On Becoming a Pro
November 8, 2008
Oregon Coast Workshop in July
It is time to put your name into the hat and sign up for my Oregon Coast Workshop I am doing with Brenda Berry through the Santa Fe Workshops. I shouldn’t really have to tell
Your Own Photographer’s Guide
When I first came to Vermont I wanted to reacquaint myself with the state that I had grown up exploring so I made a journal to record my travels and photographic discoveries. Everywhere I went
Two Beds of Tulips
Back at Keukenhof Gardens but without my tilt lens (I used my old standby- 24-120mm) so I cranked up my ISO to 2000 settled on a shutter speed of 1/30th and shot at f14 for
Fountain Fun
…and so while I was waiting for my crowd to assemble in Amsterdam I amused myself taking pictures of people in a fountain… …fast shutter speed, wide open, zoomed out, sitting on a park bench…
Tulips of the Netherlands
Hello from the Netherlands! I’m across ‘the pond’ on a quick vacation floating the canals of Holland. I had hoped that the tulip season would be delayed a week or so because the timing of
Uganda Update
I wanted to update all of you who have expressed interest in my recent trip to Uganda and my efforts to continue to help the people I met. More than a month has gone by
Using a Diffuser Properly
Since it is now Spring (just barely here in Vermont) I thought it would be good to write about the proper use of a diffuser. For those of you who have suffered through one of
Processing Bad Light
In my previous post I wrote about the options I use and don’t use when I am trying to photograph in less than ideal light. A vast majority of the time I just wait for
Photographing Bad Light
One of the hardest things to photograph well are dark subjects in very bright light. This is because in bright , strong light the camera’s meter is overwhelmed. It can’t handle the range from brightest
Rod Barbee Workshops
From time to time I am going to tell you about other professional photographers who are also doing photography workshops that I think are worthy of both your attention and attendance. The first pro I
David Middleton is a professional outdoor photographer, teacher and writer. David has been a professional photographer for more than 30 years and has traveled extensively throughout all of the US and Canada and much of Central and South America, South and east Africa and Australia.
