Life is funny. Sometimes we get to see our view of the world when we look in the mirror. Photography has an interesting way of acting as that mirror. A couple of years ago, I got the opportunity to learn that lesson while taking pictures in downtown Detroit. While my …
“I love that picture…what kind of camera do you have?” When asked that question, first and foremost, I am grateful for the nice words and hopeful that my passion for photography is able to touch and inspire others. Having first said that, I always find it a challenge to …
After Veteran’s Day, I was changing out my cover photo on Facebook back to a nature-type photo. Since winter hasn’t fully arrived, I wanted to stay with an autumn theme. Living in south central Texas, I had to go back into the archives a couple years to grab a picture …
A good friend and I were in Napa Valley and decided to do a little wine tasting. It was a quiet day at the winery and we had sparked up a conversation with the gentleman serving us. Not being wine connoisseurs, we asked him how to recognize a good wine. …
The term “focal length” is one of those photography terms that never really made sense to me. Wikipedia defines focal length as: The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly the system converges or diverges light. For an optical system in air, it is the distance …
It is very natural to see photography as aiming a camera at an object or a landscape, pushing the button and simply capturing an image of the objects in view. The magic in the camera makes the appropriate adjustments to make sure it isn’t too light or too dark. If …
Several years ago on a ski trip to Colorado, Gayla and I were cruising downtown Breckenridge when we came upon The Photo Shop, a small photography studio and decided to drop in for a quick look. As we were admiring the work in the gallery, Gary Soles who took most …