
Processing large format film by hand is difficult, and there are many pitfalls, or many opportunities to improve in the craft. Don’t get me wrong, processing large film is not […]
Processing large format film by hand is difficult, and there are many pitfalls, or many opportunities to improve in the craft. Don’t get me wrong, processing large film is not […]
I found a pretty sweet deal a couple weeks ago – a great price on quite a few 35mm rolls of Velvia 100. My current go-to 35mm film camera is […]
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I was out driving around not too long ago, and I noticed this tree in front of the dam on Norfork Lake. I kinda liked the way all the lines […]
Near one of the access points on Norfork Lake, I found the ruins of an old house. I have searched around for some information about the history of this structure, […]
Recently I sold my 4×5 studio camera and purchased a 4×5 field camera. I ended up settling with a Penta 45f which is a copy of the Wista 45 field […]
This was my first trip to the fishing pier in Gulf State Park, near Mobile, Alabama. I arrived about an hour before sunrise, the first hint of daylight just starting […]
This was my first ever trip to Roaring Fork in Gatlinburg. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park is my happy place, but until recently, I had never visited this little […]
A short time ago I sold my old 4×5 studio rail camera and acquired a newer, smaller 4×5 folding camera. I ended up settling with a Penta 45f (which is a […]
I stumbled across a family of bears sleeping the heat of the day away while photographing the Cade’s Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountian National Park. There were at […]
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I started my journey in photography in High School. I took a darkroom class my junior year, and instantly clicked. I spent my junior and senior year in the darkroom, […]
I took a trip to Blanchard Springs this week. I have heard about the waterfalls below Mirror Lake, and have been looking for an opportunity to go see them for […]
I have lived here for close to 3 years now, and have never had the opportunity to see the floodgates open on any of the local dams. We have had […]
Warmer weather brings all the things that photographers typically love. The flowers are starting to come up and trees are quickly turning green. In this area of the country, […]
The weather has been really crappy here lately. There has been a little too much snow and ice, and now that is has warmed up a bit, there has been […]
I went out to Ponca this morning for a day of Elk photography and Fall color shooting. We arrived in Ponca/Boxley Valley area about 15 minutes before 7 am. It […]
Over the last weekend I spent a little time in Boxley Valley, near Ponca, Arkansas. One of the most photographed rocks in Arkansas, Hawksbill Crag […]
I became interested in photography when I was going through High School. I spent the first two years working in the schools darkroom (read: storage closet that also held a […]
Last week, We had a storm move through and it reduced the humidity in the air, and cleared all the clouds away. Perfect time to get out at night and […]
I was out at Dry Run Creek yesterday. Since we had nice overcast skies, I thought I would shoot a few moving water images. I planned to shoot 4×5 large […]
I have been trying to get a shot of one of the eagles flying to the nest with a fresh kill for some time. I have seen them fly in […]
Last summer we were out exploring the area, and stumbled across the ruins of an old house near Red Bank Access in Gamelia, Arkansas. I have been planning on going […]
So… funny story. I wanted to go shoot some waterfalls last weekend and I convinced the family that it would be a good idea for us to visit a waterfall […]
This might be one of my favorite views in this Area. Two shots of the same place, one at night and one during the day.
I got out of work a little early on Friday, so I used the opportunity to get out and shoot some eagles. There was quite a bit of activity at […]
Digital capture has completely changed photography. The digital won, it is cheaper, quicker, and easier to work with, more accessible to everyone. There are almost no downsides when […]
After a hard winter, spring wild flowers are starting to pop up everywhere here.
Over the past couple of weeks, we have had many nice warm, sunny days. Perfect for watching and photographing eagles. I have spent a few evenings waiting around the […]
Last year, I started a long term project photographing all of the interesting things that I could find growing around my house. I chose a simple black background to make […]
Sometimes, it seems, the world is just out to get you. There is just no escaping it. All of the plans set in advance just wiped away […]
I have been visiting the eagle nest pretty regularly over the past few weeks. I have been fortunate and had some good weather and been able to get close […]
Quick post. I was out driving around last week, and there were some really awesome clouds. I could not help but stop and grab a few shots. […]
Since I have moved here, I have been hearing that there are bald eagles that winter here. I have been looking for their nest since. I finally found it Yesterday! […]
Sunrise on Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee. This is a 7 shoot HDR image made just after the sunlight touched the trees.
