I like photographing people at our New Years celebration. I generally like candid shots because I feel it’s important to tell a story about the person or situation that isn’t contrived. Posing can be helpful in photography for sure, and there are some great photographers who are amazing at posing their subjects. But, for me, I prefer the spontaneity of … Read More
The Honor of Having 9 Photos Chosen
I’m very happy to share with you the honor I received of having nine of my photographs chosen to decorate the walls of San Francisco General Hospital’s (SFGH) brand new Pediatric Opthalmology Clinic. Much of the funding for this new clinic was raised by That Man May See, a non-profit organization that supports, by raising funds, the goals of UCSF … Read More
HDR in Architectural Photography
After your compare the photos, be sure to scroll down to read the explanation. After: Multi-exposure HDR processing: (To see the most detail in each image, click on it to enlarge it!) Before: The single auto-exposure image from they camera: One of the great uses for HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is in architectural photography. All too often we face … Read More
Tips on Photographing Jellyfish
After posting three jellyfish photographs, my good friend Lee asked me how I shot the jellyfish photos through the glass? So I thought I’d post my answer here and share it with you.I use a wide angle lens and hold the front of the lens against the glass to avoid getting light reflections from the room lights behind me. I … Read More
Waiting for my iPad 2
I did not get the first version of the iPad, but decided that now’s the time. I was out of town when they were released so I didn’t get one that day. After I got home, I went to the Apple Store a couple of times to find lines of 20 or so ahead of me. On both of those … Read More