Canon 6d, Hands On First Impressions
I received my Canon 6D shipment the night before leaving for a trip to photograph Bald Eagles in Iowa. Although I didn’t use the Canon 6d to photograph the eagles. I did use the Canon 6d to photograph sunrises and…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Aerial Combat, Bald Eagle and Osprey Battle for a Fish – 1/26/13
Aerial Combat, Bald Eagle and Osprey Battle for a Fish Focal Length: 500 mmAperture: f6.3ISO: 200Shutter Speed: 1/2500 Second I was photographing this Osprey with a fish when out of nowhere this bald eagle comes into the frame. The two…
Can you fix a loose leg on a Vanguard Alta Pro Tripod?
I own a Vanguard Alta Pro 283CT Carbon Fiber Tripod and really like it. It’s sturdy, lightweight, and versatile. It also can position really low to the ground for macro photographs or other low compositions. It is an excellent tripod…
3 Techniques to turn your Photos to Paintings
Turning your photos in to paintings give your pictures an interesting, painterly look. Prints of these photos may also sell better as people are looking for paintings to hang on their walls. In this blog post, I’ll cover 3 techniques…
Mac Photographers – Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter to Upload Files. Is it worth it?
Like many other photographers using Macs, I was tired of waiting for my photos to upload using a USB 2.0 card reader. My FireWire 800 port is tied up for my external drive that stores my photos. Macs, other than…
Photographing Flowers in the Winter
If you live in a cold climate with gray skies in the winter, it may not be possible to get outdoors and photograph. You certainly cannot photograph flowers at this time of year. One of my favorite things to photograph…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Vermont River Sunrise – 1/12/13
Vermont River Sunrise in Oil Focal Length: 28 mmAperture: f/10.0ISO: 100Shutter Speed: 1/200 A great way to spend a morning – sunrise on a Vermont river during the autumn colors. This was take on route 100B near Interstate 89. I…
Top Tips for Travel Photography
Surprises usually aren’t good news while traveling for photography. Bags of expensive photo gear that won’t fit in the overhead compartment of a small aircraft. Arriving at your dream photo venue only for your subject to be completely backlit. Forgetting…
Photographing the Mansfield Reformatory
The Mansfield Reformatory or Ohio Reformatory (as it is also called) is a great location for urban decay photography. But from the outside, you could not tell this would be a good urban decay location. The outside of the Mansfield…
Nature Photography at Sandy Ridge Reservation
Sandy Ridge Reservation is one of my favorite locations for nature photography in Northeast Ohio. Waterfowl are plentiful at Sandy Ridge and due to its large marsh area, it’s a stopover point for the spring and fall duck migrations. Song…
