Category: Photography Topics

Interview with Photographer Ron DiCostanzo

[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] This is the first of what I hope will be many interviews with photographers to follow.  I came to know Ron DiCostanzo through a business relationship.  I would see Ron setting up product shots as well as beautiful fishing pictures that were blown up and in their […]

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Happy Birthday to me!

[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] For my 56th birthday my wonderful wife Cheryl surprised me with a long time desired Sony Carl Zeiss 24mm 1.8 lens and a tabletop lighting setup.  Woohoo!!! The 24mm Zeiss lens will have a 35mm equiv. of 36mm due to the 1.5 crop factor.  This is a […]

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When bare trees are a good thing!

[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] I DON’T NEED NO STINKING LEAVES! Like most folks I like the foliage and tree’s in my photo’s to be rich in color and in full bloom. However, there are times when having no leaves on your tree’s is a good thing. It can be a […]

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Abandoned Asylums of New England – Book Review

[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] ABANDONED ASYLUMS of NEW ENGLAND A pictorial table top book with sporadic essays. Images shown were taken by John Gray and are property of John Gray Photography.  They cannot be copied or reproduced without express permission of John Gray. First a disclaimer:  John Gray is married to […]

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To tripod or not to tripod?

[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] You don’t have to ask a pro or veteran photographer if they need a tripod as one of their tools.  However beginning photographers may wonder if they can get away without one.  Whether your budget restricts you or you just find it a pain to lug […]

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What’s the best camera to use?

[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]The best camera to use is the one you have with you!  That’s an old expression but very true.  If you’re serious about recording the world around you then never go anywhere without a camera.  If you happen to forget your camera then use your phone camera if […]

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