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Those Amazing Maple Seed Pods
Can you believe it’s June already? As expected, my neighbor’s maple tree has begun dropping its seedpods, or “helicopters” as I like to call them. They’re all over my yard, on my bushes, on my roof…I‘m sure you know the drill. Not that I’m complaining. I’ve...
Lighting Equipment Review: ExpoImaging’s Rogue Grid
I purchased ExpoImaging’s Rogue Grid a while back to solve a need in my lighting equipment. I have many bounce cards and diffusers for my shoe-mounted flashes, but no grids to narrow my beam. The Rogue Grid looked like it would be a good solution, and I liked the...
Wind Box for Flower Photography
I do quite a bit of macro work outside, and a common problem when shooting flowers is getting them to stay still in the wind. It’s commonly a game of patience waiting for lulls in the wind. I am not what I would call a patient photographer though. Another option is...
Photo Book Review: The Moment It Clicks by Joe McNally
The Moment It Clicks was published back in 2008, and I just got around to reading it. What can I say--I’m slow. I’ve got a pile of books sitting on my desk waiting to be read, and life gets in the way sometimes. However, this book was truly worth keeping on the...
Camera Bag Review: Lowepro Stealth Reporter D400 AW
After an extensive search for the perfect camera bag, if there is such a thing, I chose Lowepro’s Stealth Reporter D400 AW to house my DSLR equipment. I’ve been using this bag for 18 months now, and while it’s a really nice-looking and well-built camera bag, it’s not...
Small Bird Photography
I usually concentrate on photographing large birds just because I don’t see them every day and they fascinate me. But a lot can be said about photographing the little songbirds. In a lot of ways, they are easier to photograph. That is, as long as you are patient, use...