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12
May

Homework Assignment

Lupine, Gold Beach, CA



I know, you didn’t ask for homework this summer but then again who does? I remember getting homework for the summer, I think. I am sure that not only did I never do it I never had any intention of doing it. Summer is for hiking and swimming and reading the sports page. It is certainly not for homework. I mean really, who would do homework in the summer? Read moreRead more
28
Apr

Do a Background Check

Painted Trillium

It is that time of the year for flower photography, at least for most of you. Not so up here in the cold climes of Vermont but else where many of you are scraping off the icy crust of inactivity lingering from this last winter and are out searching for wildflowers to photograph. So what is the most overlooked aspect of wildflower photography? Read moreRead more
24
Apr

More on Phiddling

Dory



The larger concept with regards to fiddling around too much before taking a picture is that in the digital photography world a camera is nothing more than a device to capture data. That’s it. Picture taking is the process of capturing a good set of data. Read moreRead more
22
Apr

If You Can’t Shoot Your Family Who Can You Shoot?

Seriously, as often as you might think about shooting family members, or they you, it often turns out to be quite hard to pull off.  I guess I should be more clear so no one misunderstands….I am talking about taking nice portraits of adult family members. Read moreRead more
20
Mar

Stuck in Paradise – David Middleton

It is hard to complain about being in Florida in March when the alternative is Vermont in March. Here it is 82 and bright sun and at home it is 42 and cloudy. And yet here I am just a wee bit grumpy that there is so little to do (I am not a lay-around beach person) and even less to photograph (I am definitely not a palm tree/beach sunset person). So what am I doing to amuse myself? You guessed it- taking pictures of palm tree/beach sunsets. Read moreRead more
18
Mar

My Camera Settings – David Middleton

 

Barn Swallow

Since we are talking about questions I am often asked here is another popular one- “What settings do use on your camera?” Read moreRead more
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