Best of 2019 part 1
I’ve never done a “best of” retrospective of my images for the whole year. But I’m sure glad I did it this year. As I closed out 2018 I set myself a few goals. I … Read more
All About Clouds
This post relates to Episode 52 of my Latitude Photography Podcast. All the details and photos are found here. Enjoy! Links Mentioned in today’s show: Fine Art Cloud Photography link by Thomas Finkler. Bag Review … Read more
How shooting the Fujifilm X-T3 helped me determine what’s important in my photography experience.
What is it about photography that keeps us clicking the shutter and making images? For some, the act of shooting is paramount. For others post-production is more fun. The entire experience is important to me, … Read more
CIE Chromaticity Diagram
Chromaticity Diagram The chromaticity diagram that we use for talking about color spaces and color calibration looks simple. And that’s the power of it really. Its simplicity is genius. Let’s dive into it a little … Read more
What is color and how does human vision relate to the camera
Understanding what color is Color is the first impression we have of objects or places. Even before we interpret shapes and forms, color is influencing our interpretation of whatever it is we are looking at. … Read more
Shooting Macro
The old cliché “stop and smell the roses” certainly applies to macro photography. To get good results, you must slow down and be very methodical.I encourage you to take a moment, without a camera, to … Read more
Canadian Rockies Experience
Banff is gorgeous. Holy cow, it’s an amazing place. But let me annunciate extra clearly, it’s the National Park I’m talking about, not really the city. The city/town is certainly nice. But the region is … Read more
How I got the shot, Mt. Rundle Sunset
For President’s Day weekend, 2019, I took a quick trip to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It was cold with a capital C. On Monday, the car’s thermometer registered -16° F. However, this photograph … Read more
Redefining the “moment” with long exposure photography
Most photographers are likely familiar with the term “the decisive moment” which is the tile of a book by Henri Cartier-Bresson, a French photojournalist. He said, “Your eye must see a composition or an expression … Read more
Image compression and size analysis
Image compression and size analysis. When we’re sending images across the internet for one reason or another it’s good to know what’s happening as we consider file types and compression options. There’s also a few … Read more