I recently read an excellent post by one of our fellow WordPress bloggers, Karla from Traveller Soul. In her post titled, “To Watermark or not to Watermark: How Do You Protect Your Photos?” she raises this very simple question with thought … Continue reading Why I Watermark My Photos
I’m glad that this week’s photo challenge isn’t only restricted to one or two images. Showcasing the new gallery formats in this week’s photo challenge is a brilliant idea. There are many things that make me happy but these are … Continue reading Happy – A WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge
This is one of my earliest pictures I took with my Nikon FG camera back in the mid-80’s, circa ’84 or ’85 when I was a teenager. My friends Victor and Willie look over a book while waiting for an elevator in one of the buildings of Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. Without the fancy aid of an LCD screen to look at a shot before or after taking a picture like we’re so used to nowadays, I discovered when I got the prints that I had greatly underexposed my shots. This particular picture proved to be … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrast
I hate food shopping, even more so with the significant other. When I food shop on my own, I’m equipped with a short list. I have an objective to accomplish. My motto has always been “go in and go out”. It pretty much applies to a lot of what I do. With these supermarket trips however, I usually wind up following her as I drag the cart around, with little input at times as to what goes into it. Let’s face it, veto power is totally in their hands. I feel like some sort of man-servant who’s relegated to simply … Continue reading Supermarket + Instagram = Fun
I was in need of a new compact camera. Photographers, amateurs and pros alike, salivate over new equipment, whether it’s lenses, camera bodies, tripods, heads, bags or that new software update/upgrade to make our digital darkroom that much better or improve upon our skill, I’m no different. I’ve been looking to make this purchase for over a year now. I was patient and I was frugal. I saved up my money and dived in and made the commitment. After much reading, reviewing and comparing I narrowed it down to three cameras I had my eye on. I finally settled for … Continue reading Adding Yet Another Expensive Equipment to the Camera Bag
I’ve been on the fence regarding the purchase of a 50mm prime lens for my Nikon D90. In particularly, I’ve been eyeing the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D lens. Not only is the lens relatively fast but very affordable. As with all photographers, novices and professionals alike, amassing lenses is inevitable. We just love our different types of “glass” to add to our ever growing repertoire of expensive equipment. This however is not a frivolous purchase, but an absolutely necessary one. After reading my favorite photography magazine (a British magazine), Digital SLR Photography (http://www.digitalslrphoto.com), in particularly their March 2010 issue where they … Continue reading Scruffy Loves My New Lens
I’ve been in the market for a really good, solid tripod for the longest time. I’ve had a few that were flimsy and not very well constructed, ultimately breaking apart (you get what you paid for). I’m no professional photographer but I take my photography serious enough now to start considering using a quality tripod that will suit my needs. Unfortunately, I can’t afford to spend a lot of money on any one of the various Manfrotto tripods and heads. Also, with all the choices available, picking one tripod was proving to be as difficult or even more so than … Continue reading Tripod vs. Noxon
Here’s another tilt-shift photo I fiddled with. This was taken at Coney Island a couple of years ago while on the giant ferris wheel. when I saw this, I knew it would be another fine candidate for my experimentation. I applied an unsharpen mask filter, tweaked the line curves, saturated it somewhat and then cropped the ocean out. I like how it turned out. Continue reading Coney Island Mini
Cyans Skies 