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Thursday Vibes: Celebrate the Solstice

Thursday Vibes: Celebrate the Solstice

The solstice (combining the Latin words sol for “Sun” and sistere for “To Stand Still”) is the point where the Sun appears to reach either its highest or lowest point in the sky for the year and thus ancient astronomers came to know the day as one where the Sun appeared to stand still.

Tuesday Thoughts: Be the Photographer You Want to Be

Paul Simon once said that best way to tell if someone was a true artist is if they grew, changed and improved the quality of their work over the years. What about you? How has your work changed over the last four years? Certainly a heckuva lot has changed in camera technology during the last twenty years.

Monochrome Monday: IR Filter or Conversion?

Monochrome Monday: IR Filter or Conversion?

Infrared is a type of radiant energy that is invisible to the eyes; we can only feel it in the form of heat. All objects in the universe emit some level of IR radiation. Sun and fire are among the most obvious source of infrared radiation.—byjus.com

Business Sunday: Even More About Freebies

Business Sunday: Even More About Freebies

One of my most pirated books is Better Available Light Digital Photography that I coauthored with Barry Staver. When Barry discovered it was available as an illegal download, we informed the publisher who acted as if they could care less.

I Don’t Think I’m an Equipment Freak…or am I?

I Don’t Think I’m an Equipment Freak…or am I?

“It has been said a thousand times that photography is a universal language. To accept this notion is to ignore the fact that its meanings cannot be translated in anything other than a woolly and imprecise manner.” – Pete Turner