Here are some early selects from a photo shoot I had this weekend. The kids were awesome and had a blast running around. Brightly-colored Easter clothes, the green garden, and the water pistols made a great combination for a shoot. You can’t go wrong on a hot spring day with happy [...]

Rob Walker, for the New York Times has an interesting piece looking at people who still long for a Polaroid world.
The Polaroid Corporation, long an innovator in all things like instant-film, sonar (or “sonar-like” devices), battery technology has, shall we say, gone by the wayside.
Beyond the fact that the film was exorbitantly expensive, and the [...]

I’ve learned a thing or two recently from lugging my DSLR and a couple of toddlers down to the beach for a quick photo shoot. I thought I’d share with you some tips to save you a little heartache and hopefully ensure that you’ll end up with some fun memories of the day.

I am always amazed how many people know exactly what’s good for you and exactly how you should be taking your photos.
I mean, they come over and tell you that you’re doing it all wrong, insinuate that you have no idea what you’re doing and proceed to spew bits of advice that they read in [...]

‘Scuse me for sounding like a radio ad for Orange County Raceway (now, sadly, defunct), but we just spent the past weekend at the Famoso AutoClub Raceway for their world-famous March Meet (The Big Go-West” as they called it). The track, up north of Bakersfield, was celebrating their 50th anniversary and are noted for [...]

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I love Picasa. With minimal effort and with a few clicks of the mouse, you can do all kinds of photo editing and make a big difference to your pictures.
Here is one shot, four different ways. The first shot is the original picture. [...]