Photo of the Day: Louisiana Brown Pelican in Flight (3)
1/20/12 •
You have to admit: Louisiana does have the absolute coolest state bird. I mean, just look at this guy! Prehistoric, serene, that confident jaw jutting forward, always on top of his game….the Louisiana brown pelican: what’s not to love?..
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How to Choose Your Lens Aperture Explained (2)
1/16/12 •
Learning how to choose your lens aperture (the ‘f-number’) can be very confusing for the beginning photographer. The discussion can quickly get into a daunting explanation of the shutter speed/aperture relationship, all of which means absolutely nothing to the novice. Here I’m going to give you all you need to know to make good choices about aperture…
Always Carry a Camera (0)
1/13/12 •
If you’re not carrying a camera, you can’t shoot that amazing and fantastic photograph that is right there in front of you, can you? How often has this happened to you? Remembering to pick up that camera–the most basic of all photographic acts–is so simple, yet so crucial to your eventual success…
December Flickr Group Critique: Black and White (8)
1/10/12 •
Black and white photography: do you practice it yourself? How do you find black and white shooting to differ from color shooting? For me, black and white is a wonderful area to explore: stripping color out of the imagery brings forth form, pattern, and the interplay of light and shadow in a way that my brain doesn’t process with color photos…
Photo Assignment #6 : ‘Peak Action’ (0)
1/04/12 •
There’s a new Photo Assignment posted over in the Photo Assignment Forum here at The Discerning Photographer. It’s all about the notion of ‘peak action’ and what’s entailed in capturing it. This assignment will challenge your timing, framing, understanding of your camera, and more…
Photography Resolutions for 2012 (5)
1/03/12 •
Did you make any photography New Year’s resolutions last year? If you did, how did they work out for you? Successful? And now with the new year upon us, have you thought about any photographic resolutions or goals that you want to attempt for this year?..
Top 10 Photography Posts of 2011 (0)
12/30/11 •
I thought it might be fun, and maybe educational for me as well, to look back through my 2011 posts and pick out my favorites. Here they are, and it’s an eclectic group: some ‘how to’ stuff, some personal musings–it’s the type of mix you’ve probably come to expect if you follow The Discerning Photographer…
Did Your Photography Improve in 2011? (2)
12/28/11 •
I think that as the year draws to a close, it’s useful to look back and ask yourself: ‘Did my photographic vision grow in 2011?’ This is something that can be instructive as we think back and look ahead as photographers…
Photo Assignment #5 : ‘Tis the Season’ (0)
12/21/11 •
Here’s the new Photo Assignment just posted over in the Forums. Check it out and then pick up your camera! Let’s see what you can come up with…
How to Photograph the Holidays (1)
12/20/11 •
Photography around the winter holidays is a natural thing—if you’re the photographer in the group, you’ll be expected to shoot the majority of the photos. To keep from ending up with a dull and predictable group of images, though, you need to think ahead…
A Clarification on our ‘Back Lit’ Assignment (2)
12/17/11 •
Looking at the small selection of images submitted for our ‘Back Lit’ assignment, I have to conclude that this was not a crowd pleaser (!)…but I also think I should have included a bit more explanation in the original assignment…
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- Going Inside a Pinhole Camera
- Battery Tales: A Photographer’s Best Friend, Worst Enemy
- ‘Hands’ Photo Assignment Post Mortem
- New Photo Assignment in the Forums: ‘Back Lit’
- October-November Flickr Group Critique is all about ‘Mood’
- Nikon J1 and Nikon V1 Camera Review: Is this new format right for you?
- The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge, Up Close and Personal
- Photo Assignment #3 : “Hands”
- Photo Forums Giveaway: We have a winner!
- Wrapping up the ‘Shadows’ Photo Assignment
- Darkrooms I Have Known
- The ‘Shadows’ Photo Assignment and Forums Giveaway
- Are You a Goal-Oriented Photographer?
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