The lazy ornithologist’s guide to bird photography
I was never one to go out to hunker down in the brush an hour before dawn in the cold, waiting for a glimpse of a pileated [...]
Lessons from lightsabers: timing the flash and focusing
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a photography blog can never have too many lightsaber pictures or discussions about lighting, right? When using a combination of [...]
Lessons from lightsabers: how slow can you drag the shutter?
I was asked a very good question about how slow one could set the shutter speed and still freeze the motion with flash. As is the case [...]
Lightsabers in the dark
One challenge of having kids with winter birthdays is that we can never go outside during their parties. This year, we were facing the daunting prospect of [...]
Star Wars party food
Last year, my son wanted a Star Wars party for his birthday, but after finding no pool noodles available for lightsaber crafting in January, I negotiated to [...]
From posed to playful
I've posted this family's Christmas photos already, but I also had to post some of their everyday photos as well. They are such a beautiful family. After [...]