Archive for January, 2009
RawStudio is the New Way to Go
I have only begun to use it, but RawStudio has become my new “go-to” program for photo workflow. “Workflow?,” you may ask. Well, let me explain briefly.
The digital age has made workflow an even bigger problem than before. Now, even my mother comes home from a family reunion with a few hundred photos. What happens [...]
Flash Took a Dive Underwater
I have had too few chances to use my umbrella flash set up. Most of my shooting is still natural light (everyday life and such), but this past week, I have had two chances to take photos for a friend of mine who is graduating with his Master’s degree, and I figured that was the [...]
Loud Shutters Work Against the Photographer
Why should we even care if our camera shutter is loud or not? What is the benefit of a quiet shutter? Well, it all depends on your shooting style as to whether is makes a difference or not. Ok, that is not totally true. Let me say it this way, some people care, some people [...]
The Joy of Photography
What is the joy of photography? Why do we do it? What is the purpose? Does it even have a purpose?
I was happily oblivious to these thoughts, and the folks over at the Digital Photography Life podcast ruined it all for me. No, it was a good thing; we need to reevaluate the whys of [...]
Event Photography Tips
Do you need to shoot an event? A conference? Meetings? Even if you are not a paid photographer for some event, are you just the one folks turn to for that spur of the moment shot of a guest speaker that nobody guessed would be as good as he was?
Here are some tips, gleaned both [...]
