Images, thoughts, and crib notes from near and far.
Posted in Photo Gear and Reviews on Nov 30th, 2009
When a deal is too good to be true, it most certainly is. Although I try very hard to support my local brick and mortar camera store, it is not uncommon for me to order from B&H Photo for a number of items. I first ordered from B&H when I was in Iraq. Ten days [...]
Posted in How to, Photography information, Tools and Techniques on Nov 29th, 2009
Hyperfocal distance is a function of focal length, f-number, and the circle of confusion (or most correctly, the circle of least confusion). Simply put, using the hyperfocal distance setting at any given aperture will result in the greatest depth of field (New York Institute of Photography). At the heart of the hyperfocal equation is a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 17th, 2009
For all of you that have been having trouble leaving comments, I have located and corrected the problem. Cheers
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 10th, 2009
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check made payable to ‘The United States of America ‘ for an amount of ‘up to and including my life.’ A veteran is a man/woman who fell in love with his country, for better, or worse – for richer, for poorer [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 8th, 2009
Many of you know, both of my daughters as well as my two son-in-laws are in the military as Officers. Today I spoke with Coogan (the youngest and a 2006 graduate from the US Air Force Academy), just before she boarded her flight from Virgina to Afghanistan. While deployment is a father’s worst nightmare, I [...]
Posted in Africa, Photo of the Week, Travel on Nov 6th, 2009
Nikon D70, 12-24mm, December 2004 Petra is the treasure of ancient world, hidden behind an almost impenetrable barrier of rugged mountains, boasting incomparable scenes that make it the most majestic and imposing ancient site still-standing nowadays. Petra is considered the most famous and gorgeous site in Jordan located about 262 km south of Amman and [...]