That’s It, I’m Switching Back to AUTO! I give up! I don’t care about manual, or even priority modes. Auto is where it’s at! I’m only kidding, but I was in a situation the other day where auto mode really helped. There Was No Auto Mode As I’ve written before, twenty-two years ago, I picked Read More …
Cloud Cover on Sparks Lane — One day after a storm had passed through East Tennessee, my family and I headed over to Cades Cove for a little picnic dinner and a drive. When we got into Cades Cove, we saw that the clouds were on their way out of the area, but they were Read More …
Falling Water Cascades A few weeks ago, my buddy Jerry Denham and I traveled a few hours west to Central Tennessee to shoot Burgess Falls. Upon arriving to the park, we found that we were the first ones there. That gave us the opportunity to get down and close to the first set of falls Read More …
About this time every year, the students get a day off from school and get to go to Dollywood, as a reward for earning money during one of the major fundraisers. Thanks to get generosity of friend and family, this is the second year that my children have been able to attend. As a parent, Read More …
A few weeks ago a group of photographers gathered along the Tellico River and at the end of the day, we found oursleves alongside Baby Falls and captured a few kayakers as they fell over the falls. This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 200, f/13, for 1/200sec
Everyone has a different style of learning, but one common bond is that we all tend to head back to the book at the end of the day. Below is a list of books that I currently refer to from time to time to help with the technical aspects of photography: The Digital Photography Book Read More …
Last year was the first time I had ever shot fireworks. I was a bit nervous due to never having done it and not really having the time to check the results until after the show was over. But in the end they all came out better than I could have ever expected for a Read More …
Fishing Baby Falls A few weeks ago a small group of us went to Baby Falls in the Cherokee National Forest. As the sun was coming up, the fishermen were coming out. I found this guy standing in the middle of the falls fishing. This shot was taken using a NIKON D5000 at ISO 200, Read More …
