I couldn’t help but notice the other night that the full moon was out – and it was really, really bright. So bright, in fact, that I decided I could hand-hold some photos of the moon! In retrospect, I probably still should’ve used a tripod – after all, I was taking these photos at maximum… Continue reading A Little bit of Lunar Photography
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Latest Camera Gear Addition
The latest addition to my camera gear collection has finally arrived – a circular polarizing filter! Yay! And here it is, in all its glory. Almost makes my little (well, medium-sized) camera look like one of those big honkin’ DSLR cameras! Maybe now I can get the “big lens” effect – where people just “assume”… Continue reading Latest Camera Gear Addition
A New Photoshop Trick I Learned Recently
First off, let me say that I am NOT that great with Adobe Photoshop. I can get by, and I know how to do some things, but I’m strictly in the “amateur” category. And when it comes to photo processing in Photoshop, I’m even worse. So I’m always excited when I find a new trick… Continue reading A New Photoshop Trick I Learned Recently
Depth of Field Experiments
Some experiments into understanding (and controlling) depth of field (or the lack thereof).
New (Camera) Toys
Some new toys have begun to trickle into my hands… starting with this: Not quite a Digital SLR, but it’s close enough for what I do. That’s my venerable Canon PowerShot S3 IS with my new toy – a LA-DC58E Conversion Lens Adapter (58 mm mount) and LH-DC40 lens hood. Although this won’t let me… Continue reading New (Camera) Toys