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I learned how to use the light meter, and out on a sunny day in downtown Mobile, Alabama, I didn’t get a whole lot of use out of it, but there were some differences I saw. Take a look at these, and I’ll tell you what they were made up of. These were all taken…
The One That Started It All
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….
Exploring Patterns in Birds’ Feathers
I’m always fascinated by patterns. I can’t help but notice them in sight, sound, and concept. So I’ve enjoyed watching our birds grow from baby puffballs into birds with patterned feathers. As I mentioned before, photographing animals can be a challenge, and even a fairly docile peacock, who should be marvelously photogenic, simply won’t stand…
Project 365 for 2011
I didn’t even know about this project for 2010 or any previous years, but I’m in for 2011! The concept is that you post one photo taken every day of the entire year. I’m rarely very far from my camera anyway, so this is right up my alley. The participants of past projects have all…
I chose
In my last post, I expressed the decisions that would lead up to my next camera. I did go and spend about an hour or more with a consultant (he was so much more than just a salesman) at Calagaz Photo in Mobile. If you live in this area and you have any camera questions…
Instagram Disappoints Me
Note: originally published June 14, 2016; updated 10/17/2017 for optimization, and new content at the end. Instagram is fun. I like sharing some of my phone photos. And, let’s face facts–fancy filters notwithstanding, a good portion of the photos on Instagram are really simple phone photos. Yes, the latest iPhones and Android phones have…