Choosing an Image for B...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal I’m never sure if an image will work in black and white so I shoot everything in color and do the conversion later in my computer. How do I know if an image will look good in black and white? Usually the image has a lot of contrast, which I like in a black...

Choosing the Right ISO ...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Setting ISO speed (International Standards Organization) is a standard method for quantifying film’s—hold on digital’s coming—sensitivity to light. Lower numbers, such as 50 or 100, represent less sensitivity; while higher numbers, such as 800 or 1600, show...

Second Look: Voigtlande...

This post could be subtitled—“Reality Sets In.” Today’s Post by Joe Farace We’re experiencing a nicer than normal Fall here in Colorado. (I hope that’s not a jinx and it snows before I can post this but that’s the way it goes here in the Rockies.) I woke our this morning, looked out the...

Black & White Proc...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal with Joe Farace I’ve had several questions from this blog’s readers about how I process my black and white images. I wrote a post for Joe’s Blog—Saving the World, One Pixel at a Time—about how to set your Micro Four-thirds camera to black and...

Navigating the Studio L...

Some photographers think studio lighting is too complicated and too expensive but in reality it can be neither. Part of this misunderstanding is created by seemingly bewildering array of product types and their buzzwords. To help you navigate the maze here’s a look at Studio...

Take a One Lens Mirrorl...

Today’s Post by Mark Toal Last year I spent some time in Florida visiting family and taking along only a Lumix GH2 and Lumix 14mm lens and the (now seemingly unavailable as new) Lumix wide-angle adapter. This was a family visit and not a real vacation but I never regretted it for a...