the reluctant wife

Well, not reluctant to be my wife, just reluctant to have her picture taken! But I am a photographer and I do what I do.

macro flower fuzzy

Little diy macro action. A fuzzy macro flower. Mostly by way of experimentation. How'd I do it...?? Well, I handheld my 50mm f1.4 lens backwards against the camera body and focused with my feet (by stepping in close enough for a semi-focused image). Between my technique and my movement, its very soft, but considering the subject matter, I'm ok with that. Any thoughts?

orchard before the storm

finger pointing wednesday, May 6, 2009

Wild wacky wonders of the web from the wecent weeks (sorry, couldn't help myself).

• David Ziser offers insights on added service and digital mats.
• Photo Business News & Forum has Lotsa Little Things Are Actually Really Big Deals
• and.... Is the Amateur really a threat to the pro?
• Pixelated Image suggests that we sharpen our tools and offers suggestions.
• Photocritic poses the question: Why is wedding photography so expensive?
• A throwback tip on back button focus from Melissa Jill
• Flashflavor shares American Photo Magazine's Top Ten
• DIYPhotography talks about "voice-activated light stands" and...
• Get Your Flash 100% on Axis With Your Umbrella
• You'll laugh your tush off with Photographer's Math
• Been hearing good things about Yanik's Photo School
• Photopreneur offers up the five most inspiring people on flicker
• and six great posts from my favorite, Digital Photography School...
• How to Take a Perfect Headshot with a single light
• Top Ten Articles
• Intro to Time-Lapse Photography
• How to maintain your memory cards
• A great DIY softbox idea
• Five Keys to taking beautiful maternity portraits

That should keep you busy for awhile!