Fountain Fun

…and so while I was waiting for my crowd to assemble in Amsterdam I amused myself taking pictures of people in a fountain… …fast shutter speed, wide open, zoomed out, sitting on a park bench… …and then cranking up the processing- maxed...

Tulips of the Netherlands

Hello from the Netherlands! I’m across ‘the pond’ on a quick vacation floating the canals of Holland. I had hoped that the tulip season  would be delayed a week or so because the timing of this trip was late but my luck ran out and the fields of...

Uganda Update

I wanted to update all of you who have expressed interest in my recent trip to Uganda and my efforts to continue to help the people I met. More than a month has gone by since my return and I remain committed to answering the question- How can I help? It seems like an...
Using a Diffuser Properly

Using a Diffuser Properly

Since it is now Spring (just barely here in Vermont) I thought it would be good to write about the proper use of a diffuser. For those of you who have suffered through one of my tiresome workshops you have probably seen me demonstrate diffuser use but for those of you...
Processing Bad Light

Processing Bad Light

In my previous post I wrote about the options I use and don’t use when I am trying to photograph in less than ideal light. A vast majority of the time I just wait for better light to solve my bad light problems. If I am photographing something small I will most...