051 Photography Tip of the Week (audio)
No to Native RAW, Yes to DNG
For those of you who use a camera that saves in JPG format, this tip won’t do you much good.  But I do think you might glean a bit of useful information out of it.  So read on.  I like my steaks like [...]

The third secret of photography is an attempt to quiet negative people, especially negative photographers.  From time to time you will run into these people, the know-it-all.  They’ll make sure you know it too… not what they know, but the “fact” that they know it all.  I ran into one of these photography “experts” at [...]

049 Photography Tip of the Week (audio)
Make Photos Part II
Last week I pointed out the virtues of making photos, not just taking pictures.  You need to observe, anticipate and visualize the scene set before you.  Doing these things will allow you to make the most out of the photos when you have no control over [...]

“Expensive equipment doesn’t make better photos.” I know this is going to raise a lot of eyebrows and may cause an uproar in some photographers who have paid a lot for some impressive equipment.  But you need to read that statement closely one more time.  I’m not saying that you don’t need good equipment.  Expensive [...]

I’ve been doing the Photography Tips  one a week for almost a year now.  I easily have another year’s worth of tips before they become similar enough that they may seem like duplicates.  Other books and sites you may see will use the terms “Tips and Tricks.”  Personally I don’t feel that there are any [...]