Spring Light
Photography is all about light. In this blog I use photos taken during the last month to illustrate a few of the concepts I have taught for years to people…
Photo Walk at Hayes Farm Park and King Bird Sanctuary
I led a photo walk for the Etna Library yesterday for the third time for around 12 folks -- I didn't actually count the number -- at the Hayes Farm…
Photo Lessons
This weekend I gave two 3-hour photo lessons to two very enthusiastic photographers. It was fun for me, and I think they benefited from the time we spent together. Both…
Hayes Farm Park and Trescott Ridge Wetlands
On Wednesday I led a photo walk at the Hayes Farm Park and Trescott Ridge Wetlands. We visited the King Bird Sanctuary along the way. It was a beautiful spring…
Lessons from a Lesson
I did some one-on-one photography tutoring in Sunapee Harbor Thursday with a very enthusiastic photographer. I took few photos; I mostly helped with shooting modes and methods. It is important…
Sunsets in Motion
Everyone knows you need to hold your camera still -- or better yet use a tripod -- for sharp shots of colorful sunsets. But moving your camera while the shutter…
LX7 First Ten Days
Cameras and lenses are just tools. It's not the equipment, it's the photographer that makes pictures. I've had students with extensive and expensive gear who make very pedestrian photos. And…
Photographing the Stars
Last week featured cool, clear nights and a fairly new moon. Ideal conditions to see lots of stars. So, prompted by a question I was asked about photographing stars in…
Photographing the Moon, Part 2
In mid-July I related some thoughts and gave some hints on photographing the moon, given the upcoming blue moon. I commented that I mainly photograph the moon opportunistically. That is,…
Photographing the Moon
Once in a blue moon, or maybe a bit more often, I opportunistically photograph a full moon. I almost never plan to do so; all of my photos here were…
Playing with an iPhone Camera
I purchased a new 8MP camera that came with a phone attached. It is called a 4S. I've used the phone a few times, but I have been mostly learning…
Field Trip Photography Lessons
This is a photography teaching blog post, a photo quiz, and a trip report from a photo field trip I led in Northern Vermont October 2, 2011. A small group braved…