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Ultra Wide

November 28, 2017 - It's amazing how wide the perspective is from my Sigma 15mm fisheye lens. Take a look at the display cases with the fla...
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Different Perspectives

January 25, 2017 - While shooting the grand staircase inside the Colorado State Capitol, I took the time to walk around and view the stairc...
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Telling a Tall Tale

September 20, 2016 - I think a photograph is more interesting when it portrays a subject in a different way. During my recent photo shoot at...
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Step Aside!

August 23, 2016 - Last week, I posted a blog entry about how moving over to view a scene from a different perspective can help bring more...
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Considerations Behind a Shot

February 05, 2016 - On my way from Chicago to Minneapolis, I stopped for a short while in Madison, Wisconsin to visit the Overture Center fo...
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The Longest Yard

August 26, 2015 - When photographing the State Capitols, I always try to capture images of the House of Representatives and Senate chamber...
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Frame Within a Frame

December 30, 2014 - One of the common compositional techniques in photography is framing the subject. I used this technique quite often duri...
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Fisheye Perspective

September 10, 2014 - Last year, I purchased a fisheye (Sigma 15mm) lens. This is a specialized lens with limited application. I probably only...
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Entering the World of Fisheye

November 18, 2013 - Shortly after purchasing the Nikon 14-24 2.8 lens, I had second thoughts about the purchase. I was using the lens so inf...
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Clean Up the Clutter

August 12, 2013 - One of my main objectives when shooting pictures is to focus the viewer's attention on my intended subject. I want to ke...
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Compress the Scene with a Long Lens

January 29, 2013 - Many people buy a long lens specifically for photographing birds or other wildlife. Although I use my 500mm lens for tho...
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Get Low for a Different Perspective

January 20, 2013 - Too often, it's tempting to take pictures while in a normal standing position. For more interesting photographs, it's he...
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Evolution of a Picture

January 12, 2013 - Earlier this week, I captured a few photographs while visiting the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champa...
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Move Around for Different Perspectives

January 04, 2013 - Often times, I find it helpful to move either closer or further from a subject in order to view it in a different perspe...
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Practice Makes Perfect

August 13, 2012 - Capturing peak action shots during sporting events requires good access and great timing. When covering youth sports, it...
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Look Down!

July 14, 2012 - Many times, I will look up and down in search of interesting subjects for a photograph. Sometimes, the most interesting...
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Cast of Thousands

May 15, 2012 - I brought my Nikon D800 to my nephew's high school graduation last Sunday. The only way to capture the size of the large...
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Ultra-Wide Angle for a Different Look

May 03, 2012 - Over the past few weeks, I've been using my Nikon 14-24 2.8 lens more than ever before. The ultra-wide perspective gives...
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Every Lens in the Bag

May 02, 2012 - While visiting the Chicago Botanic Garden over the weekend, I carried five lenses and a tripod along with my camera. Sin...
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Shoot Low for a More Interesting Perspective

April 30, 2012 - Yesterday, I visited the Chicago Botanic Garden. Often times, I positioned the lens just inches from the ground in an at...
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Moving Just a Few Feet

April 27, 2012 - Yesterday, I captured some photographs of the old Pachyderm House at the Brookfield Zoo. After taking the first image fr...
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D800 as a Tilt Shift Tool

April 09, 2012 - When taking architectural photographs, I strive for straight lines. Getting the lines straight in camera is even more cr...
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