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YOUR VOICE. YOUR PHOTO.
The Challenge
Take a photo that completes the phrase Democracy is… and share it with the world.
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Democracy is…
Huntington Beach City Council
I don’t normally use this blog to make political statements. However, I live in a beach community, in Southern California. Beach communities have to do a balancing act. On one hand, they want to provide a safe and fun atmosphere that will attract visitors and serve their needs. ...
Photographer’s Apartment Burns — Please Help
Let’s help a brother out – http://tr.im/EZaK – Funds for Fred Egan. His apartment burned down.
I Can’t Say It Any Better
Yesterday, I went with some friends — all photographers — for a mental health day — just shooting for fun. Joe Photo led us on a 50 miles hike (OK, maybe it was only 5 miles) down a box canyon in Anza-Borrego State Park — in California.
Here is a long distance shot of one...
Sometimes It Doesn’t Suck to Live in Southern California
I think that’s Mt. San Gorgonio. The Camera is at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands, in Huntington Beach. D700, 200mm, f2.8. 1/3200, ISO 200, on a tripod, timer.
… and across the street(Pacific Coast Highway), looking toward the Huntington Beach Pier. That spec in the upper left-hand corner is a helicopter —...
Album Design Software
Occasionally, I get asked what software I use to design my albums. I’ve been using the Album Designer from Gary Fong, for five or six years. In November 2006, my daughter got married, in South America. Her mother warned me that if I showed up with a camera, they weren’t going...
Photo-a-Day #4
D-700, ISO 2200, 50mm f1.8 @2.8, 1/60
Photo-a-Day #3
Ok, so I missed a day — yesterday, I shot three basketball games, and didn’t get all the files copied to a had drive, until after midnight — then, today, the Steelers where on, so…. anyway, this series of shots is called “Concentration”.
D-700, 200mm, 2.8, 1/400, 3200 ISO
Photo-a-Day #2
The Kitchen Sink
D-700, 50mm @f8, 1/200, 3200 ISO, slight curves adjust and sepia tone applied in CS3.
More on Tree Lights
A few posts ago, I answered a question about how to shoot tree lights. Well, since we just put up our tree, this weekend, I thought I demonstrate — actually give you a few comparison shots. All where shot on a Nikon D-700.
The first few where shot, in Program Mode – full automatic...