Archive for September, 2009
Next Entries »Learning to Use Your CameraPosted in September 5th, 2009
Submitted by Ralph Nordstrom Photography Blog
Grand Canyon North Rim
A good friend of mine who conducts workshops tells the story of one of his attendees who showed up with a top-of-the-line camera. He proceeded to set everything on automatic – exposure, focus, white balance, everything. When my friend questioned this, suggesting he at least use aperture [...]
1059 - Celluloid Heroes
Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog
Kraków, Poland, just as promised. My Internet connection is great, the only problem is, that I forgot my computer mouse. Editing images with a touchpad is, well, interesting. I’ll get one tomorrow
We drove all day, everything went well, but we arrived when it was already [...]
1058 - Dog Days Are Over
Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog
A very conventional photo with Nikon 18-200 VR and Lee ND grad filter for today. I took it on my way to the lake. I wanted to go swimming one more time. No idea what the weather in a week will be.
Btw, due to yesterday’s 20 hours [...]
90 Days ~ Natural Movement Conditioning ~ Week 3
Submitted by Craig Photography Blog
Part 3 of a 12 part series every Tuesday
Be strong to be useful ~ George Hebert
Eat food, mostly plants ~ Michael Pollan
Day 16, not too much of an update today. I have been sick with the flu for the better part of last week.
Yoga, meditation and proper diet have remained [...]
How To Night Photography
Submitted by Craig Photography Blog
Do you want to learn “How To Night Photography”? I’ll teach you for free.
This upcoming Thursday night I will be photographing Pittsburgh at night as part of my ongoing series ~ See here
Where: West End Overlook in PGH (See map HERE)
When: Thursday night, September 10th
What: Bring camera & tripod. [...]
Quick Quotes: Harry Callahan
Submitted by Howard Grill Blog
“I guess I’ve shot about 40,000 negatives and of these I have about 800 pictures that I like.”
Harry Callahan
Let’s see….that calculates out to a 2% success rate. I usually feel like my success rate is even lower than that. But at least now I feel like I am in good company!
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Contemplation
Submitted by Ankush Vimawala Photography Blog
A Jain monk, Surat, Gujarat, India.
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Photo of the Week
Submitted by Craig Photography Blog
Camera: Nikon D200
Exposure: 25
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
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Cute
Submitted by Craig Photography Blog
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Moment
Submitted by Craig Photography Blog
Current Reading: Shadows in the Sun by Wade Davis
Current Music: Jazz in the Garden by Stanley Clarke
Mood: Good but foggy on coming flu/cold
Sounds: Too much racket
Smells: Have a cold no smells
Temperature: 78 degrees
Thoughts: Ancient wisdom matters
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Detail In Blue
Submitted by My Viewfinder Blog
I love cars from the 1930s, and the details attract my lens more than overall views. The lines, the curves, the prominent headlight, that grill! And even though I doubt that this color blue is an original color, it sure looks good! (Click on photo to enlarge.)
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“Nostalgia is a file that [...]
Searching For Little Falls
Submitted by My Viewfinder Blog
Somewhere in Haywood County, NC. The big waterfalls attract the most photographers, but don’t ignore the little waterfalls like this that can be found in almost any mountain stream. (Click on photo to enlarge.)
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“Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to [...]
Brainstorming in Photography
Submitted by Ralph Nordstrom Photography Blog
Have you ever done a brainstorming session? It’s great for generating fresh, out-of-the-box ideas. It’s used when you want to find a solution. You can do it by yourself or with a group but the basic rule is you write down everything that comes into your mind. Nothing gets discussed [...]
1057 - Shades Of Time
Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog
This is the second (and last) post for today. The image was taken on the construction site in front of the railway station in Vienna. It is again one of those old advertising posters that we saw in “1022 - Past In Present“.
The poster shows a red [...]
1056 - Power To The Meek
Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog
Not my best day yesterday. On the other hand, it was a wonderful late summer day and I left work early to go swimming, thus I should not complain
Both of these images are from yesterday morning and both were taken with the Sigma 150/2.8 [...]
1055 - The Mirror
Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog
This is something different. Yes Ted, I know, I’ve been sucking the color out, but I couldn’t help it, it just happened
Basically it began with that compressed view down the street. You know, I had no good images today. Lack of time, lack of [...]
Abandoned Caboose
Submitted by My Viewfinder Blog
Abandoned Caboose, Fletcher, NC - 2009
(Click on photo to enlarge.)
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WORKSHOP NOW: BOOKING
Submitted by Craig Photography Blog
After completing the research for the “HOW TO EVERYTHING: PHOTO 101” workshop I had the epiphany that understanding your camera is confusing. This is why:
Anything small is large, and anything large is small
Everything has two names, which mean the same thing
Everything has a dual purpose
Photograph the light first, subject second
What [...]
1054 - Let The Bells Ring
Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog
Oh dear, it’s 1am and I am just beginning to write Well, some days are bicycle days, and today certainly was one of those.
All three of these images took me four or five trials until I got a sharp exposure with the intended framing. That’s [...]
1053 - Proud Mary
Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog
As I always say: some days are better than others. Yesterday was particularly good.
I post no more than three images, because I am one day behind, but I have tagged three more as TODO, meaning they will very likely turn up on some meager day.
Today I [...]
Vortex with Photoshop
Submitted by Photoplus Tutorials Blog
I have been asked to post a Photoshop tutorial in creating a vortex. It is not at all difficult. I have been careful to be as simple as possible.
I have used this image.
And this.
To create this vortex. Yoo can do it too with my step by step fully illustrated tutorial.
The tutorial [...]
