• Photography and Your Personal Safety..

    Be aware of your surroundings!. It seems like something you shouldn’t have to tell someone looking at their environment for some really good pictures, right? Every now and then you come across a topic or a bit of information too valuable to keep to yourself.   I’ve had a lifelong history with violence, and yet I …

  • More on these later…

     Two quick items:   The camera sensor is very similar to the human eye.  If you should not look at the sun for very long to prevent burning out your retina, you also should use extreme caution when taking picture of sunrises/sunsets, because too much repeated exposure could cause damage to your cameras sensor.  Personally, I …

  • Time for a vacation?

    For your vacation, if you’ll be participating, just a couple of book recommendations (some of my favorites):

  • Digital SLR or Point and Shoot?

    Digital Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR) or a compact point and shoot, which is better?  As with anything else, it depends on a) your level of commitment and b) how much control do you want. First things first, why is it called a D-SLR and what makes a D-SLR?  Back in the day, a camera was …