Not Everyone Needs a DSLR. It's True.
When Daylight Saving Time hits, I go into a miserable hole of photography despair. My light! It's gone! Waaaaah! Apparently this year I decided to go into my miserable hole of photography despair in...
View ArticleGifts For Photography Lovers: The Under $10 Edition
If I had my way, every gift I get EVER would be photography related. Birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, National Appreciate Michelle Day, all holidays. Photography stuff. In that vein, I'm planning...
View ArticleGifts For Photography Lovers: The First Lens Edition
Taking the step to buy your first DSLR is daunting, but it's not quite as scary as buying your first lens. There are so many choices and prices are all over the place. Except, there are no prices that...
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The Light You've Got
It used to be that when I heard photographers saying, "Use the light you've got!" I was all sorts of confused. Never mind the grammatical nightmare, I didn't know what they meant by it. I sort of...
View ArticleGifts for Photography Lovers: The Under $30 Edition
HOLY COW IT'S DECEMBER! How did that happen? ARGH! If you're currently having the same sort of mental breakdown, here I come to save the day! Here's a bunch of ideas for gifts for camera lovers that...
View ArticleGifts for Photography Lovers: The Tell Me Which DSLR To Buy Edition
I frequently get questions that are worded something like, "I want to buy my husband a DSLR, but which one should I get?" I always answer, "I dunno. It depends." I know! I'm so helpful! However, I...
View ArticleGifts for Photography Lovers: The Under $75 Edition
'Tis the most wonderful time of the year! It's that time of year when Amazon starts slashing prices so that you'll hurry up and order the most perfect gift ever for that special someone in your life....
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Reason #92523 To Stop Using Auto Mode: Photographing The Christmas Tree
This is one of those words aren't all that necessary sort of things, so I'll just show you how to take better photographs of your Christmas tree. The scene: My family room late in the evening. All the...
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In Case You Were Curious
The photos of the Mini Cheesecakes are not my best food photos. Natural light really is the key to good food photography, but it seemed like mission impossible to be home with time to photograph them...
View ArticleGifts for Photography Lovers: The UH-OH Edition
FOUR DAYS AND COUNTING. At this point, if you're trying to buy a gift for a photography lover, you might be in a teensy bit of trouble. Time has run out on standard shipping in time for the holidays,...
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Project 365 My Way: Mission Accomplished
I have tried and tried to complete a Project 365, but apparently I am not built to take a photograph each and every day. I started 2011 with a mission that seemed slightly more my style: I vowed to...
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Fixing the Whoops
I've probably mentioned this a time or ten before, but 99.9% of the photos I post on the site are straight out of the camera. It's not that I think post-editing is bad, per se, it's more that I prefer...
View ArticleGetting Started with Your DSLR Course (SESSION FULL)
It's time for another Getting Started with Your DSLR course! If you would like to register for the class, please send an email to burghbaby (at) gmail.com. When: February 25th 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Cost:...
View ArticleGetting Started with Your DSLR Course
The February 25th 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Getting Started with Your DSLR course is now full, so I've opened up an additional session for February 25th in the afternoon. If you would like to register for the...
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The Candle Shot
Reason #130913858631 you should know how to turn off the flash on your camera: Auto mode doesn't give you fun results like that. I shot that photo using manual mode with the following settings:...
View ArticleTamron Deal Alert
Just a heads up . . . If you have had your eye on a new lens or two, now might be a good time to make a move on a Tamron one. In case you didn't know, Tamron is an independent lens company that makes...
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The Sigma 10-22mm f/4-5.6 Does The Job
It has come to my attention (thanks, Jonathon) that I never wrote up a review of my wide angle lens. I bought last fall specifically so that these sorts of shenanigans would be easier: My main lens is...
View ArticlePicnik Alternatives, AHOY!
If you've been living under a rock, perhaps you are unaware that Picnik.com is about to close up shop. Personally I'd like to punch Google in the mommy/daddy buttons for making that decision because I...
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Preventing the Scrunch
It's not ideal to take photographs of people with the sun shining brightly in their eyes, but sometimes it's necessary. Whether its you mother-in-law demanding that your group stand in front of the...
View ArticleUpcoming Workshops
It's time for some more photography workshops! Space is limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible by sending an email to burghbaby (at) gmail.com. Group discounts are available and all...
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