Considering how much it cost me, you’d think I might take better care of my tripod, you’d be wrong. Without question my tripod is the most abused piece of gear I own. That is except for the few times a year my tripod gets the love it deserves for serving me so faithfully all these… Read More
Why You Should Choose Canon Over Nikon.
Or vice-versa. My advice for the beginning photographer buying their first DSLR. I love my Canon cameras. I’ve owned two 40Ds, a 1D MkIIn, and now make my images with a 7D, the best one I’ve owned yet! I’ve gone through lenses like most people change underwear. Various Canon “L” lenses, too many to… Read More
Nice Legs!
All Three Of Them. – At night, even if I wasn’t trying to capture the movement of the water fountain, I’d need a long exposure for this scene due to the low light. That means tripod – If you want consistently sharp, well composed photos, buy a tripod. I don’t care how advanced the image stabilization… Read More
The most annoying questions every photographer is asked.
I was in Newmarket, New Hampshire this past Saturday participating as a vendor during the town’s Olde Home Day celebration. The weather was perfect for an outdoor market, and the people were great. But as the day wore on, I was repeatedly asked two questions, both of which make me cringe every time I hear… Read More
Water Soft And Silky….
….that is the look I’m after when I create my waterfall images. Spring is waterfall time for me, and with all the snow we had in New Hampshire this year, it should be a good Spring. Some people may not care for that silky, cotton candy look found in most waterfall images, but I find… Read More
You’re not as good as your gear, get over it!
Let me see, my first DSLR was a Canon 40D, I’m working on my second one after testing the Canon 1 Series Pro body, waters. The smokin’ fast auto focus system was phenomenal, and the sound of 8.5 frames-per-second in high-speed burst made me giddy, with excellent image quality too. But too big and heavy… Read More
Get Some Traction
Kahtoola MicroSpikes, I can’t say enough about them. Short of full on crampons, you will not believe the grip these slip on goodies offer. I picked mine up at the local EMS store for $59.95, which I thought was a very reasonable price. And, when you consider where they will get you, and the images… Read More