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I was just reading David Tejada’s blog. Tejada is a professional photographer. He makes his living making pictures and he does it very well. He earns respect and admiration.
In his blog he describes his images and photo shoots in a way that is not only technically useful to photographers but is also […]

In an earlier post I mentioned participating in the 80k bike tour for charity. I was recruited by a friend to join him and his team. Here is my report on the event.

PRE-TOUR
The plan: wake up at 07h15, leave at 07h30. Arrive on site at 08h00, a half hour before the 80k […]

I was ready for my brain to let go of this whole light comparison thing when suddenly, from behind a bush along the sidewalk, the thought occurred to me: “What about strobe light?”
We know from last time on this subject that incandescents - or the sun or any black-body radiators - are true full-spectrum sources […]

I’ve been taking pictures for the Every Day Objects game - which has evolved into a sort of Project 365[1] for me (72 so far!).
Using a (near) macro lens means a very shallow DoF, so I end up using a tabletop tripod a lot. Trying to get everything positioned and focused can be tricky[2] […]