3 important tips for better photographs

1.  Get closer

2.  Get closer

3.  Get closer

Thanx Light Stalking

Happy Thanksgiving!

Turkey upset about Thanksgiving

Where to buy your camera gear and, ...

... more importantly, where not to. One photographer's opinion.

My experience is much more limited than Steve's. However, I agree with his ratings of B&H Photo, Amazon, and Ken Hansen (Ken just sold me my second Leica). I too had a little bit of difficulty buying from Pop Flash Photo through eBay. And YES, stay away from Brooklyn Camera stores. Their distasteful tactics are legendary. I do not understand why photo magazines accept their ads.

Fall Concert

As I've mentioned in other posts lately, I'm exploring new areas of photography aside from nature & birds. I have placed one such attempt in this slide show. (Please allow time to load.)

questions every photographer should ask

here

Life is short!

One of my favorite photographers is David duChemin. I have learned a lot from his blog, web site, books, and seminars. David's blog post yesterday prompted me to take an immediate and serious look at where I am going with my photography. You may have other goals in your life. Do not put them off.

Read the post here. And then take action!

color of B&W

When you photograph people in colour you photograph their clothes.  

But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls! 

~Ted Grant

understanding sensor sizes

sensor sizes illustrated here

thanks Scott Bourne

photography

No place is boring, 

if you've had a good night's sleep 

and have a pocket full of unexposed film.

~ Robert Adams

don't compare

Don't compare yourself to other photographers. Why?

Want to improve your photography?

Shoot more!

remembering summer #1

photography

Cartier-Bresson: “Photography is nothing — it’s life that interests me.”