4 reasons to buy a DSLR instead of a fixed lens camera.
As your passion for photography grows you will likely start to consider upgrading from a point and shoot camera to a DSLR. Or, if you’re just getting started, you may want to jump right in with a bigger camera. There are certainly many pros and cons you will want to look at when making the final decision but here are 4 of my reasons why you would want to seriously consider buying a DSLR instead of a fixed lens camera. Read more
Bracketing: What it is and why to do it.
March Madness is nearing its end but, unfortunately, both of my Basketball Buckeyes (men and women) were eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen. Oh well… So, with basketball being on everyone’s mind I thought “What better time to talk about brackets”. Not your NCAA brackets though, I’m going to talk about bracketing your photographs and how and why you may want to do it. Read more
Desktop Wallpapers are coming back!
Anyone who may have seen the old version of my website from years past may recall that I periodically posted downloadable jpeg versions of some of my photos to use as desktop wallpaper. Well, I just want to let you know that they will be coming back soon! Plus, I’ll continue to add new ones from time to time as well. Look for the wallpapers starting next weekend, April 1st, along with one or two other goodies!
What to do with all those digital photos? Part 4: Image Editing
Welcome to the final part of my short “What to do with all those digital photos” series.
First, let me apologize and say that this post ended up being very different from the way it began as a first draft. Read more
Hogwarts Castle by way of Orlando, Florida
I was looking through photos I’ve taken this year and spent a lot of time on ones from our week in Orlando. Granted, it’s only been a couple months but I am so ready for another trip! I blame work and the weather.
Gryffindor Snowman and Hogwarts Castle. *istDS (F 3.5, 1/2s @ 18mm - ISO 800)
Here’s a favorite photo from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure theme park. It was pretty cool to see the castle and explore the rest of Hogsmeade with all of the witches, wizards and muggles. 
What to do with all those digital photos? Part 3: File Storage
Assuming you’ve been taking digital photos for, well, more than a day you’ll no doubt realize that all those photos (and especially videos) can take up a good amount of space. Eventually, you’ll have to get them off your camera and store them somewhere safer and more expansive. Keep reading for multiple ideas on how and where to do that regardless of your budget. Read more
What to do with all those digital photos? Part 2: Image/Folder Organization
If you’ve read part 1 of the “What to do with all those digital photos?” series you should now have a well planned and logical file and folder naming system and hierarchy. That’s definitely a good place to start but things certainly don’t end there. Since these are photographs we’re working with it’s going to be necessary to actually see what all of your properly named files are. That’s where good image organization software comes into play. Read more
Downtown Mansfield, Ohio under flood water: Feb. 2011
Due to the storms that hit Ohio this past weekend and the melting of lots of ice and snow, the downtown Mansfield, Ohio area was the victim of flooding on Monday.
Mansfield Flood, Feb. 2011
I was downtown in the afternoon, well after most of the water had subsided, and got some photos with my HTC Incredible. Here are a few of those shots.
I've had a camera in my hands since I was just a kid and have always loved taking photographs and trying to capture what I saw with my lens. Through