I’ve messed around with time lapse a few times with my Nikon D40 and D70, but it usually means being tethered to a laptop (PC) and using Nikon’s expensive Nikon Camera Control Pro software. It works for in house set ups, but what if you want to do something in the field?
I spent some [...]
Good macro lenses cost a lot. I’ve found a way to utilize some lenses you might already have to reach crazy reproduction ratios, like 2:1, 3:1 or more. Now NOTHING beats a REAL macro/micro lens. Nothing. However, if you want to have some fun with a different way to get extremely close, check out [...]
I’m a Nikon D40 owner. I originally bought the camera because of it’s affordable price, and size. I wanted to be able to have some money for good glass too. Apparently beyond Nikon’s belief, I rarely take the camera out of A(perture) or M(anual) modes. I say this, because there aren’t many accessories available to [...]
I love this bird. My love is only amplified by the distinct personality of a bird of prey used to hunting on a college campus.
I’m pretty darn excited. I just got my first pro style tripod and head the other day. It will end up being used for both photography work and to support a birthday present for Amanda. For a while now I’ve wanted a tripod that would be tall enough that I could be standing up hill [...]
In the last couple of weeks I got back to trying something out that I’ve been trying to piece together since 2000/2001. I always thought it might be interesting to track GPS data with images taken from a webcam pointing out the windshield when on a road trip. If you’re wondering why I might think [...]
I’ve been focusing more on photography again and neglecting my blog. I’ve been chasing after wildlife, and trying to get my gigs of photos at home sorted, tagged and uploaded to
Lunch Break update: Sorry for the lack of updates over the last few weeks. Over the past 2 months we (my wife and I) have either been on the road, or had house guests every weekend culminating in Amanda and I going to completely different states for weddings. Now I’m not complaining, far from it. [...]
