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NEW Think Tank Photo Retrospective 7
I LOVE my Think Tank Photo Retrospective camera bags. I use the Retrospective 20 and Retrospective 30 regularly, but there is not a great place to put an iPad in either bag. The gang at Think Tank Photo just answered my shoulder bag prayers with the new...
I’ve been out of the office for a few months…
I usually don't blog regularly, but I know that I've been especially bad lately. This time I actually have a good reason. My first child was born on March 31,2012. His name is Deacon (we'll probably call him Deke) and he is remarkably attractive. The months leading up...
News Flash: Great light makes better photos!
Sounds simple, right? In this age of higher and higher ISO and cameras that can shoot in the dark I think it's easy to forget that. My Nikon D3S can shoot in relative darkness with ease and make beautiful files. The Olympus PEN E-P3, not so much. The Oly makes a...
Olympus E-P3 and 12mm f/2.0 lens in the Wild
I have been spending a lot of time with my new Olympus PEN E-P3 since I got it a couple of weeks ago. In fact, it's so light that I tend to wear it around my neck most of the time. I figured that the E-P3 would be a good camera for playing around and normal...
First Impressions: Olympus E-P3
I've had my eye on the Micro 4/3 cameras for a while now. When Olympus released the E-P1 a few years ago it was hard to resist to cool retro styling and the promise of "DSLR quality" in a small package. All of the reviews complained about the SLOW auto focus and the...
Speedlight Speed Session
My good friend Rick Sammon was in town yesterday for a class on using small flash to create big, beautiful light. 19 students were on hand to learn basic skills and some advanced techniques for manual and TTL automatic flash. Showcase Photo and Video provided...
Summer Classes
There hasn't been much news on this page lately, and I'm sorry about that. The good news is that updates have been few and far between because I have been busy teaching and traveling. I had a great time presenting at the Blue Ridge Photo Fest in Boone, NC with Juan...
Just two kids with a tandem bicycle: Jon & Lauren
I shot my friends Jon and Lauren with Jon's new (vintage) tandem bicycle. He asked me to pinstripe the fenders, so I thought I would bring my gear over and try to make a few photos. The sunset was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen! The light was mostly two...
Private Classes and Workshops
I am available Mondays and Tuesdays for private classes in basic camera skills, advanced photography techniques, HDR shooting and processing and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. No matter what your skill level, I am confident that I can improve your image making. I can come...
Drive Invasion 2010
[singlepic id=96 w=450] There were a lot of changes for Atlanta's Drive Invasion this year. The annual music, hot rod and movie party has traditionally taken over the Starlight Drive-In for most of Labor Day weekend. This year the event was only 1 day, and it was...