Fix for Stuck Shutter
In May of this year, we needed a break from our routine. We hastily threw together a trip to Fort Payne, Alabama, where we’ve stayed before. From a rented cabin in the DeSoto Falls State Park, we availed ourselves of the splendor of the woods, the river, the magnificent falls, and time filled with nothing…
I had taken some fair shots before, but when I saw this one right after I took it, I was hooked, and I knew I wanted to learn real photography. I’ve tried many times since then to capture a single drop of water on a leaf or a branch, and I’ve never made it happen….
Straight Outta the Camera means just that — you don’t make any adjustments to the image after you shoot it. Honestly, I positioned the birds in the frame but I didn’t plan on the other guy on the pier tossing a piece of bread at exactly the right time to land in my subject’s mouth….
I just wanted to drop this real quick, I made a youtube video on using the 3-2-1 backup method. Enjoy.
Photographers often say that the best camera is the one you have with you. I believe that, and for that reason, I’m actually taking a course in iPhone photography. When I’m out and about, I often carry my Canon Powershot, because it’s easy to use, and it’s actually a pretty great little camera. But the…
Week 4 is a storytelling challenge, tell a story using a mirror. There is a story behind the shot, but it’s not the story the shot tells. I had pulled over to let an ambulance pass and I ended up stuck in the mud and wet pine needles. Normally, the road is as serene as…