All Entries in the "Photography" Category
Swartz Shots: Site Update
So we’ve been slacking on the new Swartz Shots site,
we got it up and then well we took a little break from working on it. . .
But, we did finally get some music on it!
The song, Theory of a Dead Man : All Or Nothing , is one of our favorites, I [...]
Photo of the Day 4.8.2010
A couple weeks ago Ryan and I set out, to our favorite local shoe store, The Sole Source, to get some good summer hiking shoes.
We are preparing for a long trip to Mexico, followed by a short visit in Denver, and another long trip later this summer to Montana, a really wanted to find something [...]
Photography: What We Use
We are frequently asked what photography equipment we use; so, I thought I would make it easy and post about it.
I’m not going to waste you’re time listing every little piece of equipment we own but I will tell you what we mainly use.
We both use:
Canon 7D bodies
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon 100mm f/2.8 [...]
Photography: Always Take Your Camera
Some of the best pictures we’ve taken have been at times we least expected.
All of the following photographs were taken of the exact same scene, outside of my door at work, months apart.
This one was taken on a sunny day:
You never know when you may be able to catch a good sunrise or sun [...]
Photography: Hats Off to Our Fellow Photographers!
It absolutely thrills me the way the majority of photographers work together! Thank you all so much!
Ashley and I have learned a ton of information from so many different photographers. The coolest part is that everyone is excited to teach others, well, most everyone. Every now and then you’ll meet a “stick in the [...]
Photography: Protect Your LCD Screen!!!
For Christmas, one of our “stocking stuffers” was the Giottos AEGIS Pro LCD screen protector.
Trust me, they’re worth every penny.
This is why: Check out the chip beside the info. button
Sorry for the poor picture quality, I took it with my phone, for some reason I couldn’t get the camera to take a picture of [...]
Photography Tips: Snowflakes
On February 1st, I posted a photograph of a snowflake as the photo of the day. You can see that post here.
I promised that I would explain how I took that photograph.
It’s a little late, but here it is:
Necessary Equipment:
Tripod: As with all Macro photography you MUST have a tripod. Handheld macro isn’t necessarily [...]
Photography: Photography Class in Virginia Beach
The two day seminar in Virginia Beach will be on January 16th and 17th held by Rocky Mountain School of Photography. We will be attending classes on both days. I think there are still some spots open for those of you who may want to touch up your skills or for those who are [...]
Photo of the Day 12.15.2009
On December 11th, the photo of the day was one that Ryan took of me with my new Canon EF 70-200 Lens; this photograph is one that I took of Ryan that same day, at Silver Lake, using his new 70-200 lens.
As I promised on the 11th, there will be a review of these amazing [...]
Photo of the Day 12.11.2009
My first time shooting with my new Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 IS USM Lens! Wow!!
I will post more about the AMAZING qualities of this lens soon!
PS- If you see Ryan, ask him how I got that burn on my right hand.
