I get this question a lot. And I think most novice photographers agonize over which lens will allow them to take amazing photos. Let’s set the record straight up front. A lens, like a camera doesn’t take great photos……the photographer does. In a very real sense, the camera doesn’t matter….any one who knows me knows that I say that a lot…..and mean it. However, I feel that LENSES are much more important than camera bodies.
Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere
The Fine Art of Shooting Bubbles
Art is serious business. In my experience, many artists act as though they are the most important people on the planet. I guess they must be, right? In that spirit I wanted to be super-important too, so I chose the lofty subject of bubbles to help me gain entree into the rarefied world of The Most Important People on the Planet.
A White “Knock-out” Background
This is Insane
Yup. I admit it. I’ve crossed the line. I don’t think I’ve ever jumped down the rabbit hole (as it were), to THIS extent before. What I’m referring to is the process by which I photographed my old iPhone to sell on eBay. I looked at Apple’s promo shots, and decided I wanted to try to do that too. I thought it would be easy. Mayhem ensued.
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Shooting Fireworks
It’s Really Easy
I love low-light, long-exposure shooting. Yet, I never shot fireworks before! I did last night so I just wanted to show you how easy it is. I’ll keep this article short because I want to just give y’all a quick reference on how you can do it yourself.
What Camera Should I Buy?
For the past 2 or more years I’ve been teaching a class called “Meet Your DSLR”. As a result, many more cameras have crossed my path than is the case for most people. Since it is incumbent upon me to show people how to use their cameras, I have by necessity had to learn about many more cameras than I ever bargained for. As a result I’ve been able to form a few opinions about which camera someone should buy. Plus, even though the people in that class have already bought a DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) camera, they do ask me what the best camera to buy is. I have the answer. It may surprise you.
