While listening to a podcast – The Candid Frame – I heard the host explain the need for continually taking photographs. His explanation was simple. The reason for continually taking photographs is to become an expert in your subject matter, so that you know it inside out, so you can take photographs that accurately express… Read more »
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The Importance of White Blance
If you are like most photographers, your white balance is set to auto – job well done! For most cameras, if your white balance is set on auto white balance, then your camera will be correct 95% of the time. What happens for the extra 5%? Well your camera can be fooled! The best solution… Read more »
State of Confusion
Have you ever started talking about a thought and in mid-sentence start talking about something else leaving some to wonder whether you have clearly lost your marbles? Well, that is the same impression I got of this bird – the hooded pitta – which I encountered during a visit to the Seneca Park Zoo in… Read more »
The Lens as a Shaper of Image
The question I hear most often from various friends and persons whom I instruct in photography goes a little like this – “I am thinking of getting lens – xyz; What do you think?” To be honest, I think the question should really be rephrased to – “I am thinking of doing this type of… Read more »
Sodus Point Light House
There is something classical and enduring about light houses. Something about them suggest a metaphorical statement of an enduring light during the darkest times; Or, a spotlight to point the way and steer you clear of danger. This is the same feeling I get whenever I review this photo I took three weeks back at… Read more »
The Rainbow Macaw
I thought I would add a splash of color with this photograph of a macaw. Its brightly colored feathers gave me the impression of a painting where the painter swabs globs of rainbow colors to a side of the painting to grab some interest. In the same waym this macaw did just that. Even though… Read more »
The Stare
Aren’t there days when you feel like this guy. Like someone ticks you off to the highest level of tick-tivity but rather than blow your top you just stare at them. The cold, long stoic stare that this lion had reminded me a lot of that emotion and I could not hesitate but capture that…. Read more »
Thoughts on the Rule of Thirds
Its been a while since I have sat down and put my thoughts together to write a completely cerebral post – well here goes. I was reading through a book – “The Photographer’s Mind” by Michael Freeman. This is perhaps the second piece of literature that I have read from Freeman. The first covered the… Read more »
Reindeer Games
This is yet another photo which I took while on “safari” at the Rosemund Gifford Zoo. I say safari as this is what it felt like while I was out there taking photos. I stalked this reindeer for about 15 minutes before he finally lifted his head and turned around. Yes, I was playing the… Read more »
Nestled for Warmth
Taking advantage of the fair Sunday weather and to shoot with some photography friends, I ventured to the zoo. I had already made up my mind that in spite of my still fragile condition – recovering from a flu – I was still going to take the chance, brave the 46F weather and go shooting…. Read more »