I had an interesting conversation with another photographer the other night. We discussed the changes in technology since we had started in photography. We also discussed the merits of digital cameras and the opportunities they provided to us. We tended to agree on every point. When the conversation turned to film, though, our opinions diverged … Continue reading »
It seems like photographers are always debating something: Canon or Nikon; protective filters or not; straight out of camera or heavily post-processed; print or web; digital or film. Whatever. I sometimes think they argue simply for the satisfaction of hearing their own voices. One of the current debates surrounds the use of iPhone and other … Continue reading »
I’m still plugging away, editing images from two fairly large photo shoots. One was shot in December, the other earlier this month. I wish both were completed by now, but it’s going to take a little while longer. That’s because I review each and every image from a shoot, and all those selected for upload … Continue reading »
There are three things that are vital to good sports images: face, ball, and action. If you have all three, you normally have a good shot (that’s assuming you also have the other components of good photography down-pat, such as exposure, composition and so forth). You can sometimes get away with two, and there are … Continue reading »
Part One: Hockey is a fast game. It’s a game measured in fractions of an inch and fractions of a second. A fraction of a second too late, a fraction of an inch too far, and a scoring opportunity is lost. Your opponent gets his stick in the way, the goalie gets squared to the … Continue reading »
I’ve had a lot of little things on my to-do list these past few months. Most I have yet to start let alone complete. It always seems like something else gets in the way or takes priority. At times I wonder if I’ll ever get to some of the items. Will I have the time, … Continue reading »
I laugh when I watch my mother photographing her grandchildren. She sits them down on a sofa or outside on the ground, arranges them how she wishes, and then steps back a few feet to get everyone in frame before taking the picture. She remains standing up, of course, and that’s what I find so … Continue reading »
There are a number of sports photographers that I admire. One of the things I admire most about them, besides their ability to take great action shots, is their versatility. Now, when I refer to versatility, I don’t mean their ability to switch genres and excel at all of them. While some can do this, … Continue reading »
Yeah, I know the title can be taken a couple of different ways, so go ahead and have a chuckle or two at my expense. I don’t mind. Self-deprecation is good and, if you can’t laugh at yourself… anyways… What I really want to say is that I’m usually a little slow adopting new technologies. … Continue reading »
I love my 1D-series camera. I love my L-series lenses. I can’t imagine shooting without them. I wouldn’t give them up without a fight. Sometimes, though, I find the need to revert to a previous era. I get an overwhelming desire to shed the technology and return to simpler times. No in-camera digital processors, no … Continue reading »
