Photography

This is the Photography section, which includes articles, links, and updates about the art of photography, camera gear, lenses, equipment, as well as the photographs themselves.

16 March 2010

Twins

A picture taken during the taping of The Conversation.

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Tack Sharp Live

We’re going to be live-streaming the recording of the next episode of Tack Sharp, the photography podcast I co-host with Duncan Davidson at 1:00 PM EST/10AM PST on Sunday, 22 November 2009.

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Backing Up Flickr

You might want to have a local backup of your Flickr photo library for a variety of reasons. Maybe you lost your local copy due to a drive failure, or want to consolidate everything in one place as a backup. Or perhaps you just want to synchronize your uploaded pictures with an iPod or AppleTV automatically. At last, after much searching, I’ve found a solution that works perfectly, and is perfect for automation.

05 June 2009 • 37 comments • Read this article

For Sale: My Nikon D700, 24-70mm lens, and 70-200mm lens

The Nikon D700 is an amazing camera, and although I’ve been incredibly happy with it, I’m putting it up for sale here, along with two lenses, the AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED and the AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED.

If you’re considering the purchase of a high-end dSLR or some great Nikon glass, read on.

05 May 2009 • 25 comments • Read this article

Fort Christmas Pictures

Yesterday we visited Fort Christmas near Orlando, Florida. Built during the Second Seminole Indian War (1835 - 1842), it features a number of historical structures including a full-size replica of the original fort, several “Cracker” style houses, and a school. There’s also a themed (yet modern) playground for the kids.

30 April 2009 • 0 comments • Read this article

The AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

Looking for a prime lens that will approximate the excellent 50mm focal length on your DX Nikon? Take a look at this new Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8 G lens, which is equivalent to a focal length of 52.5mm in FX (full frame) formats.

09 February 2009 • 9 comments • Read this article

Is Flickr Still “The Place” For Online Photos?

This is an article titled Is Flickr Still “The Place” For Online Photos? and was written by Dan Benjamin on 16 January 2009.

16 January 2009 • 25 comments • Read this article

AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G Initial Impressions

This is an article titled AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G Initial Impressions and was written by Dan Benjamin on 16 December 2008.

16 December 2008 • 22 comments • Read this article

The Space Shuttle Launch As Seen from My Driveway

This is an article titled The Space Shuttle Launch As Seen from My Driveway and was written by Dan Benjamin on 15 November 2008.

15 November 2008 • 6 comments • Read this article

Photographing RubyConf 2008

This is an article titled Photographing RubyConf 2008 and was written by Dan Benjamin on 11 November 2008.

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The Tongue

This is an article titled The Tongue and was written by Dan Benjamin on 08 May 2007.

08 May 2007 • 1 comment • Read this article

Morning Meditation

This is an article titled Morning Meditation and was written by Dan Benjamin on 03 April 2007.

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Unboxing the Intel iMac

This is an article titled Unboxing the Intel iMac and was written by Dan Benjamin on 20 January 2006.

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