Why did it take so long for me to figure this out? I have a nice tripod with a nice ball head with a quick release plate on my camera. I always have it on my camera and mostly shoot from a tripod. The problem is that when I turn my camera vertically, the camera… Continue reading An easier way to shoot vertically
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Landscape and Horizontal are not synonyms
Some of my friends call me a curmudgeon. (These are my friends! I can’t image what my casual acquaintances call me…) What does it mean to be a curmudgeon? It means that stuff bugs me! How did ‘portrait’ and ‘landscape’ become synonyms for ‘vertical’ and ‘horizontal’? Have you ever seen ‘Moon and Half Dome’ by… Continue reading Landscape and Horizontal are not synonyms
Is ‘Photoshopping’ cheating?
How many times have you heard (or said) “Is that Photoshopped?” I’ve even heard “Is that a real shot, or is it Photoshopped?” Does that mean that if you use Photoshop (or any other image processing software), that it is no longer a ‘real photo’? I’m not talking about composite photos, or obviously manufactured images… Continue reading Is ‘Photoshopping’ cheating?
Photos matter
Sam Stearns died earlier this month. I never met him. He’s the photographer who took the iconic picture of JFK Jr. saluting as his father’s casket goes by. I’m sure we’ve all see this photo. I couldn’t tell you any other picture that Mr. Stearns took. In fact, I wouldn’t have recognized his name until… Continue reading Photos matter
Privileged information
If you have to explain what your image is about, it’s probably not a very effective image. One of the common reasons that you might need to explain the image is because it includes ‘privileged information’. (Also known as ‘inside information’, ‘contextual knowledge’, etc.)