Steps to Somewhere

“I’ll build a stairway to Paradise With a new step every day” ~ George Gershwin Today’s Post by Mildred Alpern If looking for an evocative theme that teases the imagination, outdoor railings and stairways may provide one. Mine are often found in parks for ascending...

Daisy Daisy, Tell Me Yo...

“Daisy Daisy, Tell Me Your Answer True! I’m half crazy over the love of you” …Harry Dacre Today’s Post by Mildred Alpern Summertime English gardens evoke romance. In fact, in the final scene of the Nora Ephron directed movie, “You Got Mail” (1998) with Meg Ryan and Tom...

Shooting Iconic Images

Today’s Post by Mildred Alpern Freedom Tower’s rise Unfurled from a wind-blown flag Strengthens nation’s ties Suppose the subject we shoot is a familiar one, a highly recognizable iconic image. Then why another? For example, Freedom Tower, the main building of the rebuilt...

Photographing Fireworks...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Some photographic subjects, such as fireworks or lightening, can’t easily be captured using any of the standard exposure metering systems but there are some cameras, including some from Olympus, that offer a Fireworks Mode that slows the shutter speed and...

Shooting in a Small Stu...

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Before I moved into a new house and my new 11×15-foot home studio*, when I wanted to shoot full-length shots in my 7×9-foot basement studio, the solution was to clean up some of the junk on the opposite side of the studio space and pose the models...

Sing Like the Birdies S...

Today’s Post by Mildred Alpern “Let’s all sing like the birdies sing Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet…” Robert Hargreaves, Stanley J. Damerell and Tolchard Evans If not in the mood to sing, how about capturing the poses and antics of songbirds with a long lens? A discreet...