Pacific Northwest Images

Now that you've got that shiny new digital camera you want to start capturing those precious moments, landscapes, flowers, animals, or whatever. Generally, when you purchase a new camera, you either already have some of the accessories you'll need, or you received a “kit“ that included them. I'm going to offer...

I love to shoot weddings! It’s fun and, with the proper gear, can be a very positive experience for the photographer (and the couple)! Below are the three lenses that I always have with me at weddings and the three that are the most used. Canon EF 70-200 2.8 L USM IS ’ This is my...

In a previous post I discussed using a commercial application for downloading images from camera memory cards. My gradual (but not complete) switch to Linux is causing me to look for alternative applications that fit my workflow but run under Linux. It's important for me to find applications that fit MY...

Buying a digital camera can be a daunting task. What brand? What kind? How many pixels? What accessories? And on and on and on? I?ll try to break down the options and what to look for when deciding on a new digital camera to purchase. First, you need to have...

I'm often asked by friends with point and shoot digital cameras “how can I take a good picture““ Or even “why doesn't my camera take good pictures““ Below are my top 10 things that everyone can do to take better pictures. It doesn't matter if you are shooting a digital point and shoot or...

Okay, maybe "hate" isn't the right word. In fact, I really like Photoshop but I'm frustrated with Adobe and their decisions. Photoshop is good software, there really isn't anything that compares to the ease of use and functunality of it and I always spend the money for the upgrade. It seems (after using the beta of...

Black and white photography has been a part of my life every since the first time I picked up a camera in the late 1970's. It all started when, while staying home sick from school, I watched an episode of the Brady Bunch where one of the boys (Peter, I believe) was taking pictures of...