Category Archives: Everything Else

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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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 5…

No… there is nothing wrong with your camera, and you didn’t have your settings wrong. Sometimes, you just took an ugly picture because the subject your were photographing was ugly.

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 4… *Do not drive and take photos at the same time*

Yes, that is indeed a cool picture of the new section of the Oakland Bay Bridge. And yes, I was driving while I took it. But I was a trained professional driver for six years, and, when I do take … Continue reading

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 3…

Well we have already learned that trying to take pictures of San Francisco at night from a car moving 80 miles per hour when you are the person who is both taking the photos and driving the car, does not … Continue reading

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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 2…

Uh… it turns out that, no matter how pretty San Francisco looks in the distance, trying to take photos from a car on the freeway doesn’t usually work out that well… Especially at night… at 80 MPH… When you are … Continue reading

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Meetin’ some mammals… the final chapter… the wildest mammals of all!

Oh, don’t let the adorable smile and the big spit bubble behind it fool you. Of all the mammals you can meet, the wild human… especially the little ones… is by far the trickiest. They are wild, feral, and unpredictable. … Continue reading

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Meetin’ some mammals… part 6… (Or): It hurts my brain when I think…

Okay, the ‘huts my brain’ part of the title has nothing to do with this post, but it is a good caption for the first picture. I don’t have any more funny advice about meeting these particular mammals, since, by … Continue reading

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Meetin’ some mammals… part 5… (Or): They aren’t all as friendly as they look…

Some mammals have adorable faces that make you want to get to know them. They might even be the kinds of mammals that appear to enjoy the company of other mammals. They can look, at first glance, as though they … Continue reading

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