Archive for August, 2007

Applying formulas

Friday, August 31st, 2007

One of the things I am often conflicted about is when I read or hear about “the way to shoot” a particular subject. For example, for shorebirds, the way that is often proclaimed as the best way to shoot them is on your belly, as low as you can possibly go. This […]

Nature Photography page 1

Monday, August 27th, 2007

WooHoo! Google Page 1!
For the longest time I have been trying to improve my Google rankings for the generic term of “nature photography.” It is a little side quest I have had - working on it a little at a time. I don’t get a huge amount of […]

Gallery Canvas Panels

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

These Gallery Canvas Panels are something I have just started doing this year. I created a few ‘prototypes’ and I liked them so much I ended up hanging one over my fireplace (above). They offer a unique alternative to the matted and framed photograph, especially when dealing with the cost to mat and […]

Inspiration and fermentation

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

I recently saw Greg Lato’s post where he describes some images that he has had sitting around for a couple of years contemplating what to do with them. Dan Sroka also wrote about this recently. I can relate to this completely. Quite often we capture images because something instinctively tells us to take […]

The Dark age of Digital Printing

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Anyone that prints their own work knows for all the enjoyment it can offer in having the ulimate control, it is plagued by an assortment of frustrations. If my Epson 4800 experiences one more major clog, I may be ready to throw it through the window. One of the hardest aspects to […]