Image of the Week Image of the Week Princess Rose - Flower Photography Image Considerations I found this rose in the National Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden in Balboa Park, San Diego. A truly wonderful rose garden, with many varieties to explore. I was drawn to two main aspects of this rose. The colors [...]
Panning Blurs – ICM Panning blurs are one of the basic concepts related to intentional camera movement (ICM). ICM is a style of photography with the intent that an image does not need to be in focus to be a good image. The blurred, unsharp qualities of this style of images can make for some [...]
Image of the Week Image of the Week Long Exposure - Monochrome Image Considerations This waterfall image was taken at the McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. The park is one of the true gems of northern California, with Burney falls as the primary attraction. There is plenty more to see in addition to the falls [...]
Image of the Week Image of the Week Bird Photography - Northern Pintail Image Considerations This northern pintail image was taken at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. I try to go there at least a couple times a year. It is the winter home to literally millions of waterfowl, so if you enjoy bird photography, [...]
Sunflower Photography Image of the Week Sunflower Images Sunflower photography is a true favorite of mine. I love trying to capture the details and colors in my sunflower images. Sunflower photography can have its challenges. There are so many possible details in a sunflower photo, you have to truly think about what you want to [...]
Canon 5D Mk IV ISO Range Review I recently bought a Canon 5D Mk IV as an upgrade to the bodies I have. The full frame body I have been using is a Canon 1Ds Mk III. Although it still takes quality images, the technology it uses is on the old side. I also have [...]
Tule Elk Rut Image of the Week Tule Elk Rut - Future King One of my annual photography adventures is going to the Point Reyes National Seashore for the tule elk rut. This is mating season and the bulls are competing for the females. The tule elk rut is always an exciting time to see [...]
Tiger Eyes Image of the Week Tiger Eyes Tigers have always been special to me. There has always been something about them that I simply love. Tiger eyes have a focus almost unlike any other animal. When tiger eyes are locked onto something, they seem to have the focus of animal lasers. This was taken [...]
Picking the Winners Photo Editing Tip for Beginners I think the single most important photo editing tip for beginners I can give is simply, Pick the Winners. The concept is simple, just pick the best photos from the set every time you go shooting. The concept is simple, but in practice, it may be a [...]
World Rhino Day Image of the Week World Rhino Day 2018 My calendar is filled with various animal related dates. September 22nd is World Rhino Day, so it seemed like good timing to have my image of the week be a southern white rhino. Although the southern white rhino is doing fairly well, the northern [...]