Essential Gear for a Macro Photography Walk
As I was packing up my equipment for a morning macro photography shoot, I thought it would be a good idea to share my thoughts on essential macro photography gear for a macro photography walk. My list of macro or…
A Photographer’s Visit to the Arlington National Cemetery
One of the places you must see when visiting Washington D.C. is Arlington National Cemetery. The cemetery also provides some terrific photo ops for photographers as well. During my short visit, there were two main attractions that I wanted to…
Visiting and Photographing the National Mall in Washington D.C.
On a recent business trip to Washington DC, I left a day early to do some photography of the landmarks and monuments in the area. There were two main areas that I wanted to photograph on this trip: Arlington National…
Nature Photographers – Should you Buy a Canon 6D?
This is the third part of my series on the recently announced Canon 6D. The first two series covered. A specification comparison of the Canon 6D, 5D Mark III, and 7D A discussion on the fit of the Canon 6D…
Is the Canon 6D a fit for Travel Photographers?
Canon just announced their new mid-level full frame camera this week – the Canon EOS 6D . I started wondering about what this new entry meant to the travel photography community. After conducting some research on the 6D and its…
Canon 6D Specification Comparison
To research the new Canon 6D mid-range full frame DSLR, I put together this comparison chart to evaluate the features of the Canon 6D, Canon 5D Mark III, and the Canon 7D. I thought this Canon DSLR comparison chart would…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone – 09/16/12
Grand Prismatic Spring Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/11 ISO: 200 3 Shot HDR Grand Prismatic Spring is located in the Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. It is the largest hot spring in the United States. It is…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Cell #18 Mansfield Reformatory – 9/13/12
Cell #18 Mansfield Reformatory Focal Length: 13 mm Aperture: f/8 ISO: 200 3 shot HDR The Mansfield Reformatory closed in 1984. Scenes from the movies “Air Force One”, “The Shawshank Redemption”, and others were filmed at the prison. The prison…
Top iPhone Apps for Travel Photographers
My iPhone has become one of the most valuable pieces of gear that I carry with me when I travel for photography. It’s small, convenient, and fills a variety of my needs with the multitude of Apps available from the…
Nature & Travel Photo of the Day – Fledgling Robin – 9/11/12
Fledgling Robin Focal Length: 220 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/400 second ISO: 400 Each year the robins nest on the beams for my deck. I found this little guy hanging out in the yard.
