I originally wrote this article in 2013. So much has changed since then. I updated the article, mostly deleting tools that I once used that are now discontinued. I guess other people didn’t appreciate them
When I got my first DSLR, I got an 18-200mm lens with it. It didn’t take me long to realize that the wide-angle 18mm wasn’t wide enough for everything I wanted to do. So I
Since moving to Washington, DC I have taken a lot of pictures. After making the rounds at the monuments and memorials I started to get frustrated with how bright and blown out the skies were
I don’t remember how I came to the realization that many of the subjects in my photos (usually buildings or memorials) appeared to be leaning backward. It’s one of those things that you don’t realize
The tilt-shift effect creates the illusion of a miniature scene through the blurring of the foreground and background of an image, leaving a narrow band of sharp focus. I’ve found this effect can add visual
I am embarrassed to say that I “used” a polarizing filter for years without the first clue how to actually use it. In my early days of photography, I bought some books on general photography
A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. – William Shedd When I display a photo publically (on Flickr, Google+, Smugmug, or display physical prints), my hope is that the
