Frame Grab from 4K Video

Frame Grab from 4K Video

I have to admit I was a bit dubious when I heard about pulling still frames from 4K video. 4K video is roughly four times the resolution of Full HD. Each frame is 8 megapixels! You can grab still frames from this high-res video and make surprisingly large prints. My...

Wedding Shoot with The LUMIX GX7

I had the pleasure of shooting my friend Lew Hands’ wedding a week ago. It was a rainy day so we didn’t get to take advantage of the beautiful grounds around the venue, but Lew and Sasha were good sports and we made some great shots anyway. I used two...

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...
Favorite Photos of 2012: First Beach Trip

Favorite Photos of 2012: First Beach Trip

OK, so I couldn’t pick just one of these shots for this post. Obviously the subject of these photos is pretty special to me, but I am really proud of the images themselves. My wife and I took our son to the beach for the first time last August. It was just a...