It’s difficult to get a group photo without most of the participants looking as if their captors were forcing them to look natural for the security cameras. In my family, we have two tricks for getting good group shots. The right trick to use depends on what type of situation you are trying […]

I have an ongoing problem with getting dust and dirt on my camera lenses, possibly because I tend to shlep my camera around in a totally inappropriate environment riddled with filth and biohazardous materials, ie my purse. That results in a lot of crap showing up in my photos, especially in non-busy areas like stretches […]

I’ve been enjoying Jurgen Nation for a while now, and I recently discovered the author’s impressive photo gallery. I love this image, because it reminds me of the brief time we lived in the desert. I also like her architecture images, and I love, love, love this photo.
Her print prices are reasonable: a 5″x7′ for […]

I’ve been interested in Moo’s Flickr mini-cards for a while, and a couple weeks ago I took the time to pick out 100 photos from my Flickr account and place an order.
The process of cropping each photo so that you’ll get the best part of the image on the card is kind of tedious, no […]

This digital picture frame was something JB and I gave to both of our families for Christmas this year. Basically, you put the photos you want to display on a memory card, plug your card into the card reader, and you’re good to go. There are various settings but the one that seems most useful […]