This is the first time I’ll be entering a photo to the I Heart Faces Weekly Challenge. Presenting: Snow Pea! Snow Pea was a very little pup when this photo was taken in January. We had just given our Zune a bath (also a Shih Tzu, but already 3 years old) and Snow Pea came [...]

Today’s words are Actuations and Shutter Count. These two refer to the same thing: the number of times your camera’s shutter mechanism has worked to take a photo. Simply put, it’s how many shots you’ve taken with your camera. When I first started looking for a camera to purchase, I entertained the idea of getting [...]

When I first started out in photography (OMG I sound like I’ve been at this a long time, and as if I’m any good!), I told myself that I really don’t have the money to be spending stuff on fancy gear. I resolved that I would learn about the art/craft first, and then find the [...]

[Photo courtesy of the DPP Website] Another way to learn about this craft is to read up. There are many photography magazines out there that provide tips and tricks of the trade. Often, they feature professional photographers who willingly share some secrets to their captivating photos. The cost of the magazines is something to consider [...]

As newbie photographers, we should be looking out for opportunities to take more photos. We need to brave new avenues to learn more about the craft and improve our own skills. The Internet has definitely done wonders for the arts. I say this because I have seen so many online communities that foster art, and educate more [...]

I think Ken Rockwell said it best: Call it vision, imagination, or seeing; it all comes down to the same thing: the ability to envision a final result in your mind’s eye, and then to make it so with your tools at hand. It really isn’t with the gear. I recently acquired a new baby, [...]

Back when I was eight years old, I attended a summer creative workshop at my old preschool. We had drawing/painting classes, as well as photography. I used a plastic 135mm camera at the time and I must have produced pretty decent photos. Sadly, I don’t have copies of those photos to show how fruitful that [...]

[This is a collage of photos from my Project 365 attempt in 2009.] I first heard of Project 365 through this post on Photojojo, and I tried it out last year. I wasn’t very successful in taking a photo for each day in 2009 so I’m trying it out again this year. So what is [...]