A quality ball head will go a long way toward making you love your tripod. A tripod is a tool, and like any other tool it should make your job easier. If it makes life harder, then you need to re-evaluate the situation and find a solution. The tripod pictured above has been my go… Continue Reading
I bought my first tripod in 1979, and I sold it a few months later. Why? Simple it was poorly designed and made my life harder not easier. I have since bought numerous tripods for different purposes. This is the first in what will be several posts regarding tripods. The image above is made possible… Continue Reading
As I sit watching it rain, I found myself wishing for a nicer day. I decided to find a fun image of better times. Thus the picture above, from a wonderful day in Savannah, Georgia. So what does this have to do with my topic RAW vs. JPEG? Well let’s see. Let me take a moment… Continue Reading
We had another fun Easter photographing families with the star of the day…The Easter Bunny! We love event photography. The looks on the kids faces when they meet the Easter Bunny is just amazing. Of course there were a few tears, but for the most part, their faces just light up when they turn the… Continue Reading
Ellie arrived at the studio yesterday with an entourage. In the end she would end up wearing most of her sister’s clothes, and having a blast while doing so. We played in the studio, then hit Downtown Rochester where we popped into a wonderful bookstore, played in the Paint Creek and just had an… Continue Reading
Owen wanted a picture with his Dodge Challenger, and I was happy to oblige. So many photographers limit your number of locations, outfits and poses. We don’t like limitations! Don’t worry about counting outfits or poses or locations. We go where you want to go, and take the shots you want. If you have some… Continue Reading
The day started out with threatening weather forecasts, but ended with sun and a delicious dinner. Back lighting is always the way to go when photographing food. This shot was accomplished with natural light and a few pieces of simple white board to act as reflectors. As soon as I cleared away the camera and… Continue Reading
Earlier this week I taught a Night Photography Workshop in Birmingham, Michigan. The city is a little torn up from construction, so we had to be selective in our compositions. Even with the construction there were plenty of great subjects to photograph. We started in Shain Park and photographed the sculptures and fountain. The clouds… Continue Reading
I woke up around 3:30 this morning and could not get back to sleep, but I was pleasantly surprised when I turned on my computer to learn that Adobe had released Lightroom 5 as a full retail product as of Midnight. I have downloaded the 30 day trial and upgraded my catalog. I prefer to… Continue Reading
Earlier this week I lead a group of photographers in an Architectural Workshop in Detroit. We had expected to start in the main branch of The Detroit Public Library, and then walk around the DIA and Wayne State area. Well the library proved to be a treasure trove of photographic opportunities to such an extent… Continue Reading