f/8 and Be There
There’s an old saying among photojournalists– f/8 and be there. Sometimes the technical details of a photograph really matter, and sometimes they don’t. Perfect technique won’t help you if you don’t...
View ArticleWhere to go for gear reviews
Did Santa bring you a new camera, and now you’re looking for lenses? Or did you not get what you were hoping for, so now you’re shopping? I have a couple of favorite sites that I rely on for lens and...
View ArticleDPI: Why You (Probably) Don’t Care
I see this question, or some variation on it, over and over again: “I just got a new camera, and it shoots at 72DPI by default. How do I change it? Won’t 300DPI give me higher-quality images?” It’s a...
View ArticleDPI: When you DO care
In my last entry, I said that you usually don’t care about DPI. You should definitely read that and understand it before you dive into this entry. Now that I’ve told you why you don’t care about DPI,...
View ArticleI want a camera that takes better pictures!
I hear this, or sentiments like it a lot: “I want a new camera so that my pictures will be better.” I’m going to tell you a very special secret. In fact, it’s such a big secret that even professional...
View ArticleShould I buy a new camera? Which one?
As I said in my last entry, I get a lot of questions from a lot of people who want to upgrade their dSLRs. These people often have the vague notion that a better camera will take better pictures, but...
View ArticleEvolution of photographic maturity
I just finished packing my camera bag for a shoot, and as I chose gear I thought about how packing gear was an interesting reflection of a photographer’s maturity. Novice photographers carry everything...
View ArticleHoliday gifts for the dSLR owner, 2009 edition
Last year I published a list of holiday gifts for your favorite camera owner. I still love all of those recommendations, but here’s a new list for 2009. The GorillaPod is an incredibly innovative...
View ArticleThe Joys of Equipment Rental
I’m a gearhead, and always have been. It’s an engineer thing, I guess, but photographic equipment is inherently interesting to me. I like playing with different kinds of equipment, and experimenting...
View ArticleWhat lens should I use to take a picture of the moon?
A couple of years ago I wrote How to take a picture of the moon. It was, as you might guess, a lesson on how to take photos of the moon with your dSLR. You may all now compliment me on my creative...
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