We went to Hall’s Pumpkin Farm last night….. you know pumpkin patch, corn maze, farm animals and plenty of photo opportunities. Amongst it all we found Catie Bug her first car, granted she is only 13 years old and by the looks of it she will be one of those texting and driving types. Just…Read More…
Catching Memories On The Road – Book Themes
May 8, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Last week I blogged about book publishing options; I probably put the cart before the horse since book themes should have come first….oh well. Every book has some type of theme, right? Your book idea or theme is obviously very personal to your interests which makes it your book. So the big question is, what are…Read More…
Catching Memories On The Road – Book Options
May 1, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Yeah I know it’s been awhile since I have posted anything on the “Photography and Book Tips” theme so, I decided to blog today about Book Options. It really comes down to what you want to create a book for in the first place; i.e. a photo book for your coffee table or possibly trying…Read More…
Catching Memories On The Road – BikerMonkey Brain Thoughts
April 10, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
I have been working on a way for someone to ride an extreme endurance motorcycle ride with me and I think I have come up with a way, hear me out…. I was thinking if a ride like a BunBurner Gold (1,500 miles in 24 hours) took 22 hours to complete. I could mount a camera…Read More…
Catching Memories On The Road – Pretty Pictures
April 3, 2012 by · 2 Comments
When I was brainstorming about photography topics and working through somewhat of a natural progression, I came up with “Photo Editing Software” as part of the items to discuss. Honestly, I have been dreading this particular topic ever since; not because I don’t understand it but because there are so many programs out there, everyone has…Read More…
Catching Memories On The Road – Packing Light
March 27, 2012 by · 7 Comments
I learned an invaluable lesson when I went through the Professional Leadership Development Course (PLDC) or Non-Commissioned Officer School in the army. We were prepared for a 3 day field trainning exercise, so we were loaded down for bear; I had everything I owned on my back. Our course trainer was a Vietnam vet, he was…Read More…
Catching Memories On The Road – iPhone Lenses
March 20, 2012 by · 1 Comment
And you guys thought I was some old school back in the dark ages film photography guy, well I can be cool and hip with the best of them. My buddies over at www.photobotos.com had a cool review on lens attachments for the iPhone; check out this blog posting – http://photobotos.com/2012/02/28/ipro-lens-system-for-apple-iphone-4-and-4s-product-review/. Perhaps if you are bent on shooting…Read More…
Catching Memories On The Road – Shoot It Right The First Time
March 13, 2012 by · 3 Comments
There was a very well known photographer, Ansel Adams, that said (paraphrased) “if you shoot it right the first time, you don’t have to spend as much time in the darkroom.” Before I studied Ansel Adam’s zone system methodology in the early 80′s and listened to my dad, I would take a lot of pictures…Read More…
Catching Memories On The Road – Photography 101
March 6, 2012 by · 3 Comments
I have spent the last couple of weeks writing about what kind of camera works good for motorcycle riding and finding a camera that suits personal needs. Let’s talk picture taking for awhile shall we? Like in anything, it is good to understand the fundamentals and photography is no different. Now granted point and shoot…Read More…
Catching Memories On The Road – What Camera?
February 28, 2012 by · 2 Comments
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about using a camera versus a phone for taking pictures while on the road and got into different types of shooting dictates different camera needs. As previously mentioned, there are practical uses for your camera or phone depending on the quality, application and personal preferences of your pictures. I…Read More…
