GNPA Expo 2013
The nice folks at the Georgia Nature Photographers Association invited me down to Tybee Island on the GA coast for their annual Expo. The Expo is four days (although Sunday got rained out) of speakers, shooting and visiting. Adam Jones was the keynote speaker. He...
Photography Tips: Beyond the Basics
So you want to be a better photographer. Maybe you have taken a few classes or had your photographer buddies give you some pointers. Either way, you understand the basics, right? That's important. Photography is a creative endeavor, but it is an endeavor that requires...
I wish I could Still Skate
I stopped by the skatepark at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody, GA today to try out the Camtrol Prime 22 video rig with my Panasonic GH3. I used to skate when I was a kid, and I "got back into it" a few years ago with some other old dudes, but there's no way I could keep up...
Photo tips for beginning students
I had a Photo Boot Camp session today that reminded me of some good advice for beginning photographers. My student had taken so many classes from so many different instructors that the basic concept of exposure had gotten lost. Here are a few tips for getting a good...
Lightroom Video tips for hybrid photography
Adobe added video support in Lightroom 3, but Lightroom 4 allows you to edit your videos as well. My latest post for DiscoverMirrorless.com features tips for trimming video in Lightroom 4's Library module, as well as syncing your video clips to your still photos in...
Get Creative with a self-assignment
Self-assignments are a great way to get your creative juices flowing. A self-assignment can be something as simple as only using one lens. I met some friends at the Southeastern Railway Museum recently, and I decided to leave my camera bag at home and only use my...
Southeastern Railway Museum hybrid e-Scape
I'm really lucky to have a group of photography buddies to hang out and shoot with. We used to shoot together more regularly, but we still find time to get together with our busy schedules. If you like making photos and don't have friends who are photographers, I...
Tallulah Gorge, GA and the Hybrid e-Scape
My buddy Lou Hablas and I headed to northeast Georgia last week to hike into Tallulah Gorge and make a few pictures. Tallulah Gorge is a good place to shoot in the winter. There are spots where the foliage would be prettier in the Spring or Fall, but the Gorge floor...
Free Olympus OM-D E-M5 Workshop in Atlanta
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is the camera that convinced “real” photographers that Micro 4/3 is a “real” camera system. Instructor Rob Knight will show you how to set up your OM-D E-M5 to take advantage of the flexible controls and maximize the image quality. Topics...
Finding the Perfect Lens for Your Micro 4/3 Camera
What's the best lens for micro 4/3 cameras? That's kind of a trick question. The "best" lens for any system depends on what picture you're trying to make. The best lens for landscape photography might not be the best lens for portraits. The lens you choose affects the...
Olympus Viewer 2 Batch Processing Workflow
I like the quality that Olympus Viewer 2 pulls out of the raw files from the Olympus OM-D E-M5. Here is how to set up the software to batch process multiple images. Batch Processing is a great way to speed up your workflow!
Olympus Viewer 2 vs. Lightroom 4
Rather than try to explain how much better Olympus Viewer 2 is than Lightroom 4 with Olympus OM-D E-M5 raw files, I figured I would show you...