I just got a new prime lens for my Nikon D90 and want to take it out for a spin. I also want to do a very casual social meetup with fellow local shutterbugs to do it. This raised an important question for me – when in Boston is the best time to go for…
I was messing around with my D90 today and was thinking about lightboxes. If you’re not familiar with a lightbox, it’s a controlled photo environment, like a pint-sized studio, that lets you take close up shots of items for sites like eBay or Craigslist. Most of the systems out there for amateurs rage from $25…
It’s that time of year again in New England: One of my absolute favorite times of year. One of the best photo opportunities during the year for really great photos. That said, I’m still a newbie at photography. Yeah, I own a decent amount of gear, but I’m still getting the hang of it. Here’s…
Transmitting Essence in Social Media As I continue to learn more about digital photography and graduate from clueless hack with a nice camera to somewhat clueless hack with a nice camera, one of the lessons I’ve learned so far is that very often, representing the whole can be done through representing the essence. What the…
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Occasionally I find myself in environments where I’d like to use the flash because it’s dark, but either I’m so close that the flash will wash out everything, or it’ll give the photo that “frat party photo” feel, neither of which is usually what I’m aiming for. I’ve got a speed flash that can be…
Lots of relaxation and thinking. Lots more on the Flickr page.
A Nikon D40 Conversation I’ve been asking about the Nikon D40 and accessories on Twitter, and with the number of responses I’ve gotten back, it seemed appropriate to put it on a blog post instead. Here’s what I’ve got on my list of things to add: – more memory cards. – spare battery. – speed…
Something struck me tonight as I was taking a screenshot of my Mac. HDTV at 1080p is 1920 x 1080 pixels. That’s roughly two megapixels. With 2 megapixels, you can print a reasonably nice 4 x 6 photo at 300 DPI. Think about that for a second. HDTV. 4 x 6 photo. What does this…
We in new media have enjoyed access to smaller, lighter, less costly equipment as the years have gone by. I remember when my father got our first VHS video camera. It shot at 320 x 240, 30 fps, weighed 17 pounds, sat on your shoulder, and cost a thousand bucks. Today, I carry a small…
