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Its a cold cold day again,,, but going to spend a day with friends,, exploring photography,,, so,, not a bad day after all,,, learn from them,, and maybe they learn from me some.. printed up the barn picture this morning.. printed up lighter then this post,, I am looking at it as I write...

One of the advantages of buying a Rectilinear lens for wide angle is less distortion, that curve in front of the lens,, helps keep those lines straight. Here is a recent example. this is the 14-24 lens,, the 15mm 3.5 is also good for the wide angle street shots, but you do have to keep...

ah,, the effect of light,,, so much need to be in the right place and time of day,,, can make a huge difference,, you just can't fake good light. Here is an example of end of day light.. right toward the end of day,, and the angle is such the mountains are lit with very little shadows...

Why Nikon goes often the question,, and perhaps the easy answer is just the amount of gear out there. Is there any other company that respects its history as much as Nikon? want proof,, pick up a 50 year old lens, and use on your D800,, and marvel at the quality of both items. Another...

I am going to do a photo trip ,,, I am more willing to travel now,, to find the sites and light,, I think the older I get, the more,, I really like the idea of dedicated photo trips, to far away places. I know a photographer,, that flies every year, and dirves more than a 1000 miles taking...

As I have been printing,, I have started to think of printing a couple more canvas,, not all pictures lend themselves to canvas,, but some just seem to scream canvase.. here is that shot I am thinking of printing up. oops,, lately Nikonites has been having trouble uploading files. so,, I'll...

Ah Monday yesterday was more of a football day than photo day,, but I did get out in the morning,, the weather was overcast,, and kinda blah,, but,, sometimes that can work in your favor for the right mood.. Here is a barn I took yesterday,, in this very flat light. I think the tonal...

two months now with the 14-24 lens,, and got to say,, this lens is becoming one of my favorites.. staying on my camera longer and longer. love the wide angle, and wide angle without much distortion,, reminds me so much of my beloved 15mm 3.5 but so much more flexible, keep it on the belt...

I rarely get out my manuals anymore,, mmm I wonder where I placed them, but,, I am wondering,,, how to orientate the camera when using the auto clean,, all these years, I hold the camera in the upright position,, like taking a picture,, figuring the dust will settle on the bottom,, but...

yeah!!!! Friday,,, time to think about,,, some extra shooting,, actually,, I was thinking of replicating some of the oil/water/food dye shots,, looks like so much fun,, and well,, can be done inside in yucky weather.. kinda like the smoke ring shots that people are quite fond off,, or the...

Week is just flying by! I have printing up some fresh shots, trying to pick the two I want to go into the Custom frames,, You know,, how you want a picture,, to just reach out and grab someone, or perhaps a let me study me shot.. So hard to decide,, so,,, going to print 10,, and pick the...

Oops,, I put a bid in on a used MC-30 remote,,, for my D800,, always misplacing these buggers,, So, it was like at 9 dollars,, and I put a bit at like 38 dollars, and ... well, forgot about it! red in face,, never have forgotten a bid, until of course the ebay case of Unpayment showed up...

My 2014 direction is higher quality framing,, I have plans now to start with two nice professional frames,, with museum glass,, I will meet with the custom framer next week,, I need to decide on the look, because I am thinking of creating a consistent set of frames,, Over the years, I...

Talk about dedication, I was reading an article about some recipient of nature photographer of the year, Now, nature photographers are often the most patient people in the word, take birder that will stand in a blind for 7 hours for that one photo of the day,, but this guy took the cake...

I came so close to selling my 18x200 VRII to raise money for the 14-24 lens, and wlll held off held off,, and laughs, ,kept the lens,, and glad I did I know its a zoom,, but so flexible when matrched to the D7000,, the flex setup,, SO when I am just casually out, really nice to have,, Is it...

ah, tomorrow,, is foggy,,, and actually does not happen that much,,, so,, I will have to get up and go do some mroning Fog photos. You would think fog would happen more often,, but doesn't happen as much as one woud think. So,, tomorrow is definitly needing some photos,, and he can edit during...

Ah Friday,, a collective sigh of relief for those that have dual jobs,, or not yet retired,, going to be wet, windy, and yucky,,, not sure what type of photography I feel like,, could be a stay home,, edit some of the more recent work. that is the beauty of photography, taking pictures is...

One of my photography friends postd a picture of a new camara being announced and issued the lament of ... oh,,, don't you hate just buying a camera,, and a newer model coming out,, and,,,well,,, actually no,,, cameras have started to merge in quality,, and it really comes down to whehter or...

I bet lots of you have turned on the local news at say 11:00,, and the camera goes to an amazing site earlier in the day,, like howling wind,, waves crashing across the road ,, and it was like only 10 minutes away !!!1 you groan a bit,, and think,, darn,, if I only hadn't spent the afternoon...

The weather is so yucky,, rain,, fog,,,, snow,, oh wait,, fog! yes,, Fog is good for photography,, that misty mood, I'll have to find some time early afternoon,, instead of eating lunch,, use the time slot to go take some fog shots,, even 60 minutes could yield some gems... I keep a camera...