Shoot In Manual Mode

I am not promoting this book nor do I recommend that anyone spend money on books or courses to learn the basics of exposure in photography.

We all have friends or relatives who are likely more than willing to teach the basics of photography and exposure. Not to mention the many free resources that are available on Google, YouTube and elsewhere on the internet.

But, I believe  this video was made to help new photographers see that "auto" really is a four letter word and should be avoided if possible.

--- Mark ----

RAW Versus JPG, what I think

For the record, I shoot almost exclusively in RAW.  However, due to some health issues that are affecting my vision, I may consider switching back to JPG.

I ran across this video on YouTube. I think it is a pretty good representation of why I feel shooting in RAW is important.

My opinion: Shooting RAW gives me the ability to recover more details in the highlights or shadows if I don't get the settings right in the camera.

I would prefer to get it right in the camera.  But I know that being visually impaired, sometimes what I see isn't the same as what others see.

For those who are interested in my personal journey, her is a limk to my personal Blog. http://theliptonianinstitute.blogspot.ca/

PS - my proof reader had to work this evening. So, please forgive any typo's. I did my best to re-read it myself.

--- Mark ---

The Blind Photographer

Well, it has been a while (almost 2 years) since I've posted (or even taken) any pictures.  But recently I decided to give it a try.  Last week, I attempted a photo to help describe my mood.

I call it "Postal" because I am very frustrated with the rate at which my vision seems to be improving.

It has taken me a while to edit and post it.  And I know it is far from perfect.  But I think I did pretty good for a blind man.

--- Mark ---

New gear isn't always the answer

Photography isn't about the gear. or should I say, it's not ONLY about the gear.

The following video was a recommendation made to me by YouTube, so I watched it.  I found myself agreeing with what he said so I thought I'd share it.

I hop it's useful to somebody.

--- Mark ---

Watch TWIP

I'm starting to recover my vision. Hopefully it will continue to improve.

In the meantime, I ran across this Web site and found that I really like most of their podcasts and videos.  This site may be known to many of my photography friends.  But, I wanted to share.

Visit the TWIP Netwok's homepage at: Thisweekinphoto.com.

--- Mark ---