Jim Markle Photography

05/21/2012

Although clouds add drama to a scene, they also serve as a filter when shooting into the sun, as seen in my photo of the annular solar eclipse.

05/17/2012

A sure sign that we we've seen the last snow for this spring?

05/16/2012

Hearing the thunder, I grabbed my camera and tripod, drove to a favorite spot on the shore and watched the drama unfold over Lake Tahoe.

05/07/2012

Four of my images are featured in this exhibit. Please join me at the reception on May 22, or visit the exhibit between May 18 and July 27. See the flyer for details.

05/07/2012

05/01/2012

Just what we need, another camera for the landfill.

Check out this strange looking digital camera made by IKEA out of cardboard. It was included as part of a press kit at an event in Europe recently, and apparently the "disposable" camera mig...

04/30/2012

Guess I'll stick with Canon.

Two years ago, we reported that an extremely rare Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 fisheye lens had been put up for sale on eBay for a cool $34,020. If you balked at that price, get this: another copy of the lens has...

04/01/2012

Storm Surf on Lake Tahoe

03/23/2012

If you have ever taken photographs using long exposures, you will appreciate this work by German photographer Michael Wesley.

German photographer Michael Wesely has spent decades working on techniques for extremely long camera exposures -- usually between two to three years. In the mid-1990s, he began using the technique to ...

03/07/2012

Not the best way to break into photography.

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12/21/2011

Just completed a holiday photo of 4 dogs in a sleigh. It took 3 people to keep the dogs in position. Since we're still waiting on snow, I borrowed some from photos taken last May.

12/05/2011

Something to consider for 2012, especially No. 10.

Every year I post a list of predictions relating to the photography industry. Lately, I’ve been doing pretty well, but I still have room for improvement. This year, I’m swinging for the fences....