Over the past couple of months I’ve read a few blog posts and Facebook entries from acquaintances expressing concern about Social Media activity in relation to time burned and eventual payoff. I’ve been meaning to write something up on this topic for a while, but had to wait for the right time to squeeze it [...]
Posted by Jim on 02.01.2010 at 12:49 am// Tagged: Social Media, Technology , Best Practices, Marketing, Social Media, Tips & Tricks
Spontaneous moments are often the most exciting and most difficult to photograph. Over the years I’ve developed habits that have enabled me to more consistently photograph the unexpected. While out in the field recently I made an effort to note what I now do unconsciously as habit, so that I might share a few tips [...]
Posted by Jim on 06.23.2009 at 9:21 am// Tagged: Photography , Photography, Tips & Tricks
Since my Twitter post 5 Tips to Get The Most Out of Twitter was received so well I wanted to make the most of my recent 4 hour flight and write down and share some additional Twitter tips. Just because I’m unplugged (or supposed to be) doesn’t mean you can’t be optimizing your use of [...]
Posted by Jim on 06.08.2009 at 2:00 pm// Tagged: Photography, Social Media, Technology, Tips & Tricks, Web , Photography, Social Media, Tips & Tricks, Twitter
For those of us that live in dryer climates humidity can be a mysterious factor to account for when traveling. Significant moisture in the air around us can impact equipment in a variety of ways in some instances quite drastically. Not all cameras have the same level of weather protection. Many professional bodies are weather/water [...]
Posted by Jim on 04.29.2009 at 3:20 am// Tagged: Photography, Tips & Tricks , Photography, Tips & Tricks
This weekend is Fleet Week here in San Francisco and given numerous emails I’ve received about photographing the event I thought I would consolidate my tips to photographing the Blue Angels. Following these tips should put you on the fast track to walking away with some great photos.
Logistics – Be Prepared
In San Francisco that means [...]
Posted by Jim on 10.09.2008 at 11:02 pm// Tagged: California, Events, Fleetweek, Locations, Photography, San Francisco, Tips & Tricks , Airshow, Blue Angels, Tips & Tricks