around the net 18, funky cameras
Let’s start with a really fun website filled with funky, off-beat cameras: Alfred’s Camera Page. Alfred has a ton of information on vintage Russian cameras but also has a large non-Russian camera section on this very easy to use website….
revisiting OS X vs. Vista
Over a month ago I set sail on an adventure, the purchase of my first Windows computer…ever. As the current owner of nine Mac computers and as an Apple diehard, I never considered a machine other than one running either…
finding your photographic niche, part 2
In this, part 2 of 2 (part 1 may be found here), I offer how my photo studio (Daylight Photo) evaluated our market and how we created our current niche in photography. As mentioned last week, we photograph a variety…
(re)discovering the $50 film camera
A couple weeks ago Brian Auer at Epic Edits Weblog mentioned a project he was putting together and I’ve been looking forward to it ever since, for a number of reasons. The short story is this: the project encourages readers…
guest video: lighting a room with David Tejada
As mentioned in last Friday’s post, I’m busy creating a handful of new videos for coming weeks so this is a rare Monday without a new prophotolife vid. But Monday deserves a video so here’s a good one from one…
around the net 17, new videos and project
Joe McNally is a well known photographer that shares his knowledge and takes time to go “the extra step” for others. In a recent post on Joe’s blog he shares a story about how he and his photography selflessly helped…
David Plowden, photographic icon
This past weekend I became reacquainted with the work of a favorite photographer: David Plowden. Searching for inspiration at the main library branch in downtown Cincinnati, I found myself in the oversized book section, looking at (imagine this) the photo…
finding your photographic niche, part 1
Do you have a photographic specialty? We’ve been talking about the hurdles of entering the world of professional photography over on the prophotolife discussion forums. It’s easy to fall in love with photography (it’s safe to say we’ve all done…
Portrait Software Giveaway at DIYPhotography.net
Our friend Udi at DIYPhotography.net has come up with another great giveaway of interest to any photographer that shoots portraits. Photographers of all levels are encouraged to submit their favorite portrait(s) of someone special in their life for a chance…
ever get a lucky shot?
I do believe in luck…but I also believe that we largely make our own luck. You might get a great shot because you were lucky, standing in the right place at the right time to capture a moment. But some…

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