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. [...]

I was eating a slice of pizza at a picnic table in Sierra Madre yesterday. I looked up from my cheesy goodness and saw this tree. With a slice in one hand and my camera in the other, I took these shots. The tree is all gnarled and is split up [...]

Man, I thought to myself as I decided whether to click or not on the “add to shopping cart” button at Amazon. They want $34.64 for a paperback photobook without even a free CD of stuff you could have downloaded for free anyway.

“The Moment it Clicks”, Joe’s book, had just come out and I really [...]

Are you curious where your photography stands in relation to others? Have you ever heard about a really cool photo-contest after it was over and you were looking at the winners and thinking “Man, my nephew could take better photos!”?
Well, wonder no more, we have a hot-tip on a site that announces upcoming photo-contests and [...]

We have a princess flower plant in our yard. The petals are a beautiful rich purple with a pink bell drop underneath. But what I was liking about the flowers today are the sickle-like stamens. I had my point-and-shoot in my pocket and switched it to macro. I took these [...]