Joel will be participating in an exhibit at Hidden Light in downtown Flagstaff for the month of September where he will show only black & white images. When he first began his photography career many years ago, he shot mostly black & white. Although he still shoots a lot of black & white, he rarely shares it. I'm a bit early in … [Read more...]
Fun with Abstracts
Abstracts can be fun because some of the general rules of photography may not apply. When we're not focused on an obvious subject or story to the photograph, we concentrate more on color, form and texture. Almost anything can be the subject of an abstract- here I chose reflections in water. My original goal was to shoot the scene and it's mirror … [Read more...]
Editing and Improving Your Photography
Thursday night Joel gave a presentation for the Flagstaff Photography Club. He talked about what to look for during photography critiques, what makes a photograph great instead of mediocre. Editing your own work is difficult for most people, even pros. Joel always offers critique and review as part of our workshops. Many times a photo can be … [Read more...]
Out in Left Field
Joel and I recently went to a Major League Baseball Spring Training game in Phoenix, part of the Cactus League. What a great opportunity for photos! I used my little "point and shoot" and put it on the sports setting (which sets a fast shutter speed). Because we both love baseball, we figured it didn't matter what teams we saw play. So we … [Read more...]
Photo Tip for Snow
Because we recently got some snow in Flagstaff, here's a quick tip for shooting snow! Your camera tries to read your mind, and it's not always good at it! For reasons I won't go into here, your camera sets the exposure for middle ground, which will turn your snow gray. As we all know, fresh snow is bright white! Find the "exposure compensation" … [Read more...]
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