Zoom in…make them look GOOD! A quick example of why shooting at the correct focal length is important when taking pictures of people.
Cinque Terre
I’ve done my share of traveling. Had lots of fun. I’ve seen a lot of amazing things. But when I think back to the places I’ve been, I can’t help but think about the one place I really want to go back to. I was talking with my friend Peter the other day and I didn’t mention anything about my …
Backing Up Your Life [your digital life]
I’ve been debating about a lot of things to do with backing up my digital files from my various computers. I think my main problem is that I have a LOT of data to back up. Pictures and video take up a lot of my hard drive space (especially 1080p video from my Rebel T1i), so I really need an …
Bridal Fair [October 2010]
Well now, it has been quite the busy couple weeks. I launched of my new website www.BigPicPhoto.com, I created the graphic design for my handouts and business cards, and I prepared some high resolution slideshows for the Bridal Fair last weekend. I’ve been pretty swamped. But it was worth it. The bridal show went very well and I handed out …
Shooting 50mm
When I go to a party, I often like to bring my camera and bring only one lens: my 50mm f1.8 prime lens. I use that lens for two reasons: When I have a fixed lens at 50mm I am forced to find interesting angles and I am forced to move to get the kind of shot that I might …