I spent New Years and a good chunk of January overseas between England and Iceland. It was cold. It was hectic. And kinda fantastic. I’ve been to England several times before, but this was my first time visiting Iceland. This post should serve as a little guide to Iceland, from a newbie’s perspective. Everything you hear…
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7 Unique Gifts for Photography Geeks
Oh Internet, you know me so well. I’ve been digging around in the depths of the Internet for some good xmas gifts and, as usually happens when gift-shopping for other people, I got distracted by stuff I really wanted. I also put together a 2020-themed gift guide that you can see here. There are over…
Quick Photo Tour of a West Coast Road Trip
Hey stranger! You might have noticed my semi-absence(I still managed a few tweets here and there when I had service) this past week. You might’ve guessed why I dropped off the face of the Earth if you follow me in any sorta regular way. For the past several weeks I’ve been droppin’ giant conspicuous hints that I…
Opteka 650mm-1300mm DSLR Lens Review
Photography is an art. An expensive Art. Proven by the fact that there are certain lenses that run upwards of $10,000. Telephoto lenses are famous for high price tags. And unless you’re Ansel Adams, dropping that kind of money on a lens is probably a bit tricky. That’s where a cheaper telephoto lens like the Opteka…
8 Excellent Star Photography Tutorials & Guides for Beginners
OMG GUYS. Star photos. Can I just geek-out at you for a second about star photos? Because they are effing incredible. First off, star-gazing is incredible, right? Just grabbing a friend, driving out to the middle of nowhere and staring at the sky while you talk about life. Maybe share a drink. Best. Thing. Ever….
How to Suck at Fireworks Photography & Still Get Some Cool Shots
Last week I took on a lightning storm for photography practice, and got some pretty sweet photos (*self-five!) so you’d think I could handle a few measly fireworks, right? I mean, I prepared. I had a plan. I was gonna photo like a pro and it was gonna be epic! You’ll notice this is all…
Photographing Fireworks: Gear & Settings for Newbies
Happy 4th of July! I’m gonna try something new this Independance Day – photographing fireworks. I’ve never tried taking photos of fireworks with my DSLR camera. I’ve used a simple point-and-shoot camera in the past, but this year I’d like to try out some long exposure firework shots to get some cool effects. Could be…
Impromptu Photography Lesson: Lightning Storm
I’ve been trying to take more photos – practicing some macro stuff, learning more about landscape photography, and this weekend another photographic opportunity popped up: lightning photos. Took me a couple minutes to work out the right settings on my DSLR. And I was also totally paranoid that I was going to be attacked by…