June 7, 2010 – 9:31 am | 2 Comments

A long time ago, in a world that only used film, a lens was developed to see the whole sky. Cloud studies for meteorological use prompted the invention of the fisheye lens. It wasn’t long …

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Review: Lens Baby Control Freak
September 1, 2010 – 6:49 am | 2 Comments
Review: Lens Baby Control Freak

“Serendipity” is the way to describe a recent interaction between myself and a colleague of mine. It produced several interesting photographic days for me.
You know:
ser·en·dip·i·ty [ser-uhn-dip-i-tee]
n. pl. ser·en·dip·i·ties
the occurrence and …

Lensbaby Fisheye Optic
June 7, 2010 – 9:31 am | 2 Comments
Lensbaby Fisheye Optic

A long time ago, in a world that only used film, a lens was developed to see the whole sky. Cloud studies for meteorological use prompted the invention of the fisheye lens. It wasn’t long …

Lensbaby New Soft Focus Lens Optic
June 2, 2010 – 9:44 am | 4 Comments
Lensbaby New Soft Focus Lens Optic

Want a great lens with the look of a $1,000 Rodenstock Imagon for your digital SLR? Look no further than the newest lens addition to the Lensbaby line. Lensbaby, the brain child of photographer and …

What Makes a Photographer?
May 26, 2010 – 8:10 am | No Comment
What Makes a Photographer?

I got an interesting e-mail today… a promotion e-mail from an architectural photographer named Dan Poyourow (www.danpoyourow.com).
Dan is based in Maryland, and his work is well worth looking at. At the bottom of his e-mail, …

Photographing the Waterfalls of the Havasupai
May 25, 2010 – 11:29 am | 5 Comments
Photographing the Waterfalls of the Havasupai

The Havasupai Indian Reservation is home to some of the most spectacular waterfalls you’ll ever encounter. Roughly 40 miles west as-the-crow-flies of the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is a side canyon called …

Digital Camera Infrared Conversion- Part 2
April 22, 2010 – 9:31 am | 2 Comments
Digital Camera Infrared Conversion- Part 2

I recently wrote about my newly converted Nikon D200 body. I have since been on a trip to Acapulco, Mexico, and have shot over 1,500 images with the new body. Here are my impressions so …

Digital Camera Infrared Conversion
March 15, 2010 – 8:26 am | 2 Comments
Digital Camera Infrared Conversion

Since the 1930’s, photographers have enjoyed the use of infrared films for both scientific and pictorial use. The infrared spectrum is beyond the ability of the human eye to see, and objects viewed in light …

Ask the Photographers #2 : Flashlight Graffiti
March 5, 2010 – 7:23 am | 2 Comments
Ask the Photographers #2 : Flashlight Graffiti

I was doing my level best to get nothing done yesterday. As I was gleefully stumbling away I came across A.Pic.Co.Tv’s Art blog’s post Picasso’s Light Graffiti published by Life Magazine. So I had to …

Best Camera for Budding Wedding Photographer
January 25, 2010 – 9:06 am | 6 Comments

MTaylor816 (who recently became a DigitalAppleJuice follower) twittered :
Ok photogs… what is the best DSLR to buy for starting out as a wedding photographer? Googling this made my head explode.

We have a distinguished group of …

Build A Better Photograph: A Disciplined Approach To Creativity by Michael E. Stern
January 25, 2010 – 7:57 am | 4 Comments
Build A Better Photograph: A Disciplined Approach To Creativity by Michael E. Stern

Rocky Nook Press recently sent me a review copy of Michael E. Stern’s new book Build A Better Photograph: A Disciplined Approach To Creativity, and since I am always interested in the creative process (especially …

Robbie Lacomb at The Alpha & Omega Fine Art Photography Gallery
December 16, 2009 – 8:46 am | One Comment
Robbie Lacomb at The Alpha & Omega Fine Art Photography Gallery

The work of artist-photographer Robbie Lacomb is currently on display at Alpha & Omega Fine Art Photography Gallery in Austin TX.  The exhibition will remain on show through the end of January 2010.
Photographer, digital artist …

Monitor Calibration : Xrite i1Display 2
October 28, 2009 – 8:14 am | One Comment
Monitor Calibration : Xrite i1Display 2

The road from getting the color you see on the computer monitor to that you see on an inkjet print is a long and torturous path. What-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) is not what is going to happen …

Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity, and Personal Style by Alain Briot
October 21, 2009 – 9:51 am | One Comment
Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity, and Personal Style by Alain Briot

For those of you who follow The Luminous Landscape web site, Alain Briot's name will be a familiar one from his informative and insightful writings for the photographer. If you are new to his writings …

Rollip.com: Polaroid Nostalgia
October 5, 2009 – 8:32 am | 2 Comments
Rollip.com: Polaroid Nostalgia

Nostalgic for the Polaroid look? Wishing for the ability to make snapshots look like Polaroids? There's a fast, easy-to use solution. All it involves is an upload, a brief wait, and a download.
Check out http://www.rollip.com/ …

Lighting On A Budget – Pt. 2
September 22, 2009 – 7:19 am | One Comment
Lighting On A Budget – Pt. 2

My 6-light CFL fixture worked well in the studio, but I wanted more light and the option to add a light modifier.  I decided to move up to 3” …

Lighting On A Budget (Pt. 1)
September 14, 2009 – 8:25 am | 7 Comments
Lighting On A Budget (Pt. 1)

A few months ago, my boss told me that we are expanding my department (me) into the world of video production. I was given complete freedom in choosing the camera, computer, and lighting. …