I’ve judged the San Joaquin County Fair’s photography show a few times and there are always an overwhelming number of landscapes, seascapes and flowers but the categories that involve people tend to have the smallest number of entries. For the second Readers Photo Challenge: Outdoor Portraits, 24 people sent in 54 photographs. That’s roughly half [...]
“Fill the frame” and “get in close” is a mantra for photographers. Another saying is: “If your pictures aren’t good enough, then you’re not getting close enough.” Most photographers will tell you that you should crop “in camera.” That is to say you should compose your pictures, whether by zooming in with your lens or [...]
The deadline for the Record Readers Photo Challenge: Outdoor Portraits has been extended to Monday, May 13. which gives you a full weekend to to get out there and take some pictures. They can be posed or candid photos of people (no pets or animals, or self-portraits – we’ll save those for another challenge), just [...]
Here’s a little chuckle found on YouTube. Often people will see me with a camera and say: “Take my picture!” Occasionally there are some don’t want to have a photo made of them. And then there are those who can’t seem to make up their minds.
The Wynton Marsalis concert at the Bob Hope Theatre in downtown Stockton was a part of the week-long Brubeck Festival. Before the concert, honoring Marsalis’ New Orleans roots, the Blue Moon French Quarter Street Fair was held in the block in front the theater. For the fair, the street was closed off to traffic. Several [...]
Remember: Our next Record Readers Photo Challenge is: Outdoor Portraits and we’ll be accepting submissions until May 11. The weather is forecast to be nice this weekend, so there’s not reason to go out and take some pictures. They can be posed or candid photos of people (no pets or animals, or self-portraits – we’ll [...]
When I covered Winton Marsalis and his big band in concert on March 22 at the Bob Hope Theatre in downtown Stockton, I had just the first two songs to photograph him playing (which is normal at most big concerts). I, as well as the three other photographers, expected him to be at the front [...]
Just another reminder that our next Record Readers Photo Challenge is: Outdoor Portraits and we’ll be accepting submissions until May 11. The weather is forecast to be nice this weekend, so there’s not reason to go out and take some pictures. They can be posed or candid photos of people (no pets or animals, or [...]
Most people when using their DSLR cameras never venture further than using the “program” mode of the exposure systems. In “program” the camera sets both the shutter speed and aperture. Some more adventuresome picture takers may use “shutter priority” (you set the shutter speed/the camera sets the aperture) or “aperture priority” (vice versa). Very few [...]
Just a reminder that our next Record Readers Photo Challenge is: Outdoor Portraits and we’re still accepting submissions. They can be posed or candid photos of people (no pets or animals – we’ll save them for another challenge), just remember the tips from my April 4 column on photographing people outside. The above photo of [...]