Photo Geek

Photo shoot with Freda Adaja. 

When working with the Canon flash system, either the pop up or the External flash, you have two options or metering: Evaluative and Average.

Most people never figure out how the two differ, for in fact the look the same in many situations.  Here I show where the differences would most likely be noticed.

Fireworks taking at Lake Union, Seattle Washington on July 4th 2008 from Gasworks Park.

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This was my first venture in many years to Gasworks Park on the 4th of July.  Jockeying for a good position to shoot the fireworks wan not easy, but well worth the effort.  Next time I will check carefully for the location of [...]

Wednesday morning started early as I prepared to present the Canon three hour EOS Discovery Day for Pro Photo Supply in Portland.  The class had approximately 50 people.  You couldn’t ask for a better place to do a presentation.  The gardens are always beautiful. 
In the eventing Canon Explorer of Light David Stoecklein spoke and presented [...]

I spent some time in Ashland Oregon prior to driving up to Portland.  I went in and visited Lithia Park and found it full of outstanding photo opportunities.  My interest in this particualr park was a discussion with the owner of Bach’s Camera in Medford Oregon about a digital safari to the park in the near [...]

Natalie’s photos for her Seagals tryout.

Pro Photo Macro Photography class at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn Oregon.

Dance-0117 Orton Originally uploaded by occecidI further enhanced the dreamy effect through a technique known as Orton photography. Two of the same photo that are over exposed one full stopped are combined. One is sharp while the other is out of focus. The effect is a soft photo with a sharp core.
Dance Theatrics is a group [...]

2008 Winter Wings Festival in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

HDR with low contrast pictures.