I have my computer set to change the desktop background on my 2 monitors every 15 minutes, and recently a number of photographic backgrounds came up that made me think “wow, that’s really nice, I wonder where I found that picture?” But then, when I went to look at the source of the picture, it… Continue reading Desktop Madness: Vol. 109
Tag: photography
So I bought a $5 flash
My experience with buying an old external flash (speedlight) meant for Pentax film cameras and mounting it on my digital Lumix GX7.
That Time of Year Again
It’s almost that time of year again – autumn, my favorite season and time of year, and also my favorite time to take photos! I snapped this one in the morning in my back lawn, as the sun was just coming up through the trees. It’d been a cool night, so there was a nice… Continue reading That Time of Year Again
Photography Experiments: Aperture, Focal Length, and Sensor Size
Just a quick photography experiment to demonstrate the effects that aperture, focal length, and sensor size can have on depth of field (i.e., how much you can blur the background of a photo.)
More of the Hidden Worlds in our Own Backyards
A simple walk by the river can turn into a journey to someplace special… all within walking distance of our backyards.