Monthly Archives: October 2016

Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 13… special scary Halloween edition!

We have already discussed the difficulties inherent in taking good pictures of bad subjects. There isn’t really much you can do to get around this problem. I guess you could try to fix these in Photoshop, if you had the … Continue reading

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We… a poem…

We   We surround ourselves with walls to protect our fragile hearts, and our fortress becomes our prison… We are flawed perfection… We are uncut jewels… We are unlimited potential bounded by procrastination… We are unfocused beams of light… We … Continue reading

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Yes… we should totally waterboard this guy…

I saw this sign while I was driving through Los Angeles. I just think maybe they could have worded it a little better.

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 12…

Technically, the only thing wrong with this picture is that the subject… me… is a little off center. But the thing that really went horribly wrong here is me… The picture is in focus, the background is lovely. My daughter … Continue reading

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 11…

We have talked about focus, and about what happens when your camera is moving too fast to take a good picture… like when you are in a car… but now, let’s talk about motion blur. That is when you are … Continue reading

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 10…

Learning how to use the focus on your camera is probably a good idea.

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 9…

It is always tricky to take good photos of things that won’t stop moving. Birds are a challenge. So are active kids. As for this guy, I suggest giving him less coffee… or getting a good tranquilizer gun.

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 8…

One very important lesson of good photography is ‘framing’ your subject. This refers to where the subject ends up appearing in the photo. Now, I am not saying the subject has to be right in the middle of the photo. … Continue reading

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 7…

Well, now you are way too close… take a step back. And get a new camera lens. And get me a Band-Aid while you are out shopping.

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 6…

No, there is no reason to panic. You were just too far away from your subject. Next time, move closer, or have them move closer… or use the zoom lens.

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