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Over the years I have met lots of photographers of various levels. From my travels to leading photo tours, I have met complete beginners to those with a little more experience. Often they are all making one or more of these mistakes. They don’t even realise they are making a mistake because it has never […]
There has been a huge boom in photography workshops and tours in recent years. The choice is endless with photography workshops and tours set in countries all around the world. There’s no doubt that if you want to improve your photography then a photo workshop or tour could really help you. Here are 8 reasons […]
Portraits can be incredibly powerful. Think of Steve McCurry’s famous “Afghan Girl” and you are immediately struck by her intensity. The fear and hardship in those eyes tell you more about her life than if she sat explaining it. But capturing portraits isn’t as simple as it might seem. It requires skill and a lot […]
Over the years I have been contacted by lots of aspiring photographers looking for tips, advice or even just to review their images. I often find that the vast majority make the same mistakes. These are usually simple things that could easily be avoided or corrected in post-production. Just removing these small errors will mean […]
I like the idea of street photography. Capturing the real day to day activities of a locale. During my trip to Kenya this year, I wanted to capture some “real life ” images, but whenever I got my camera out everything changed . . . . . because I was there, and everyone knew I was photographing them. I […]
Sitting on the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok certainly isn’t new on the tourist map. But this is a city that has been captivating visitors for years. Yes, it’s hot, yes, it’s busy and yes, there are usually people that try to rip off unsuspecting tourists, but few capital cities in the world offer the diversity […]
I got into Digital Infrared very early; over tens years ago. I still remember wandering onto this amazing looking image online and going “Whoa, . . . .what is that?” I’ve always loved the look of digital IR and the way it can make almost anything look more interesting. Up until a year ago, if […]
One week ago today I reviewed the new EOS R, Canons first Full Frame Mirrorless camera. As a color camera, it was easily as good as my 5DMKIV and with the converter ring I was able to seamlessly use all my EF lenses. However, I didn’t buy the R to use as a color camera. […]
Over the last few years, the mirrorless camera has rapidly moved in and taken over a large portion of the prosumer, and professional market. If you are a Canon shooter like I am, you have watched and waited, and then waited some more for Canon to jump into the Full frame mirrorless game. There have been rumors […]
Jambo, Like most photographers, I have a “Bucket List”; a set of locations that I want to photograph before I kick the bucket. Africa has always been on that list, and it was at the top. This last June 1st I got to mark that one as done. The safari I signed on for was a 10-day […]
Summer is still upon us but is starting to wind down. While it is still warm I like to make the most of shooting opportunities, and one thing I love to shoot is Water Lilies. In most areas where you find Water Lilies they have a fairly long season. The thing to remember about Water […]
Have you ever seen a new product, and thought ” Yeah, why didn’t I think of that?” Well, you are about to have that happen again. I recently came across an ad for what was being billed as a “Universal Lens Cap” You know, like you could reach into your camera bag and always have […]
We’ve all seen those sharp, yet soft moody looking Monochromatic Black & White, or Sepia toned images that have that timeless look. I have found an easy way to create that look and I want to show it to you. First, let me show you the look I’m referring to. This sort of look, or something […]
This year I realized with the shoots I had planned I needed to add an “Ultra-Telephoto” to my gear. Like most photographers, I have the standard 70-200mm, and even a 70-300mm, but there are times that it’s just not enough. Being a Canon shooter, I know that Canon makes an excellent 600mm f4L lens, …….but………ummm, …..Yeah, […]
I want to tell you a story about a tree. In St. Louis, MO where I live, there is a very large Park named Forest Park. Forest Park is one of the largest parks in a metropolitan city in the United States. It was also the location of the 1904 Worlds fair, which is when this tree was […]
What to do on the 4th of July… Humm… Grill? Done. Catch up with family? Done. Relax? Done. Watch fireworks? Wait a second… How many of you have photographed fireworks? I’m guilty. But who’s photographed fireworks in IR? I’ve never done that, and probably few have. Let’s give it a try. I climbed on the […]
Okay, . . . Pop Quiz: You are about to travel roughly 8,300 miles with this, and a few other little things. Here’s what this is: 3 Full frame DSLRs 70-300 lens 150-600 lens 12mm lens 24-105mm […]
Nothing says summer quite sunflowers. The image of a sunflower reminds me of long warm days, the smell of cocoa butter suntan lotion, and ice cold lemonade. As a photographer, sunflowers are great to shoot. In infrared they are even better I do love the way they look. Here’s a Super Color sunflower. Here’s one making the […]
Logos are everywhere. We see them on nearly every commercial product on the market. Many photographers feel the need to have their logo on every piece they create and share online. DESIGNEVO is an online company that produces logos for any purpose. I was approached by them and ask to try their online service and […]
We are now heading into that time of year that many people go out traveling for vacation or holiday. If you are a photographer that means traveling with your “gear”. We like vacations; we get to go new places and take lots of exciting photographs. But you know who else likes vacation time? Thieves. There […]
