During a snowstorm at the end of January, 2010. I got out to take some shots of things in the snow. Here are some of those shots. Note: these shots aren't great, and do have some issues. But, I wanted to use these to talk about taking photos in the snow. read more...

This summer I got inspired to go someplace I haven't been before and shoot. I saw some geyser shots on Flickr and I thought "maybe I could do some long exposures of geysers?" Of course, that suggests Yellowstone. My friend Mark also suggested that I hit Mormon's Row in the Grand Tetons, a park that is nearly adjacent to the South of Yellowstone. In the end, I didn't take any long exposures of geysers going off, but I did find a lot more to shoot. One thing about going to Yellowstone and shooting photos: be prepared to change your plans. read more...

I love film. I am not saying that digital photography is bad. In fact, I have seen a lot of really good digital photography. However, the type of digital setups that I like are usually at a price-point that I am not prepared to go to at this time. But, lower price setups are getting better, and better. Nevertheless, the look of film is still somewhat different than what you get with digital.

That is because each film has it's own look, and it's own way of reacting to light. It's unique way of reacting to certain colors. I am certain that an expert at an image program like Adobe's Photoshop can simulate these effects very well, and I have heard that some cameras even have settings to emulate certain films. However, I doubt that it is very easy to emulate the effect of certain films. And I rarely see any digital photo, even the very best, that makes me think that it was film when it was digital. read more...