A Photographer’s Blog

Photographing Window Ice Crystals

Sometimes it’s fun to just play with your toys. If you’ve been following the weather lately, you’ve no doubt noticed that the weather here… Read More »Photographing Window Ice Crystals

Close up of a grave stone from Woodlawn Cemetery in Winona, MN showing a birthdate of August, 17 1801.

Winona, MN: Woodlawn Cemetery

In the heart of the receding-glacier carved Hiawatha Valley, the Mighty Mississippi flows between the Minnesota and Wisconsin shores. An early destination for fur traders,… Read More »Winona, MN: Woodlawn Cemetery

A bright yellow W painted on the side of a blue train boxcar.

Ignite Sign Museum In Tucson, AZ

I love to photograph old signs, especially one letter at a time. One of my long time image loves has been to shoot old alphabetical… Read More »Ignite Sign Museum In Tucson, AZ

Blurred bumper cars whiz by caught by a photographer's panning technique.

Shooting Tips for Amateur Photographers: Panning

To pan the camera means to move it along with the subject, using a slow enough shutter speed so that the image will blur, some parts more than others.