Photographing a Wind Tu...

Today’s Post by Matt Staver I was commissioned to photograph wind turbine technicians at a remote site in Colorado. For the first portion of the shoot I worked to create available light photographs up on top of the nacelle and inside the tube leading up using a Canon DSLR and lenses....

The Royal Purple

Today’s Post by Mildred Alpern If you are into purple, May’s the month when purple flowers seem to predominate. At least they do in my local Westside Community Garden in Riverside Park, NYC. Although the flowers are blooming in a wide range of colors, scads of alliums and columbines...

Memorial Day

Today’s Post by Joe Farace For readers of this blog who don’t live in the USA, Memorial Day is a holiday in the United States remembering all of the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday is observed every year on the last Monday of May...

Mirrorless Studio Portr...

From the Best of Barry Staver Photography of people is about the connection that we make with our subjects. In order to make successful photographs, we need to build trust and gain their confidence. This works best, in my opinion, with relaxed one-on-one interaction during the photo...

Springtime in the Rocki...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “When it’s springtime in the Rockies, I’m coming back to you…”—Gene Autry While the deciduous trees here on Daisy Hill are not fully blooming due to a recent snowstorm (see my video clip on Instagram —@joefarace) and...

Shooting Your First Rod...

From the Best of Jamie Zartman Shortly after I purchased my Panasonic Lumix GH4, a friend called and asked if I wanted to go to a rodeo that evening. I was anxious to see what the GH4 could do shooting in continuous mode and immediately agreed, grabbed my cameras and went. I decided to...