What is a kit lens? That’s the lens that came with your DSLR when you bought it. I’m guessing you didn’t buy a “camera only” model, because if you did and you’re not clear on what a kit lens is, you’re probably pretty confused about picture quality right now. Among several other things. Both Canon and Nikon […]
In August of 2014, my wife and I were fortunate enough to enjoy two weeks in Europe. We stayed with friends during the first leg of the trip, exploring the villages outside of Toulouse. Our second week was spent with family on the Italian coast. Both trips produced tons of wonderful photography opportunities; I’m going […]
Specs ISO: 12800 Aperture: 3.5 Shutter Speed: 20 seconds Focal Length: 18mm Lens: EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS (Yep, the kit lens.) Background Just outside of Luray, Virginia is the small town of New Market. With a number of friends in the area, we were visiting for a community event that put us at the Shenvalee Golf […]
This is my first week’s set of photos from week 1 of my 365 project. Again, for those who might not be aware, a 365 project is essentially a challenge to take a picture a day everyday for 365 days. These were all taken with my iPhone, and at different times and places. I’m also […]
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”8″ gal_title=”Night Sky Photography Images”] Photo Specs ISO: 12800 Aperture: 6.3 Shutter Speed: 15 seconds Background As many regular readers know (since all two of you are friends anyway), we go home for the holidays to east Tennessee, where my parents live on a small farm. There’s not a great deal of that farm […]
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”2″ gal_title=”Udvar-Hazy Center”] On our recent return trip from Berkeley Springs, we finally stopped by the Smithsonian’s newest museum, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. I’m embarrassed that it opened in 2003 and we just now made it out there; it’s absolutely spectacular. Highlights include an SR-71 Blackbird, a Concorde, the space shuttle Discovery, the […]
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”4″ gal_title=”Prospect Peak, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia”] I had actually never done a panorama before, and I’m not quite sure why… There’s a restaurant directly behind where I shooting, Panorama at the Peak. We visited the night before, but couldn’t see anything because it was dark by 6pm. Of course, I had made the […]
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”3″ gal_title=”Shawna and Rob Engagement Shoot”] There was a time when I didn’t want to couple shoots. In retrospect, I’m not sure why; I do remember thinking that there was something cheesy or boring about it. I was wrong; couple shoots are one of the most enjoyable sessions photographers can do, which is why […]