Have Camera, Will Travel

12/22/2018

I haven't posted much lately. My time has been consumed with recovering from injuries and I hope that I will recover from surgery to be available once again. Wish me luck!

08/20/2014

Anther good series on the poles.

08/19/2014

An Excellent article on the use of contrast and enhancement of photographs.
"Time and again I see photographers make the rookie mistake of over-processing the elements of contrast and color. All too often, photographers rely solely on the auto correct feature of editing software, to very unnatural results.
Many a photograph is ruined with too high contrast and too much color saturation........Please read the rest.. if you take pictures or buy them. A need to know for everyone!
http://jpgmag.com/stories/19436/

Time and again I see photographers make the rookie mistake of over-processing the elements of contrast and color. All too often, photographers rely solely on the auto correct feature of editing software, to very unnatural results. Many a photograph is ruined with too high contrast and too much color…

08/17/2014

We where only able to make it to this show for a few minutes but were able to get a few shots of Briella, Sadie and 2 others. Sorry but Jim was already tired from doing Photos all morning.

08/16/2014

A few samples of in home portraits I have done.

08/15/2014

Digital Artist or Photographer? Which are you? When I started free lancing as a photographer in 1973 photography was still film based. After taking photos a photographer would then either have the film developed or develop the film themselves. The darkroom has now been replaced with the computer program known as "Photo shop". With the advent of new modern automatic digital cameras it became possible for even children to take good photographs! Old school photography required a basic knowledge of film type and exposure control to achieve the results you were hoping for. With practice a good photographer was able to "capture" the moment that they envisioned. Today with photo shop and a modern DSLR one has the ability to "create" the moment instead of capturing it. Many combine these skills and create art from their photos, becoming digital art.

Photographers can be found everywhere these days. New cameras allow the novice to get decent results. Friends and family usually pat these budding "photographers" on the back exclaiming how good their photos turned out. This encourages many to seek out a career in photography. Some choose to educate themselves, others choose to attend college to sharpen their knowledge. Another category of novice is those that acquired their camera kit with a lens or two, do not seek education and are content with their present skill set and even have the audacity to call them selves "professional". Which are you? In my opinion, a professional photographer is one who makes their entire living doing photography only. They are able to make a living, pay all the bills and maybe even save some money, all from doing one thing, photography.

I am not a professional photographer as I only do this part time and do not rely on this income for anything else but to support my passion for photography.

08/15/2014

We thought of trashing these but changed our mind and turned them to art instead. This album shows the before and after shots of each.

08/15/2014

All the photos in this album are ones we took and then turned them into Digital Art via a program like Photoshop. Just a few samples.

08/14/2014

This is a very good article, I recommend all photographers read it. I have been saying this very thing for years. I really like the last paragraph "Go forth and brush up your skills in both areas. Learn how to control your images with your camera, then learn how to fine tune it with software available. Remember, camera sensors are great but they’re not perfect. Post-processing can turn a good photo into a great photo! It could also turn a good photo into a bad one." http://www.goldfries.com/photography/beginner-photography-straight-out-of-camera/

The term "Straight Out of Camera" is often being used in the photography community but it's also a subject of debate, something that's totally uncalled for. :) Let's explore this term and understand better what it actually means. Isn't it clear enough? Yes it is - it means exactly what you

08/14/2014

Fellow Melody Riders: I will be there Saturday the 16th for the Western show segment of the event in the afternoon. I've been asked to do another event that morning but I promise I'll be there for the afternoon events. Hope everybody has a great time!

08/14/2014

We would like to thank you all for liking our page. We have only had in up a few months and already getting close to 100 likes. When we reach 100 we will have a contest to celebrate!

08/14/2014

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