Making star trail images is always fun. They are time consuming and complicated to make but it is also difficult to find an interesting composition. For it to […]
Honestly, I love to photograph anything. The more challenging the subject the better, but anything will do. Huntsville Alabama has a very active population of photographers. […]
I installed magic lantern on my EOS M a few weeks ago, and I am going to share 4 reasons why you might want to try it as well. Magic […]
How to photograph birds in their natural habitat I have been shooting a ton of birds lately, partly because I have recently acquired a 300/2.8 and a 2x teleconverter; […]
It was pretty darn cold out today, with the mercury hovering just below 28 F, very cloudy with a sharp wind coming from the west. It is possible that the […]
Looking back on my posts for the last few weeks, there is one very common thread – it is cold here. And, That won’t change with this post. I was […]
Old man winter continues to pound us here in Northern Arkansas. We have accumulated a few more inches of snow over the last week,and there is more forecasted early next […]
We got a little more snow today. While I think it is awesome, I have heard many that are not so happy to see 4-5 inches of snow on the […]
The debate has been raging for a little while as the mirrorless segment gains popularity. Obviously, if camera manufactures could create a camera that has all the good things that […]
I have a ton of song birds around our property. If you have ever tried to photograph any songbirds you know that they can be tough to get a nice […]
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There are so many file formats out there. Jpeg files are among the most common for photography. Jpeg is a standardized file format created by the Joint Photographic Expert Group (which is […]
I spent a few more hours out in the snow viewing more birds. All images were made with a canon 6d + tokina 300/2.8 + 2x TC. Most images were […]
The weather patterns are so unpredictable. It is still fall, and we got 8-10 inches of snow and ice over the past several days. It was quite a treat […]
We set aside this day every year to reflect on what we have to be thankful for. Growing up I always thought this holiday was a little sappy, a little […]
Backups. Surely there is something more fun and interesting to write a blog post about. We all hate doing them, but, at the end of the day , you need […]
This weekend my family and I took a quick trip to Boxley Valley to check out the local elk population and the fall colors. We loaded up at 5 am […]
My parents visited over the last weekend, and they stayed at a trout resort just outside of town. The resort they stayed at was located right on the river. The […]
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I have always had a great affinity for the outdoors. Hiking, camping, and fishing are among some of my favorite activities. But, really, anything outdoors will do. One of […]
Kids. Kids and brides used to scare the #$^% out of me. When I first got interested in photography, I did not want anything to do with either of them. […]
Seems like an easy thing to do, just point the camera at your subject, frame your subject and if it fits; shoot. If not, zoom out or zoom in. […]
My 3rd trip out to Boxley Valley proved to be quite a bit more exciting than last time. There were quite a few herds out in the fields in different […]
Trip number two was a little bit of a bust. It is a two hour drive from Mountain Hime to Ponca, and when sunrise is on the agenda, that is […]
We have only live in the North Arkansas area for a little over a year. We have done a little exploring, here and there. One such trip, we were coming […]
I was talking to an older photographer the other day. He was from the film days. The days, when everything had to be done right in camera. And, he […]
Well, the County Fair is in town again. It is hard to believe that it has been a year since it was here last. This year a friend told me […]
This is my favorite time of the year. The oppressive heat of summer finally broke a few weeks ago, and last night a cold front moved through and brought […]
Andrea and Caitlyn were at the Rodeo in Mountain Home this year helping raise money for Peitz Cancer Support House. They were selling raffle tickets, and the proceeds went […]
So, I was out driving around yesterday, and I noticed that the water levels at Pigeon Creek were much higher than I have ever seen them before. I have photographed […]
Camping is an activity that has been a part of my life since i was very young and in boy scouts. In the past, I would go camping 6 to […]
I started a new long term photo project today. I am photographing the flowers that are growing at our new house. [nggallery id=8]
I have been swamped here lately. To many shoots and personal projects going on. I wanted to get out an shoot some of the spring flowers, but it seems that […]
Having fun with a new (to me) tokina 300 f2.8 AT-x Pro. I found a few Great Blue Herons on the White River, near Norfork Dam, that let me […]
Usually, when I go out out shoot, I have a plan. I usually have at least a rough idea of what I want to shoot. I scout areas ahead of […]
I have been a canon user for some time, and I have either been very lucky with the cameras that I purchased, or canon makes awesome cameras. The first dslr […]
One of the most photographed rocks in Arkansas, Hawksbill Crag (otherwise known as Whitaker Point), is a landmark of the Buffalo River and a favorite hike among many. I will […]
Spring is starting to show it self in North-Central Arkansas, and it is the perfect time to try out a new toy. I sold a few portrait lenses and used the […]
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I ordered a new lens last week, and it came in, and I thought maybe a short walk/hike would be a good place to try it out. Caitlyn and I […]
One of my favorite destinations for photography, and best of all it was right in my back yard. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park is located in Eastern Tennessee […]
