Come in! There are a few adventures I’ve written about, but most of the content offers classes in photography and mentoring for photographers, including photo theory, which, although a vital part in our profession, is largely an overlooked subject in all published media that profits from and feeds our gadget minded mindset today.
Welcome aboard photo enthusiasts. Let’s get back to basics, back to the popular acronym KISS. I recently received an e-mail from an aspiring photographer asking if he could enter into a photography career with an inexpensive camera, or did he have to buy an expensive camera. read more
Welcome aboard photo enthusiasts. I mentioned in the July issue of The Triton of wanting to give voice to those who take time writing responses to my articles, and posted one sent to me by Robert Shullich that provided additional practical information on the technical aspects of the increasing capacity of memory cards. This time …
Continue reading “Digital photography so easy a monkey can do it? Not always – A68”
Welcome aboard photo enthusiasts. It’s interesting to note that articles I write for The Triton get circulated through other Internet outlets, and I’ve received responses from people who may not be doing much sailing, but they are very much involved in photography. I like to give a voice, especially to those who take the time …
Continue reading “Your camera is a computer, so optimize files, space and data – A67”
Welcome aboard photo enthusiasts. I recently received a call from Dorie Cox, Reporter/Associate Editor for The-Triton. She told me she had a couple of Nikon cameras needing repair. I think one was the D70s and the other the D50, and one of those was already evaluated for a service charge of $250. The question was …
Continue reading “Repair or replace your digital camera? Research is required – A66”
Welcome aboard photo enthusiasts. An avid reader of the column, Alan Ray of RYBRAILS, came by the gallery-studio a few week back expressing his interest in storage devices. He was mentioning the latest versions were series 10 or 12, and frankly I did not know what he was talking about.
My motto has been…anything for a great shot.
Welcome aboard photo enthusiast. I would like to begin this article 64 by inviting all of you who read my column and are eager to raise their level of photographic expertise to send questions would like answers to. I’ve covered a lot of ground over the past five plus years, but only your feedback will …
Continue reading “Use your brain; don’t let the camera take photos for you – A64”
Welcome aboard photo enthusiast. On the last go around tips to improve your photographs through better composition was on the agenda. I had ended that article suggesting to try and always include something in the foreground to add depth to your composition, and when including objects to have odd numbers, such as 3, 5, 7 …
Continue reading “Lines, textures, space and color mix to make the best photographs – A63”
Welcome aboard photo enthusiasts. We are moving on to talk about visual rules you apply in taking better photographs, of which the primary compositional guideline is the “rule of thirds.”
