The Photography Tip of the Week #051

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 Photography Tip of the Week #050

050 Photography Tip of the Week (audio)
Photoblock Challenge – Use your “worst”
I’ve made it to the 50th episode and it’s a tradition of the photography tip of the week to have a challenge every tenth episode. So if you are having photographer’s block, here is your challenge. Use your “worst” camera. Your best camera is [...]

The Photography Tip of the Week #049

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 [...]

The Photography Tip of the Week #048

048 Photography Tip of the Week (audio)
Make photos, don’t just take pictures
In recent days I’ve blogged about some of the negative terms in photography and the start of a series about dirty little secrets of photography.  These lead up to something I’ve added to the site, some quotes.  One of my favorites is by Ansel [...]

The Photography Tip of the Week #047

047 Photography Tip of the Week (audio)
Eye to Eye
You do it.  I do it.  It’s especially noticeable during birthday parties and family gatherings.  As a photographer you want to be as mobile as possible getting every possible angle.  So you (and I) stand up while everyone else is seated.  Yeah we hover like photographic vultures [...]