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There’s no denying – professional level lenses from any of the major manufacturers are extremely expensive. If you make your living as a photographer, then it’s simply overhead and in the grand scheme of things a fairly low investment. For … Continue reading
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The current gear coming out of the Nikon stable is nothing short of phenomenal. The Nikon D3s has incredible sensitivity to low light and the 28-300 VR covers an incredible zoom range. I put both to the test by trying to … Continue reading
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One of the most useful features of LightRoom 3′s Library module is the Published Services. Managing my images that are destined for various MicroStock agencies used to be a chore until I started using Published Services. I tried … Continue reading
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After reading Captured by Moose Peterson and following his blog for a year or so, I finally decided to rent some pro glass and spend some time putting his advice to practice. I picked up a 600mm f4 from Robert’s … Continue reading
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This is from Corkscrew Swamp in Florida.
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I have to admit. I have no clue what kind of frog this little guy is. I’m learning the photography side and it looks like I need to learn about the critters I shoot as well. Hopefully some frog expert … Continue reading
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I’m ready to go back to Tuscany. The views even on a rainy day were phenomenal. Tuscany is on the short list of ‘places I could live’. Maybe next time, we’ll get to do some cycling and touring the other small … Continue reading
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Here’s a collection of interesting walls that I shot while on vacation in Italy. I love the use of various colors against the rustic stone. That screams Tuscany to me. The featured image at the top is from a residence … Continue reading
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The Gay Head area on Martha’s Vineyard was one of the highlights on me and my wife’s day-trip to Martha’s Vineyard. We rented a scooter and ‘raced’ to the other end of the island at a top speed of 28 … Continue reading
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Here is a sampling of some of the most amazingly fresh produce around different cities in Italy. It didn’t seem to matter which city we were in; there was always a fresh produce stand. Everything looked perfectly ripe, brightly colored, … Continue reading
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Indiana in the winter time is generally pretty blah. Occasionally there is some decent snow and the scene changes dramatically. The rest of the time it’s bare trees and gray skies. It took a fair amount of motivation to drag … Continue reading
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If you have any interest in wildlife photography, this is the book to get. Moose Peterson breaks down how he works in a very easy to read style. The images in the book inspired me to rent some big time … Continue reading