The recently announced Fujifilm X-T2 X Series digital camera is what I can consider part of the next level of Fujifilm’s mirrorless system. I say next level because the bar has already been set pretty high by both Fujifilm’s previous cameras and some other recent additions to the mirrorless market by Sony and others. It […]
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Photographers today are often looking for lightweight equipment that still performs at a professional level. Everyone wants image quality and performance, just without the size and weight. The just released Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens walks the line beautifully between build quality and light weight, and impresses with a small lens with big performance. The lens itself […]
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TJ’s Daily Blog #74 Business Class/Working Class “Photography is pretty simple stuff. You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.” -Elliot Erwitt When I go out to practice my photography I am not really looking for something in particular. I try to have a clear head when shooting, with no preconceived idea […]
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The Daily Blog #70 Print Your Work At first, I never felt a need to print. The first camera that I owned was digital, and my photos were always on a screen. I didn’t think that I was missing out on anything. For the first several years, I never printed any of my own photos. Eventually, I started to feel disconnected from […]
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The Daily Blog #69 Cityscapes with Tamron For me, architecture is all about lines and composition. When I shoot a building, I am not looking to necessarily represent the building as it is, but instead interpret the building photographically. Sometimes that means a towering building appearing ominous and foreboding, or strange and cold- kind of like […]
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The Daily Blog #68 High Contrast Streets, Part 2 When shooting street photography I try to practice looking. I am looking for everything and nothing in particular, all at once. I know it sounds out there, but I am looking for light, angles, gesture, and singular moments. It could be something very simple, or a complex, […]
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The Daily Blog #67 High Contrast Streets, Part 1 When making high contrast photos there are some things you can do in post-production, but the main consideration is the light. The higher the sun is in the sky, the higher the contrast will naturally be. Make sure that you expose for the highlights and let the […]
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The Daily Blog #63 Angles and Shadows Sometimes every shadow is leaning in to block the light from your eyes. Keep moving. Get past the shadows. Gear used: Nikon D610 FX Body Tamron 15-30 f/2.8 Di VC USD lens Lexar 32GB Professional 633x UHS-I SDHC Memory Card Cityscapes: Travel and Architecture Photo Contest Sponsored by Tamron […]
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The Daily blog #59 Influence and Conformity “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” – Pablo Picasso “All cases are unique and very similar to others.” – T. S. Eliot “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” – Mark Twain Be patient. Practice. Copy. Steal. Whatever you […]
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The Daily Blog #57 Ducking and Running Whenever I am shooting in the city, I find that some people are very serious about avoiding being in my shot. Whether they don’t want to be in my photograph out of self-consciousness, or they just don’t want to ‘mess up’ my shot, some people try pretty hard to duck […]
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