If you’ve been a photographer for more than a week, regardless of your pro or amateur status, you probably been approached to volunteer to take pictures for one group or another. Those of us that have been around for a while have developed a 6th sense of how to sniff out the “Volunteer Opportunities” that […]
Educational
Capture One: Catalogs vs Sessions
One of the most frequent questions I get asked at my Capture One classes is the difference between Sessions and Catalogs. Lets dive into how they each work: Capture One Catalogs vs Sessions. TL;DR: Capture One Catalogs vs Sessions Sessions are: Old school, the original Capture One system. Directory based: you move files around between […]
Picking a Beginner Milky Way Lens
Night photography, especially star trails and milky way photography are becoming much more accessible. Once upon a time you needed the latest best full-pro camera body and an expensive fast pro-level lens to to have a hope of capturing the milky-way in all its glory. Technology has marched on and just about any current generation […]
Corporate Event Photography – Part 2
You arrive at a corporate event. There are 100s or maybe 1000s of participants, panel discussions, round tables, luncheons, and award ceremonies. How do you approach such an event photographically? In part 1 we discussed how to be best prepared to get your shot at a corporate event. Now in part 2, let’s look at […]
Capture One: Histograms, Levels and Black & White Points
Capture One Histograms are a powerful tool to judge your image edits. Paired with the Levels Tool, you can accomplish a lot with very few controls. The simple Levels Tool is ideal for setting image black and white points as well as controlling the overall character of an image. Using the Levels Tool well requires […]
Corporate Event Photography – Part 1
Corporate event photography isn’t the most glamours job a photographer can have, but it is a staple of many photographers in-between other shoots. Corporate events share some aspects with events like weddings, but are very different in other ways. Let’s explore some of the things we do to succeed at corporate event photography. This is […]
Capture One – 4 Step Editing
Capture One Pro has been my go-to editing software for a long while now (since version 6). Over that time, the way I edit has gotten simpler and simpler. Today, 99.9% of photos take only 4 easy steps to edit. Some photos get more attention, but most are straight forward. This is Capture One Editing […]
Travel & Packing as a Photographer
I’m gearing up for my Caddo Lake workshop with Precision Camera. With that come the inevitable emails from students about packing as a photographer and what to bring. It’s a common enough question that I decided it deserved it’s very own blog post. What camera equipment SHOULD you bring on any give trip? What if […]