A very long time ago, before the dawn of the digital age, taking photographs was a costly exercise. Every click of the shutter had a cost involved including the roll of film, the lab processing and the production of prints. The other problem was you never knew if the picture would come out for aContinue reading “A Life In Photography”
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Using Camera Controls
Exercising More Technical Control To Improve Your Photographs When we approach a scene of interest to take a picture we look for what composition can be included in the frame and maybe what the lighting is doing to the scene. In most instances the camera is automatic and handles all the technical details for you.Continue reading “Using Camera Controls”
Cruise Port of Alicante, Spain
Recently Alicante has become a much more popular Mediterranean port of call as the city has embarked on a major program to increase the number of cruises visiting. Alicante is situated on the Costa Blanca on the Mediterranean Sea. It’s a major resort destination for people from all over Europe and is famous for itsContinue reading “Cruise Port of Alicante, Spain”
What’s In Your Wallet? Emergency ID?
A Small Price To Pay For Peace Of Mind If you travel, especially internationally, you really need to carry an Emergency Information ID Card. This handy series of ID cards provides space for emergency contact information, details on medications, allergies, medical conditions and doctors contact number. Oddly, none of that information is found on yourContinue reading “What’s In Your Wallet? Emergency ID?”
My Favorite Photographers
And The Photographs They Took The walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 W. Eugene Smith W. Eugene Smith – I met Eugene in 1971 when he was invited to a roundtable on photography at my school. After the session we spent a couple of hours over drinks. One of his most famous photographs was “The walkContinue reading “My Favorite Photographers”
Port of Call Cartagena, Columbia
The New Worlds Cartagena The city of Cartagena, Colombia is a place of contrasts between historic and modern and poverty and wealth. The city is located on a large natural bay with a peninsula that extends out into the Bay of Cartagena. The early Spaniards in the Caribbean made the bay their largest port inContinue reading “Port of Call Cartagena, Columbia”
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