Taking note of the good things
Posted in Photography Tips, Photos on Apr 5th, 2009
Yesterday morning I had the opportunity to be in Salt Lake City yesterday morning to photograph for a bridal shoot with my good friend Scott Jarvie. Afterwards, we headed over to Temple Square to take in the first session of General Conference and photograph the crowd around this great event. Here are a few photos [...]
Posted in Photography Tips, Photos on Sep 27th, 2008
Ok, maybe love is a strong word. Perhaps enjoy, appreciate or really like would be more fitting. I crave feedback. Whether good, bad or ugly (no finger pointing), I like hearing what people think. Flickr is great for building a network of friends and other “like minded” people to share [...]
Posted in Photography Tips on Jul 17th, 2008
I often get asked for tips on photography, which I am always happy to talk about of course. Photography is something that I have really come to enjoy, and I find it a continual challenge to learn more and improve my abilities. I have learned a lot, but I have a long way to go [...]
Posted in Photography Tips, Photos, Site News on Mar 7th, 2008
As a photographer, I enjoy capturing moments and scenes, but often the scene I capture is simply a canvas for what I end up doing for in the “digital darkroom” for my final photo I share with others. Lately I have been combing through Flickr and other sites to find photos with post-processing I [...]
Posted in Photography Tips, Recommended Articles on Feb 26th, 2008
I often get asked which camera to buy, and practically in the same breath now I also get asked how many megapixels in a camera do I need. There is really no simple answer to this, but typically I try to quickly gauge the needs of the individual I am talking to and make a [...]
Posted in Photography Tips on Jan 8th, 2008
Using a technique I read about online recently, I took my 50mm prime and held it backwards in front of my 24-105 lens to get this macro. This was done just in my office with natural light, but it didn’t turn out half bad. I would like to experiment with this technique a [...]
Posted in Photography Tips, Photos on Nov 26th, 2007
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This last weekend I was out taking some family photos, which I tend to do more of this time of the year for obvious reasons. I enjoy taking family photos, even with those kids that can be tough impossible to capture all looking at the camera and smiling at the same time. Thank goodness [...]
Posted in Photography Tips, Recommended Articles on Oct 29th, 2007
Being that I enjoy photography, my kids have obviously taken an interest in dad’s hobby. I try to show them things to learn early how to take some better photos, but at times it is difficult to figure out what you can convey to their young minds that will make a difference while also not [...]
Posted in Photography Tips, Photos on Oct 23rd, 2007
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It’s that time of year again, when everyone starts thinking about getting their family photo taken. Whether they are doing this in anticipation of including a photo with Christmas cards, for a new framed photo on the wall, or simply to have a new photo to add to the scrapbook, this gets to be a [...]
Posted in Photography Tips on Oct 17th, 2007
So you’d like to take amazing concert photos; don’t we all. Just like anything, this requires some learning and then a lot of practice. The question is, how do you get practice on taking concert photos? Taking shots around the house, of your kids, or even friends can help you get familiar with your camera, [...]
