A mixed bag of lessons learned these past weeks, including iphone pluses and minuses and black and white’s biggest strength – plus a note about eyesight. And… an announcement about this podcast. Links: thefamilyphotographer.org wide angle: snow and leaves photo black and white perfection: sisters erin and  sisters richard how is your eyesight? onedollarglasses.org   … Continue reading "26 – more iphone + black and white + eyesight"

Some thoughts about getting lucky (with photos!) when little or no planning was done. And how smart phones can be the smarter choice. Say hi: [email protected] Leave a comment: learningbyshooting.com

Sometimes I miss photo opportunities, sometimes I just decide not to take a photo. Today is a fun little story of NOT taking a photo. Plus, some thoughts about practicing photography by doing something else. Finally, right now I’m practicing with daily photos, just for a week, and it’s great! The Family Photographer Podcast: http://www.familiarlight.com/ … Continue reading "24 – photos not taken"

A short tale of a recent mistake I made with exposure, when I learned that even with (sort-of) automatic settings I still need to use my brain. Surprise surprise. The good news is that I don’t have to have my camera repaired! Leave a comment! https://learningbyshooting.com/ Send an email! [email protected]

Have you made a photo book lately? Posted a photo online? Sure you have. But how do you decide which to print, or to post? A few months back I actually did make a photo book (yay!) and afterwards I had a few thoughts about which photos I put online or in a book. Leave … Continue reading "22 – decisions decisions! choosing photos"

I went on a bike trip and took a bunch of photos. With a new camera…

A few random thoughts about the equipment I enjoyed using on vacation. Some mistakes, of course, and some success stories. The woodstock of biking. In Iowa. Really:   https://ragbrai.com/ Leave a comment at learningbyshooting.com Send an email to [email protected]

Sometimes it takes a while for something to sink in. And then you might need to step away, take a little break, before it really sinks in. More practice, more fiddling, and some more practice to come, as always. The Family Photographer podcast: http://www.familiarlight.com/ The Family Photographer friendly Flickr group: https://www.flickr.com/groups/2884085@N20

So many photos have special reminders for us as photographers, even if the photo itself shows something completely different from what it makes us think of. Steve Simon, the Passionate Photographer, says we should “work the scene” in this book: We’re at https://learningbyshooting.com/

After finishing my 365 project a few months ago I took a week off from my camera. Then I realized that my head was not in it when it had to be. Sigh.