against my better judgement…

January 27, 2010 2 Comments

For those of you that have been following the blog for a long time (and let me know who you are, because I want to ask why!), you may recall that I used to put out video tutorials on how to do various things inside of Photoshop. After plodding around with that for a while, ...

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Another Book Review: From Snap Shots to Great Shots (Canon 50D)

January 25, 2010 6 Comments

One area I’ve not really tackled here on the blog is that of book reviews, primarily because I don’t see a lot of books come through that give me enough time to read them myself.  One notable exception to that was a copy of Jeff Revell’s “From Snap Shots to Great Shots” book on the ...

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Portrait or Landscape

January 22, 2010 3 Comments

One of the more common questions when it comes to composing images is whether to shoot with the camera oriented in the landscape or the portrait position (horizontal or vertical).  As always, the answer is usually along the lines of “it depends…” There are some instances though when a portrait orientation is more conducive and ...

Tags: , , , composition, education, Flickr

Online & Digital Print Sales

January 21, 2010 4 Comments

So many people have talked about the business of selling your photographs, and the various options and pitfalls in doing so.  There are so many discussion points varying from whether to sell online or on consignment, print your own or use an online printer, and much more.  The ideas of printing, fulfillment, delivery, and such ...

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Cheap Ink Refills

A little birdie had told me a while back that Walgreens is now offering very affordable ink refills for...

April Contest Winner, Summer Schedule

Many of you have patiently been awaiting the winner of the April contest winner announcement, as well as the...

Which Way the Wind Blows…

As many of you know, I have been moving fast and furious since starting a new position as a...

Wordless Wednesday #013: Sunny Days

 

The Best Camera…

Repeat after me…is the one you have with you! While traveling recently (my DSLR is just too bulky for...