Today we continue with a lesson on candid portraits, that is, portraits shot outside of a portrait studio. In this situation you have two choices: shoot tight on just the face and shoulders, or shoot wider to allow some of the environment to show. Tighter is good when the background is distracting, or when you […]
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What’s with this manual mode stuff when we have a camera that does perfectly good auto? There are times when you are going to want to override your camera’s settings for shutter speed and aperture — and they are directly related to each other. I explained this to a friend of mine using sound effects
Terrifying words — ‘Manual Mode’ Read More »
Last time we talked about using your camera in manual mode and the relationship between aperture and shutter speed. Reiterating — aperture controls depth of field and shutter speed is important for stopping movement — or not stopping it. Sometimes you want to freeze the action — a kid kicking a soccer ball, the tight
You love your point & shoot digital camera but now you yearn for something more. A camera that offers more versatility and interchangeable lenses. A camera that lets you get closer to wildlife than the zoom on your small digital. Perhaps you want to shoot birds — with a camera, not a gun. Be forewarned,
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A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to take a workshop with noted bird photographer Bob Steele during the Kern River Preserve’s Hummingbird Festival. The Weldon location is one of the premier birding areas in the country and I wanted to learn how to photograph hummingbirds. Remember how we talked about long lenses and
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Today we are going to address some questions from a friend in Bakersfield. Thanks Linda! Q: Why does it take so long for my camera to fire when I push the button? A: Digital cameras have a nasty little problem with slow shutter release times. From the time you “push the button” until the shutter
Why, oh why? Some questions answered. Read More »
We haven’t had any photo questions these past few weeks and without questions I have run out of ideas for Shutterbug 101. But from one of my other desert forums came the question, “What is RAW data and why do you like it.” Basically RAW means exactly that, it is the unadulterated, unprocessed image data
4WD Trip to The Storm Jade Mine The third time is the charm!By L. Bremner of DesertUSA.com This trip has been a year in the making. Years ago, my dad (Jim) and I tried to get to the Barry Storm Jade Mine twice, but the Black Eagle Road was washed out about 5 or 6
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Road Trip to find Barry Storm’s Jade Mine with Team DUSA I tagged along with Team DUSA the other day, looking for Barry Storm’s “Jade Mine”. Storm was a sometime writer for Desert Magazine and sometime hunter of lost mines. He was also the author of a book entitled “Thunder God’s Gold”. It was based
The Misadventures of Mitch Kumstein Series “Hey, Is That Teddy Roosevelt? A look into Goldfield, NV history Durin’ the mining boom of the early 20th century, Nevada was a crazy place! Towns poppin’ up everywhere. Fortunes won and lost almost overnight. And some of the craziest money-makin’ schemes bein’ hatched to take advantage of all
Boxing, Gold Mines and A Long Bar in Goldfield, NV History Read More »
