• architecture,  Photography

    Taking Action

    Shadows and WIndows

    Chase Jarvis interrupted me the other day. I was happily checking my google reader when I found this post. My answer to his question was: nothing. Well, actually I was sitting on my tush. I looked outside to ponder his question and saw I had maybe an hours worth of sunlight. What was I doing here? I’m not taking photos, that’s for sure. So, I put on my shoes and jacket, grabbed the camera and went for a walk. And, what did I find?

    The sky was a clear blue and long shadows were starting to stretch across the parking lot. It was cold but that didn’t seem to matter. I actually came up with 4 decent images. What was most important was that I took action to take those images. If I’d stayed at the computer I would not have seen these gifts of sunlight and shadows nor would I have had the opportunity to photograph them. Shooting is what we love. How often do we find something else to do instead of shoot?

  • Photography

    Camera Shy

    Camera Shy
    Camera Shy

    With the above image, you are probably asking if I’ve lost my head. The answer is no but I have lost Kevin’s head.

    Ever notice how some people dislike having a camera pointed in their direction while others are comfortable in front of a camera? Kevin, who is missing in the above photo, is a bit of both. He can ham it up in front of a camera like the image taken just before this one where he has a finger penetrating one nostril and his eyes crosssed. At other times he can dodge a 1/60 second shutter with ease.

    Some people hate (a pretty strong word) to have their photo taken (also a pretty strong word.) When someone points a camera at them the image may not be a good one because they are turning away or placing a hand in front of their face. When I encounter someone like that I move on. How do you deal with those who do not like to have their photo taken?

    Anyone seen Kevin? He was there a second ago. Yoh, Kevin!

  • Camera Equipment,  Photography

    My Current Equipment

    My equipment has changed over the years but not as fast as it has the last 5-6 years. Just as the computer industry has upgraded their computers and software so has the camera industry upgraded their cameras and software. I purchased my first DSLR (Nikon D100) back in 2003 but did not upgrade until the Nikon D300 came out. With all the travel I do I have sold the larger lenses and gone to a more compact and versatile lenses. As for camera bags this could go on forever as I’m one of those people who seems to never find a bag to settle on and that’s because there is no perfect bag. So I have several of them for different circumstances. I primarily use two and the present time and are listed in my equipment page. Of course I have a dream list of more equipment to buy but those will come in due time.

    Here is what I now use as of May 2013:

    Cameras:

    Lenses:

    Computer and Software: