Nikon Glass Continues to Amaze Me

October 2, 2011

Had another outing today with new Nikon D7000 and the 18-200 VR lens. You may recall my post of Sept. 4, 2011 where I sang the virtues of this great lens-how sharp it is even extended all the way to the long end of its telephoto range. That post included a photo that was taken [...]

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Wildlife Photography at Morton Refuge

October 1, 2011

I led a small group of the Learning Center’s members on a wildlife photography hike through Morton Wildlife Refuge in Noyac. This location is a great place to hone tracking and photography skills needed to capture images of fast moving little critters like chipmunks and flitting birds like chickadees. Of course there are many other [...]

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Photo Technique Quick Tip-Wear Dark Clothing

September 30, 2011

A commonly known guide for photography, or art in general for that matter, is that light areas draw the eye away shadowed, dark areas. So, if you are photographing highly reflective subjects, such as a mirror, metal, through a window, or other surface that could show your reflection, plan to wear subdued dark clothing. Your [...]

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Harvest Moon-Full Moon Photos on the North Fork

September 13, 2011

Who found some time this evening as the Harvest Moon rose over the Peconic Bay? This photographer did, but was disapponted that the sky still had too much haze to capture the moon just rising over the horizon. No worries. Photography is about improvising, so I worked with what I had. The thing to remember [...]

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Camera Modes-Manual Assist-Using Aperture or Shutter Priority

September 10, 2011

The first big leap most photographers with a new D-SLR make is moving their camera settings from full automatic to semi-automatic by turning the dial from Auto to P. This is a giant first step, and if you have done that, I heartily congratulate you! That means that you are now controlling your ISO settings [...]

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Want Sharper Photos? Put Your Money in Glass

September 4, 2011

Every photographer who gets serious about the craft figures this out sooner or later. All the features of the best camera body means nothing if you don’t have a good, sharp lens. High resolution? Nah, that just uses memory. Better burst modes? Nope, again, more data to take up hard drive storage.  Improved shutter lag? [...]

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Farewell to Sony-an Open Letter to the Camera Maker

August 20, 2011

Dear Sony, I write this letter with a heavy heart, as I have decided to leave your DSLR camera gear behind and become a Nikon shooter. Your gear, and that of your predecessor, now-defunct Minolta, has served me well as I built by wedding and portrait photography business, but in the last six months, I [...]

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Protected: Printing and Presentation-Sharing Your Images

July 6, 2011

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Horseshoe Crabs and Helicopters-Crossing Things off the Bucket List

June 5, 2011

This last week allowed me to cross two big items off my bucket list-photographically and in the game of life. First, many who know me also know that I can be a bit of a nag during the full/new moon cycle in May and June and I am reading tide tables, watching the weather and [...]

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A Visit to the Digital Darkroom-Lightroom

April 29, 2011

Sometimes it just takes a simple adjustment to turn an average photo into one worthy of a place over the mantle. And, you don’t always need to launch Photoshop to get great results. Lightroom, a Photoshop companion program, can handle many exposure and color adjustments quickly and easily, and often with just one or two [...]

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