Articles

Occasionally I learn enough about something that it is worth writing an article to share my knowledge with others. I try to keep the content up to date. Please email me if anything you read looks out of date.

Technique

• High Dynamic Range Photography: Shooting a number of images at different exposures and using specialized software such as HDRMax or Photmatix to combine them into one image.
• Infinite Depth of Field: Digital photography opens up new possibilities for depth of field. While optical solutions such as Tilt & Shift lenses exist, there is a simple technique for merging multiple exposures into one image to create a practically unlimited depth of field.
• The Lightroom Develop Module: A RAW image is a little like a negative from the film days. After you take a photograph, you need to develop it, color correct it, do contrast adjustments, etc. This all used to take place in a chemical filled darkroom. Today you use the Develop module in Adobe Lightroom.

Gear

• What I use and when I use it: If you take photography seriously, you eventualt end up with a bunch of gear. Much of it is heavy, all of it is expensive. The real trick for me has been figuring out what to take and what not to take on any given shoot. Here is a list of the gear I use as well as my standard shooting configurations.
• Nikon D3x vs D3 noise comparison: After playing with my D3X for a few weeks it is clear that it’s noise characteristics are different to my D3. The question that comes to mind is, when do I shoot with my D3x and when should I pull out my D3.