The Response: Close Enough to Touch — Cheryl A month or two ago, I bought an extension tube for my camera. The reviewers on Amazon recommended a protective filter to go along with the tube, since it lets you get so near your subject, your lens might end up with a scratch or two. I […]

The Call: Searching for the Answers — Cheryl I don’t know how to brand myself as a photographer. I’m certainly not a wedding photographer and have no desire to be one. I did one senior pictures session and learned a lot, but I don’t think it’s something I’d want to specialize in. At this point […]

The Call: Air and Space Gift Shop — Jessica Gear is good but vision is better. I’m paraphrasing David duChemin. And I agree. Gear is very good. The right gear and the technical know-how frees you from limits. But without a vision you are just as limited. They are complimentary, but if I could only […]

The Call: Sound or Light? — Jessica My husband and I have a very different understanding of tone. And yet we both, on occasion, will obsess over finding the perfect one. Response: Dancing Digits — Cheryl Dennis tells me that tone is in the fingers. I think a lot of it resides in my E-5.

The Call: Happy Birthday, Tommy! — Jessica Today he is an authentic six year old — accept no imitations! (We don’t normally run around without shirts. He requested waffles for his special birthday dinner and then spilled some sticky syrup on himself.) Response: Tilt-Shift Imitation — Cheryl A few months ago, I discovered tilt-shift photography […]