My grandson Owen congratulated me last night for my photo of one of his favorite plants, the Venus Fly Trap. He also took the time to make sure I understood how the small bristles on the interior of the plant signal the intrusion of a possible meal and how the longer spikes on the edges [...]
After I finished work in the studio yesterday, I took one of my daily walks in Westerville. Because I was Uptown, I decided to walk over to Otterbein University to visit a thrift shop run by the Otterbein Womans Club. My previous trip was cut short when I was met at the door by a [...]
It’s that time of the year again when I begin regular visits to the Christmas tree lot at Glengary Square on Westerville Road. The sales lot always opens on the day after Thanksgiving and yesterday was no different than any others. Everyone who works there knows me and my cameras. When I showed up with [...]
Used the Canon G11 for a quick photo of this chicken handler on Thanksgiving Day and wrote about it at In the Key of GG. Although I was set to aperture priority, it just didn’t want to work out right. The ISO was a little higher than I preferred because it was getting dark. Set [...]
Although it isn’t my favorite camera, my Canon G9 is my preferred carry camera. It’s almost always at my side, even when I’m lugging two D300s and a full complement of lenses and strobes with a tripod strapped over my right shoulder. The compact camera has high resolution, relatively low noise at lower ISO settings, [...]
The third photo studio at the Arnold Sports Festival was built on the Small Strobe – Big Results philosophy of our primary speaker at the weekend, David Tejada. David’s built a business around using small, inexpensive strobes instead of AC-powered monolights or studio strobes to light his commercial, editorial and portrait clients. His expertise is [...]
Bugs on flowers is a common subject for many photographers, especially ones with point-and-shoot cameras. I’ve often told people how much I like by Canon G9 for its portability, resolution and capability to adjust exposure. It’s also nice to have a camera that, with the push of a button, becomes a closeup lens camera. That [...]
Shooting indoor hockey is, at best, very difficult. It’s almost impossible with a point and shoot camera although there are a few tips that can help make it easier for you to get good photos.
A psychologist one told me that I needed to quit anticipating. She wanted me to pro-active but not always be looking ahead, to concentrate on the moment and find ways to work through its content.
I appreciated what she was telling me but I told her that would be exceptionally difficult in my line of work. Anticipation is a core technique element for all photographers.
There are moments when I really love my Canon G9 such as this rainy day at the local Farmers Market.
There are advantages to using a point and shoot camera. Sometimes they are of greater value than a more expensive and sophisticated DSLR with interchangeable lenses and high frame rates.
The very same reasons that can make them impossible to use for many photos just might be the only reason to use them for others. The tomatoes are a perfect subject.
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