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Child Portraits: Getting Down to Their Level
Children are fast movers. Taking photographs of kids can be challenging, especially when they aren’t in the mood to “pose” for photos. As a specialized child portrait photographer, I’ve learned a few...
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NX300: Visit to Piatt Castle
The Piatt Castles, two historic mansions on the U.S. Register of National Historic Places, were built and owned by the Piatt family in Northern Ohio nearly 150 years ago. I enjoyed a visit to the...
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Silver Lake Dunes, Michigan
When I think of sand dunes, I envision either the Sahara Desert or areas near oceans. The state of Michigan definitely did not come to mind until a friend suggested a trip to the Silver Lake area....
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NX300: Where Water Lives
We’re often so busy looking into the things that capture our attention with bright lights and colors, we forget that there’s beauty that surrounds us everyday. From vapor to fallen rain puddles, water...
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Low Light in Low Places: A Cavern Tour
Experiencing Olentangy Indian Caverns was particularly moving for me since my family heritage connects to Algonquin history. The caverns are nestled in Delaware County, Ohio, where both Algonquin and...
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Playing with Light: Abstract Downtown Carnival
Light Trace mode on the NX300 gives you every reason to experiment with light and motion. A recent carnival in my neighborhood turned out to be a playground for this feature. If you haven’t worked with...
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NX300: USING THE MINIATURE FILTER
NX300 | 1/250 | f/6.3 | ISO100 | 55mm The miniature filter gives the effect of using a tilt/shift lens. With this effect, areas around the outside of the photograph are blurred while the focus stays...
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Rural Discoveries
NX300 | 1/250 | f/6.3 | ISO100 | 18mm The blue sky pops out against the fallen rust-colored leaves. A lazy Sunday, an afternoon adventure, or an early morning coffee break–whenever a free moment opens...
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Urban Decay, a Photo Essay
NX300 | 1/250 | f/6.3 | 27mm | Old storage buildings for railway workers. Lima, Ohio. The remnants of past architecture leave impressions of history and mystery. As time moves forward, buildings are...
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Searching for Color with Creative Shot Mode
NX300 | 1/80 | f/5.6 | ISO200 | 55mm A cloud-covered sky softens daylight in a way that makes a pop of color seem even more colorful. Out exploring on a grey day, I decided to experiment with Creative...
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Tips on Photographing Winterscapes
NX300 | 1/1000 | f/11 | ISO100 | 18mm Regardless of your geographic location in the world, snow is an ever-beautiful, dreamy, eye-catching sight to behold. With winter being off to an early start here...
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Industrialization Seen Through the Lens
Photography has become an integral part of our growth; photo-filled textbooks give visual recounts of where we’ve come from, news and science websites keep us updated on current and future advancements...
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Minimalism in B&W
Sometimes, less is really more. Using the NX300 inspires me to practice many different techniques for a portion of my portfolio that falls into the minimalist category. In minimalist photography, the...
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NX300 Using Touch Screen AF
NX300 | 1/500 | f/4 | ISO800 | 18mm One of my favorite features of the NX300 is the Touch-Screen AF (auto-focus). The feature allows the convenient use of live-view and allows you to manually focus by...
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