Featured SWFL Images

A Thing of the Past

Posted by on January 27, 2012 at 11:18 am

Things change especially with development here in Southwest Florida.  You may have some favorite things or places that you like to photograph and one day they could be gone.  I learned that this week when I met up for a beach photography class.  The tiki hut which illustrates this article and coincidentally last week’s suddenly [...]

Were You In The Audience?

Posted by on January 20, 2012 at 6:00 am

With a growing interest in digital photography I was privileged to be called on to do a series of seminars on the topic through the Collier library system.  Were you at the Central Ave location yesterday?  We had a full house of about 95 in attendance and covered everything from camera set up, composition and [...]

Are Your Photos Colorful?

Posted by on January 13, 2012 at 1:23 pm

Have you ever taken what looks like a great shot only to find out at home that the colors look muted or “flat”?  There are three cures, two easy and one that requires more attention.  Let’s take a look- – The hard part… learn to understand exposure, at least the basics. For uniform colors and [...]

Winter Means Wildlife Photography

Posted by on January 6, 2012 at 7:00 am

I like lots of you are from up North and the novelty of looking forward to Winter is always amusing.  Know the feeling?  Not because we all eschew Summer here in Southwest Florida but because Winter means great bird and wildlife photography.  Could use use a few tips? – Alligators.  Despite what some would guess, [...]

New Year’s Resolutions?

Posted by on December 30, 2011 at 5:21 pm

How about some photography resolutions?  For me that includes expanding business in the areas of real estate photography services, teaching and instruction, more guided nature photography excursions and continuing to learn myself.  That’s not all either!  I plan to keep sharing what I encounter, know and learn right here and… I hope to meet more [...]

Enjoy the Holidays

Posted by on December 23, 2011 at 7:00 am

Regular readers normally expect photography tips, new images and other info related to the topic here.  Today I’d like to start by saying “Happy Holidays” and “thanks” for your readership and support again this year. On the topic of Holidays and photography I thought I’d link to an article that reminds us that it’s the [...]

Holiday Photography Tips- Outdoor Shots

Posted by on December 16, 2011 at 6:00 am

Last week we took a look at some ideas for indoor photography during the Holiday season so now here are a few ideas for outdoor shots especially at night-   1- Try out your different lenses or if using a point & shoot vary your zoom to compose both close ups and deeper scenes.  Wide [...]

Final 2011 Nature Photography Class Offered at Rookery Bay

Posted by on December 9, 2011 at 6:00 am

Interested in nature photography?  Want to learn to get the most of your camera out in the field?   Rookery Bay, famous for environmental research and education will be offering the 3rd of 3  nature photography classes beginning Tuesday at 8:30-11:30 am next week.  Camera set up, composition, lighting and more will be covered in class [...]

Holiday Photography Tips- Indoor Shots

Posted by on December 2, 2011 at 7:00 am

Now that we’re into December with the holidays right around the corner, how about some ideas for capturing the season with your camera?  Now’s the time to take advantage of warm colorful artificial lighting: – Key in on your subject and fill the frame.  Draw the eye and the mind right into the scene, the [...]

Your Weekend Photography Tip, Metering-

Posted by on November 18, 2011 at 7:00 am

While out conducting an instructional photography class at Tiger Tail Beach yesterday the importance of understanding your DSLR’s metering system pronounced itself as we encountered plenty of white birds under sunny morning skies.  Learn when to add spot metering to your repertoire:   – If you typically use your camera’s matrix metering which averages the [...]