Winter Macro Photography Ideas and Tips
Typical nature macro photography subjects are flowers and insects. These subjects aren’t available outdoors in the winter in northern climates. Don’t let the cold and snowy weather keep you inside the house during the winter season, try winter macro photography. There are…
The Story Behind the Photo: Christmas Poinsettia Macro
The Christmas Poinsettia Photo Story I bought my wife a poinsettia and mum arrangement for Christmas. Soon after I brought it home, the poinsettia was in my macro photography studio in the basement. My wife suspected this behavior when I purchased…
Setting Goals to Improve Your Photography
Now that Christmas is over its time to think about setting goals for the new year. Setting goals for photography is no different than goal setting for other areas of your life like work, self improvement, or improved health. …
How to find the Shutter Actuation Count on the Olympus OM-D
Mirrorless Olympus cameras have a computerized focal-plane shutter unlike DSLRs that use a mirror that flips up prior to taking an exposure. The number of shutter count actuations is still important on these Olympus mirrorless cameras. Olympus rates the shutter…
Will the Olympus OM-D E-M5 work for Birds In Flight Photography?
I had previously written a blog post where I did not recommend the Olympus OM-D E-M5 for Bird and Wildlife photography. Well, now its time to eat my words. While the Olympus OM-D E-M5 wouldn’t be my first choice for…
Using the Olympus OM-D E-M5 for Sports Photography
On my last trip to India this year, I was able to attend and photograph a Cricket match. This wasn’t a professional Cricket match. It was more of a pick up game. However, this was still a great opportunity to…
AKVIS OilPaint Photo Processing Software Review
AKVIS software has released a new Photoshop plugin and stand alone application called OilPaint that turns photographs into oil paintings. OilPaint features a new brush stroke algorithm that more closely imitates real brush strokes. Photographers familiar with AKVIS plugins will…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Autumn Outside the Window, Vermont – 12/17/13
Autumn Outside the Window, Vermont Visit my Photo Destinations Page for more great photography locations. Focal Length: 24 mmAperture: f/5.6ISO: 1000Shutter Speed: 1/8 of a Second This photo was taken at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont. I saw this composition from inside one of the…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Turnpike Bridge over Cuyahoga Valley National Park – 12/15/13
Turnpike Bridge Over Cuyahoga Valley National Park Visit my Photo Destinations Page for more great photography locations. Focal Length: 18 mmAperture: f/8.0ISO: 320Shutter Speed: 1/500 of a Second There is a huge Ohio Turnpike Bridge that spans Cuyahoga Valley National Park. From the park,…
My First International Photo Trip with the Olympus OM-D Camera
Taj Mahal in the Late Afternoon Light. Taken with the Olympus 12-50mm f3.5 – 6.3 lens, hand held (Above Photo) In addition to the weight restrictions, I also wanted to get to know my Olympus OM-D better by making it my…
