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Prepping for the 4th!

I’m checking focus on a Nikon F in this picture. It was 1983, and I was about to shoot the 100th Anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge from a rooftop in Brooklyn. There’s an F3 and an F2 on the twin cam...

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F-Stop, Shutter Speed: A Powerful Combination

When you first take a camera in hand, this black box with a lens on it can seem to be a glaze inducing riot of numbers, symbology, and menu options. 2.8, 4, 5.6, plus or minus 2 EV……..if you’re not...

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Well, You Know, 4th of July and Summer’s Over!

At least, that’s what my mother used to say. I remember when I was a kid, having just gotten free of school in late June, that my shoulders would slump a bit when she would shake her head and mention...

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We’ve Come a Long Way!

I’ve been friends with Mike Corrado, the originator, orchestrator, and pied piper of the merry band of disparate, dysfunctional (hey, we’re photographers) talented oddballs who make up the Nikon...

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A Fun Walk

In Dubai, now, from Las Vegas, desert to desert, one kind of glitz to another. WPPI was fun. I was very honored to give a keynote presentation there, but mostly it was a gathering of friends I’ve known...

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Tried and True–Methods for Shooting Fireworks

That time of year again. It is the Fourth! Break out the hot dogs, the beer, the ball game and the tanning lotion. Not to mention the tripod and a cable release. At this time of year, in preparation...

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We’ve Come a Long Way!

I’ve been friends with Mike Corrado, the originator, orchestrator, and pied piper of the merry band of disparate, dysfunctional (hey, we’re photographers) talented oddballs who make up the Nikon...

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A Fun Walk

In Dubai, now, from Las Vegas, desert to desert, one kind of glitz to another. WPPI was fun. I was very honored to give a keynote presentation there, but mostly it was a gathering of friends I’ve known...

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Tried and True–Methods for Shooting Fireworks

That time of year again. And once again reprinting a bit about shooting fireworks. Happy 4th! It is the Fourth! Break out the hot dogs, the beer, the ball game and the tanning lotion. Not to mention...

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A Splash of Light!

Sometimes the answer is a lot of light. Sometimes all you need is a splash. It’s a splash, dash, modicum, a touch, a pop–call it what you will. It is tiny but powerful. It speaks volumes, in a small...

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Put the Sun Behind Stuff!

Silhouettes are pretty irresistible. Graphic, powerful, design-y, all that stuff. The sun behind something or someone is a powerful silhouette maker. And then there’s the silhouette with a twist. Add a...

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Home Broadcasting! And Now, the News…

Given the world-wide sweep of the current lockdown, we are all communicating from home. At first, we kept things really simple and just used onboard computer cameras and audio. But as time has gone...

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We’ve Come a Long Way!

I’ve been friends with Mike Corrado, the originator, orchestrator, and pied piper of the merry band of disparate, dysfunctional (hey, we’re photographers) talented oddballs who make up the Nikon...

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We’ve Come a Long Way!

I’ve been friends with Mike Corrado, the originator, orchestrator, and pied piper of the merry band of disparate, dysfunctional (hey, we’re photographers) talented oddballs who make up the Nikon...

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A Fun Walk

In Dubai, now, from Las Vegas, desert to desert, one kind of glitz to another. WPPI was fun. I was very honored to give a keynote presentation there, but mostly it was a gathering of friends I’ve known...

View Article


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Tried and True–Methods for Shooting Fireworks

That time of year again. And once again reprinting a bit about shooting fireworks. Happy 4th! It is the Fourth! Break out the hot dogs, the beer, the ball game and the tanning lotion. Not to mention...

View Article

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A Splash of Light!

Sometimes the answer is a lot of light. Sometimes all you need is a splash. It’s a splash, dash, modicum, a touch, a pop–call it what you will. It is tiny but powerful. It speaks volumes, in a small...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
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Put the Sun Behind Stuff!

Silhouettes are pretty irresistible. Graphic, powerful, design-y, all that stuff. The sun behind something or someone is a powerful silhouette maker. And then there’s the silhouette with a twist. Add a...

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