Archive for December, 2007

How To Take Concert Photos

How To Take Concert Photos

Concert shots look so easy when you see them in magazines, don’t they? Try to take one and you’ll see what the artist Georgia O’Keefe meant when she said, “The cliffs over there, you look at it and it’s almost painted for you, you think until you try.” If you walk away from this article [...]

December 27, 2007 | 0 Comments More
Digital Camera Review: Olympus E-510 DSLR

Digital Camera Review: Olympus E-510 DSLR

Olympus EVOLT E-510 10 MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy from Amazon.com The E-510 is one of several entry-level digital SLRs on the market, clocking in at under $1000 with the typical inexpensive short zoom. Olympus film SLRs have always been quirky, and their DSLRs seem to follow suit. A good analogy is [...]

December 18, 2007 | 0 Comments More
Camera Review: Holga 120 CFN

Camera Review: Holga 120 CFN

Holga 120CFN Medium Format Fixed Focus Film Camera with Lens and Built-in Flash with Color Filter Wheel Buy From Amazon.com What’s a Holga? A Holga is a cheap Chinese plastic medium format film camera. Essentially, a toy! Yes, I did say FILM camera! Why review this decidedly lo-tech dinosaur? Well, simply put, the Holga lets [...]

December 7, 2007 | 0 Comments More
Xmas Love – How To Photograph Christmas Lights

Xmas Love – How To Photograph Christmas Lights

Happy Holidays! Christmas lights are very tempting to us photographers, aren’t they? Unless you have a “Xmas Lights” setting on your digital point-and-shoot, how are you going to make a photo like this? First of all, you need to find a photo-worthy scene. This image was shot in Love Park (in front of City Hall) [...]

December 3, 2007 | 0 Comments More