life
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Nostalgia
Feeling a bit nostalgic these days. Maybe it’s the changing seasons, coming off a particularly long, hot and dry summer that just seemed like it would never end. Maybe it’s my age and upcoming birthday. Maybe it’s the belated realization setting in that both my parents are gone now, after long, healthy and happy lives.…
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reflections
The end of an old year, and the beginning of a new year. A slightly belated happy new year to everyone out there. Although I’ve badly neglected this blog the last several months, that doesn’t mean that I’m not still developing my photography. I’ll spend more time updating this blog in the future (but I…
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live long and prosper
Black and white film goodness from the Indiana State Fair.
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family loss
Today we lost a member of our family. Granted, he was “just a dog”, as I often tend to say, but the loss still hits hard. Grizzly went to sleep for the last time about 7:30 a.m this morning with Tammie and I both kneeling next to him, bawling our eyes out over the big…
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pay it forward…
I’ve been meaning to write about the Radiant Vista for the last week or so, but now I don’t have any excuse not to. The Radiant Vista is a combination of community photography website, as well as an amazing resource for photographers at any level of experience who are looking for ways of improving their…
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what a difference a lens makes Pt. 2
In my previous post I talked a little about my new favorite lens for my main camera. This shot is a perfect example of why I wanted to get a good fast lens. On a purely technical level, if what you’re looking for is tack sharp focus and perfect composition, this photo sucks. But as…
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what a difference a lens makes
I couldn’t have taken this photo last week. Not because the rugrat wouldn’t have posed (although that’s difficult enough to do on the best of days), but because up until last Friday the main lens on my Canon 300D was the kit lens that came with the camera. I just got a Canon EF 28…
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Reflections on color processing IR with LAB
Well I think I’ve sorted out a basic workflow for processing false color infrared images using LAB color in Photoshop that gives results that I’m happy with. I’m writing up a tutorial describing the basic steps of what I’m doing. It’s not ready for prime time yet, but it’s been a useful exercise for me…
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the future is here, and I don’t want to answer the door
I’ve felt a bit like a Luddite the last month or so, as I’ve started to explore Flickr and realized how much it offers. The last couple of years I’ve tended to ignore social sharing sites like MySpace, Yahoo! 360, and other similar services because they haven’t seemed to be a vehicle for serious on-line…
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experiments in IR
Visible I’ve started experimenting with digital infrared photography. I’ve always appreciated the art that goes into good quality photographs. As with most professions, the really good photographers make it look simple. The superficial simplicity hides the skill that goes into making the photos look as good as they do. I’ve also always loved the black…