Tips from Tony Northrup on shooting Monday’s Supermoon

On Monday, the moon will be the closer to the Earth than it has been since last century. Even my mom was excited to get a photograph of this. So (for her, of course) here’s a guide from Tony Northrup to getting a great shot of the moon. I don’t personally do the stacking stuff, … Continue reading “Tips from Tony Northrup on shooting Monday’s Supermoon”

Amazing Star Wars art you absolutely must see

I caught this link over on PetaPixel earlier today – the work of photographer/artist Sebastien Del Grosso. These Star Wars art pieces he created with action figures are amazing. Makes me want to dust off the macro lens and get to work. There are other amazing pieces beyond the Star Wars stuff on his site. … Continue reading “Amazing Star Wars art you absolutely must see”

These folks take better food pictures than me

I could write up a post about how to get better food photos, but you should really check out this post from the New York Times about how to get better food photos. It’s definitely geared toward the phone-photographer segment, which I suppose is most everyone. While I’m at it, I have to give a … Continue reading “These folks take better food pictures than me”

When newspapers went digital: The Kodak NC2000e

Not the usual type of post, but this video was too interesting not to share – The Camera Store TV a fantastic YouTube channel for photography news and information, has started a series called “Unsung Cameras of Yesteryear” featuring old cameras. This episode features a Kodak NC2000e, a camera that for many news organizations heralded … Continue reading “When newspapers went digital: The Kodak NC2000e”