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July 29, 2009
Chasing Sunset

20090722_OregonD5_498a.jpgOne evening this week I decided to shoot some photos at dusk and was reminded there's a right way and a wrong way to chase a sunset.


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July 23, 2009
They shopped, so I...

20090718_OregonD1_133a.jpg I'm not a big shopper. So when my wife and daughter decided to spend the first afternoon of our vacation shopping in Portland, I decided to take a walk instead. With my camera.


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July 15, 2009
Extension Tubes

20090712_NDE_154a.jpgFor years I've struggled with whether to carry a macro (closeup) lens with me on trips. I love what I can do with one, but it's another piece of glass to carry. And if I'm not sure I'll need one, I often leave it behind. Now I've finally got a solution.


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July 08, 2009
RAW Issues

Soft01a.JPG Every now and then I'm reminded that these are still the early days of digital. I thought of that again this week as I worked with different RAW conversion packages.


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July 02, 2009
Saving Old Photos

20090625_NDE_003.JPGOne of the guys I play tennis with asked me if I ever do restoration of old photos. I said, "sure, sometimes." Turns out that as a child, he accidentally burned down the family home. How'd you like to have that hanging over you at every family get-together?


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