Fireworks—the story behind the shots
By David Halgrimson I missed the fireworks Saturday night July 2nd, and hemmed and hawed all day Monday July 4th, America’s Independence Day. I wanted to shoot some fireworks, but was not sure w...
JPG vs. RAW: The Debate Continues
By Carol Crane The debate continues whether to shoot in RAW or JPG format. I choose to shoot both. Once finished with a shoot, I like to quickly review the shots taken in JPG to decide which ones migh...
The Best Macro Diffuser Ever
By Bruce D Taubert About 15 years ago, when I began to get serious about macro photography, I found the learning curve to be a bit steeper than I had thought it was going to be. The equipment needs ...
Photographing a Wildfire Safely
By Sara Goodnick We in the western U.S. expect wildfires here during the summer months. They tend to begin in May or June in the Southwest beginning a long march north to the Northwest. Even Alaska ex...
I really like my Sony RX10M4 – All-in-One Camera
By Jeff Insel A year or so ago I decided I’d like a good “point and shoot” camera for just all purpose photography but also wanted one good with low light, primarily to photograph concerts I wor...
Feel the Thunder
By Becky Chapman Summer in Arizona. Hot, painfully so at times. Every year I am amazed how hot it gets here. Yet every year, I am excited for summer. Why on Earth would one be excited about summer, yo...
Now that’s a bridge
By Jon Vemo Recently I visited yet another wonder of Arizona, Tonto Natural Bridge. If you haven’t been (like me), Tonto Natural Bridge is located just outside of Payson, AZ. According to the Ar...
PHOTOGRAPHING PUPPIES!
By Vickie Uthe Photographing puppies is like photographing kids, don’t waste time and plan on doing it later because they grow up TOO FAST and there IS no later. In 2016 my granddaughter got a Dorky...
MACRO VS. CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY
By Vicki Uthe Something became clear to me recently. I realized the difference between macro and close-up photography and concluded that I’m really more of a close-up photographer than a macro perso...
Plane Bored (Or Just Plain Bored)
By Sara Goodnick There is an answer to keeping yourself amused when flying, even on long flights, if you keep a camera close by. It’s easier with a mirrorless camera, but a newer cell phone can ...