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Year: 2010

Tips & Tricks
Shoot Manual!

Shoot Manual!

Just learning how to use an SLR? Is the multitude of settings a little overwhelming? Not sure how to use the manual modes? Persevere! Don’t waste your SLR by using the automatic settings! Learn to shoot with the manual modes (Av, Tv, M) every time you pick up the...

Perspective
Be Prepared

Be Prepared

When you do extraordinary things to get an extraordinary picture, I have found that it is important to be prepared with a good response to give anyone who might be questioning what you’re up to. In Indiana a few weeks ago, I was enjoying the warmth of the sunlight...

Perspective
A Glimpse into the Past

A Glimpse into the Past

Hi, I came across your site and was wondering how you got started with photography and what equipment you used and currently use. I would love to know how to get into it. --Frances Thanks for contacting me! I'd be more than willing to share how God has led me into...

Tips & Tricks
Shooting at Midday

Shooting at Midday

If you have to take a picture in the sun, how can you use the bright light to your advantage?  Often, our "working on the farm" shots need taken in the heat of the day--when we're working.  Is there a way to do that right, or will all the...

Recommendations
Finding the Right Camera

Finding the Right Camera

I have often been asked: “What camera would you recommend I buy?” There is no easy answer. There are dozens of important factors to consider such as what type of photography you want to pursue and how much you are willing to pay. Add to this technical factors such...

Tips & Tricks
A Piece of Montana

A Piece of Montana

Thanks for letting me critique your pictures, Barbara. I’ve never been to Montana before, so it’s neat to see your beautiful state from your perspective. No matter how brilliant a sunset may be, they indefinitely end up looking “flat” without a subject in the...

Perspective
Will the Rain Stop?

Will the Rain Stop?

This was the question on my mind as we drove the 10 miles of windy roads in pouring rain toward Hocking Hills State Park. I had visited this park many times in the past, but I especially wanted it to stop raining today because my entire family was with me this...

Tips & Tricks
Shooting in Indy

Shooting in Indy

I’m in Indianapolis now, enjoying the time with my family at the last Regional ATI Conference of the year!   There’s a story to tell about this picture which I might as well tell while I’m at it. 🙂 I gripped the camera with sweaty hands as I watched Robert...

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