For the past few years I’ve been making holiday cards with my photos for friends and family. This year I’m thinking about testing the water with two limited run products for the holidays: ———————————————————————————————

I dread falling into a techhead mode, but this Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Hands-On Review video was too funny not to post. One thing that instantly made me chuckle is the porno music and the visual inspection of the sensor which by appearance clearly demonstrates how great it is. All teasing aside if you’ve never unwrapped a Canon 1 body this is a must see. I have to admit I found the comparison of the 1Ds Mark III

So what makes a viewer say, “Wow!” about a photograph? The answer… great lighting. Great lighting is the key to high impact photography. Even the most mundane subject will look amazing with the right lighting to paraphrase Gary Crabbe from my EXIF and Beyond interview. When is the lighting best you ask? For outdoor photography the lighting is best during the “Golden Hour” when the light

The terms “magic hour” and “golden hour” are often used interchangeably, both describing the same lighting phenomenon. The “golden hour” is the hour after sunrise and before sunset when the light is less intense and fittingly golden. At this time sunlight shines through the earths atmosphere at a more acute angle resulting in wavelengths of light, other than red, being scattered at

If there is one thing I’ve learned as a photographer it is always check your seconds. Upon first review of a days shoot I’ll almost always pick out the great shots. There’s a caveat to this though… these great shots are usually in line with a preconceived notion of what I wanted to get from the shoot. Coming back to these same photos later allows me to review my work with a fresh perspective.

This photo was taken from a higher vantage point the same day I photographed Out of the Gloom: Golden Gate Bridge and Fog. I wasn’t sure this would come out. The fog was quickly rising, the light was quickly fading and I needed to rush back to my car before the rangers locked a gate restricting auto travel in and out of the area. One thing is for sure time is rarely on the side of a photographer. View More Gold

I recently came across an article on visual plagiarism and thought it was an excellent read. I’ve not run into this problem personally, but I’ve read about individual examples here and there. This article compiles a good number of visual plagiarism examples and their outcomes. Visual plagiarism: when does inspiration become imitation? – Editorial Photographers UK As the popularity of digital photogr

Few photos have eluded me like this one. After nearly 10 years the stars aligned and I was finally free to photograph the fog blanketing the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco at sunset this past week. What makes this photo so difficult to capture? To name a few things; the weather conditions have to be just right, you have to recognize the conditions as being just right, you have to be in a close proximity to the