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I forgot to post this earlier. Apologies. There’s a nearby park where I go when I need a photobreak. Here are some early spring shots near and past sunset.
May 12, 2008
May 1, 2008
April 28, 2008
New Gallery : Christmas Windows 2007
Every year First Lutheran goes whole hog and decorates the windows in the sanctuary. Since I present the illusion of knowing my way around a camera, I get to photograph them. Please visit the gallery if you’re bored.
April 10, 2008
Tilt/Shift Movements
Ken Rockwell has an introduction to Camera movements : why tilt and shift, as it applies to 35mm PC (T/S) lenses.
DIY Bokeh
“Bokeh” is a term that describes the out-of-focus highlights in an image. Different lenses have different kinds of bokeh, from smooth and creamy to seriously ugly. DIY Photography and Studio Lighting show a way to make your own bokeh shapes. Now to see if I can make a happy-face bokeh.
March 29, 2008
New Gallery: Bones And Stones
New Gallery, where Torin and I go on a photo shoot in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh. Originally we were going to do street / architecture stuff, but the weather was truly dreadful, so we went into the Carnegie Dinosaur Museum Thing, and also Heinz Chapel.
For folks who question the usefulness of the Nikon D3(00) Live View mode, I must say that it made many of these shots much easier, both in getting critical focus, and for composition where the camera was in an awkward position on the tripod. Much easier to see the screen than to look through the view finder upside down hanging by a rope, or something like that.
March 28, 2008
New Gallery: Ta Rent ‘Em
New Gallery, taken during some other errands today, around the little town of Tarentum, PA. Very gray, overcast day, and was spitting rain.
March 24, 2008
New Gallery : Good Easter Friday Day
New gallery – some Good Friday and Easter shots at First Lutheran in Leechburg (PA).
March 7, 2008
Focal Length Comparison
Ever wondered how different focal lengths comare? Tamron has a cool interactive
focal length comparison tool.
February 15, 2008
Diffraction Limitation
Sean McHugh has a write-up at http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/diffraction-photography.htm about Diffraction Limited Photography: Pixel Size, Aperture, and Airy Disks. Includes a calculator to see where your setup starts to get diffraction-limited.
Borkware Photoblog 