I’m trying to be better about remembering to update my Gear Geek list whenever I acquire a new piece of equipment. I’ve updated it recently to add my Sigma 10-20 lens and a few other bits and bobs. I keep a link to it over on the right nav bar, so you can check back…
Month: January 2009
From the Bookshelf: “Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual”
Black and White Photography, Third Revised Edition by Henry Horenstein My review rating: 5 of 5 starsThis book has been on my to-read list for quite some time now and now I realize why my photography instructors recommended it. Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual is a very rich, well-organized photography manual. Horenstein gives…
Middle Harbor Park, Oakland, CA
Shot on Kodak Ektachrome 320T film, which gives the image its blue cast since it’s balanced for tungsten light. If I had wanted to balance out the color, I would have used a yellow filter. But since this was expired film I had no idea how much color shifting was going to occur anyway, so…
From the Bookshelf: “John Hedgecoe’s Complete Photography Course”
John Hedgecoe’s Complete Photography Course by John Hedgecoe My review rating: 5 of 5 starsI’ve been dragging my copy of this book around with me for nearly 20 years now. It’s a great reference when I want to get back to basics and a source of inspiration when my creative well runs dry. If you…
From The Bookshelf: “The Moment It Clicks”
The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world’s top shooters by Joe McNally My review rating: 5 of 5 starsJoe McNally makes great photography accessible to aspiring professional photographers (or serious amateurs). Every page is filled with great anecdotes of a successful career, as well as a paragraph or two of “how…
Gear Geek: Sigma 10-20 Lens
My latest equipment acquisition is the Sigma 10-20 wide angle zoom lens. I got it specifically for scenic, landscape-y photos such as this shot of the Bay Bridge, taken from the ferry on my morning commute. So far I’m really loving this lens. It’s obviously not an all-around lens like a 28-135, but it beautifully…