Recently we ran a poll on DPS asking: What’s Your Favorite Brand Of Memory Card. The poll garnered an enthusiastic response with over 12,000 votes and over 70 comments. While the poll is non-scientific and only represents DPS readers, the numbers represent a broad range of photographers, from beginners to professionals. I read through [...]
I’ve been on a cloud kick. I’m not sure why, but as of late I find myself looking up more, remembering what it’s like to be a kid searching for mystery in the sky. Living in Western Washington State, clouds are often taken for granted and most of the time uneventful. However, when I get [...]
While we’ve had many posts giving advice on shooting photos of children (Successful Portraits of Children [Matrix Style], How to Photograph Children, etc..), here on DPS we haven’t expounded on the joys of shooting WITH children. I admit for some of you out there without children of your own this idea may be a big [...]
One of the best things about digital photography is the ability to easily share photos with friends, family and strangers alike. There are a lot of options on the Internet for photo sharing including social networks that are more than just photo sites.
In this post I’d like to highlight a few of the more popular [...]
Being one of the most unpredictable forces of nature, lightning storms present a unique challenge for most photographers. We’ve all seen powerful photos of lightning in action and you may be wondering how you can capture the majesty of a storm the next time you’re fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to witness one. While a lot [...]
By default GIMP comes with one ICC profile preloaded and that is sRGB. While this color space works well for images you wish to view on a screen, its color gamut (range of colors) is more lacking than, say, Adobe 1998 or Pro Photo. As a simple means of diagramming this, the image at [...]
We’ve all got them. We all need them. They are the memory cards that store our precious photos and allow us to share them with the world. They are the modern equivalent to the old roll of film and there is a vast array of options out there.
Having mainly used one brand most of my [...]
Many DPS readers have requested more and more information about GIMP (sometimes referred to as The Gimp) photo editing software. As a freely licensed bit of photography software, the high interest is understandable. Before diving into some specific GIMP tips and tricks in future posts, I’d like to help bring those up to speed who [...]
This is the second part of a two post interview with legendary landscape photographer Art Wolfe. For Part one, click here.
PETER: In an interview with another of our writers, Jim Goldstein, for his podcast EXIF And Beyond, you talk about the importance of using design elements in your photography. Can you please explain how [...]
I’m a member of a photography group which was recently invited to attend a presentation from photography legend Art Wolfe. I have been admiring Art’s work for the past two decades while I have been exploring photography and hoped to get a chance to meet him. Living under the principle, “If you don’t ask, the [...]
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