I have had quite a few gear posts to my blog recently. Well… Here is one more. Winter is on the way out. I am looking forward to spring. […]
I shoot quite a bit, most weeks I shoot 5-10 sessions. I also shoot a little of everything, from weddings, portraits, even some commercial work. This kind of schedule has me shooting on […]
A few weeks ago, my laptop battery started failing. In the past, this is really more of an inconvenience than a problem, I would just go to the local […]
The best camera is the one you have with you. I am sure that you have heard that statement before. Usually that argument is made to justify the use of […]
A brief discussion of incremental improvements Image Quality. Us photographers are just obsessed with IQ. I admit to pixel peeping at 400% on a 24-inch monitor. I am sure that […]
I have touched on some of this before, but lets get a little deeper, shall we? When I started my photography business I thought it would be like “Field of […]
There are many ways to improve your photography. Practice makes perfect, they say. Looking at other art work is probably one of the most under-rated ways to grow your photography. Here’s the catch, though: […]
I have a similar story to most every photographer. Took a film class in high school and fell in love with photography. Right out of the gate, I bought […]
Print making is quickly becoming a lost art form. It is a subject that could fill volumes of books. Sharpening is one of the most often misunderstood tool in […]
I have been on the road traveling a little over 1,200 miles over just a few days. I just arrived home from ImagingUSA. If you are unfamiliar with ImagingUSA check […]
Seems like everyone wants to shoot images with a very shallow depth of field (Dof). Depth of field is defined as: “In optics, particularly as it relates to film and photography, depth of field (DOF) is the distance […]
I got to go out for a bit over the weekend to try out the new Canon 6D that I just got. This was the first chance that I have to really […]
The first of the year I broke down and purchased the new 6D from Canon. I have been shooting a Canon 5D and 7D for quite sometime. The 7D […]
This is not a debate in the Digital vs. Film argument. For the most part, Digital Technology has effectively killed traditional film work in the consumer market and in the […]
Yep, Adobe has released Photoshop CS2 for free. Pick up your download and serials here. You do have to sign up for an Adobe account, but it is easy to […]
Channel Mixer. It can be a scary tool for the new photographer. It is not a tool that is straight forward and simple to use. But, it is really […]
There are not any true “rules” in photography, except that if you open up one f-stop you have to compensate by changing your iso or shutter speed to maintain equivalent exposure. Everything else is […]
When I lived in North Alabama we would take 4-5 trips per year to the smokies. We would get a cabin and do the extended family trip every once in […]
2012 brought so many changes. We put our house up for sale, thinking that we would move somewhere. We were not sure where, we were just ready for a change. […]
Photographing at night can be one of the most rewarding genera of photography. It can also be one of the most challenging. The inability to see is the greatest problem, […]
I hear something like this almost every time I talk to someone interested in photography: I’m looking to shadow a wedding photographer to get some insight to the beast that is wedding […]
One of my favorite things to photograph is water. I love being outdoors, hiking, camping, fishing, etc. So, it makes a little sense that quite a bit of my time […]
HDR has been around for a few years now, and most fall into the LOVE IT , or HATE IT categories. There really isn’t many people in the middle. […]
Here one from the archives. This is from a family trip to the smokies. We were taking an early morning drive through Cades Cove, when suddenly the clouds and fog […]
Since moving here, I have found a nice and easily accessible area that overlooks the White River. I ran out here a few days ago just before sunset, and waited till […]
We took a road trip to Norfork, Ar to capture the Milky Way rising in the southern sky a few weeks ago. I was really happy with how this […]
I pass by this old truck on my way to work everyday. I thought it would make an interesting foreground for a picture that included the Milky Way, however from […]
Canon Elan II Canon 85L 1.2 unrecorded aperture and shutter speed. Kodak Ektar 100 Scanned with Epson Perfection V500
Hyatt Lane, Cades Cove, a photo by benjaminking1 on Flickr.
. :///.Ok, So I am way behind on my blog… This was from a Sunrise trip to South Caney Creek last fall. Nice cool walk to the falls, I was […]
I just got my film back from Parker Falls. This was taken with:Canon Elan IIe17-40 LEktar 100 color filmB&W ND110 (10 stop neutral density filter)CPLGitzo Explorer Tripod
It has been a little cooler after the storms moved through a few days a go, so i decided to take a quick excursion to Parker Falls in the Sipsey. […]
I have been way behind on my blog, sorry 🙂 These images are from Kenlock Falls in Bankhead National Forrest in July of 2010. View Kenlock Falls in a larger […]
I have been way behind on my blog, sorry 🙂 These images are from Kenlock Falls in Bankhead National Forrest in July of 2010. View Kenlock Falls in a larger […]
I have been looking for this waterfall for a long time and I finally found the gps coordinates a few weeks ago and after a trip out there I […]
After a shoot on Wednesday Adam and I went to a spot he knew on Monte Sano and shot the moon setting over the City of Huntsville. One of the […]
I woke up at 5 am this morning (Andrea was not so Happy. LOL) and took advantage of a Canon 400 2.8 and a 2x teleconverter that fell in […]
I woke up this morning at 5 am, to take advantage of a 400 2.8 that I have on loan today ( thanks Adam) and went to the Aoldridge Creek […]