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These days its hard not to hear about doom and gloom news with the economy and for many photographers part of the “fix” they get with photography is picking up gear. While it may not make sense to pick a couple thousand dollars in gear in this economic climate there are things you can buy for under $30 that will certainly help you when in the field or studio. Here are 5 products that fit the bill and will

An interesting encounter on Twitter got me thinking about the subject of permanence in relation to digital photography. Humorously @pogue (aka David Pogue) was noting the grammatical error in Outdoor Photographer referencing the “sense of permanency” of digital photography in books.  David Pogue, a New  York Times technology writer and Internet celebrity, while making light of this grammatical faux pas go

The 26th episode of EXIF and Beyond has been released (duration 12 min. 27 sec.). Nature, landscape and travel photographer extraordinaire Art Wolfe returns to EXIF and Beyond to discuss photo tips, workshops and his recent projects. Art’s photo tips are sure to enrich your photography regardless of your skill level touching on positive and negative space in composition, abstract expression and elements of desi

To most this will seem to be a rather ordinary photo, but for those familiar with the Farallon Islands you’ll find this photo amazing… and no this wasn’t the result of Photoshop wizardry. The Farallones are 27 miles off the coast of San Francisco and normally cannot be seen as they’re often concealed behind a shroud of fog. In addition when you do see them they’re specks on the horizon.

The winner of the BorrowLenses.com Lens Rental Giveaway is… Miles Bintz who was comment #58.  Selections were made randomly thanks to the use of the random number generator at Random.org. Extra comments or entries were excluded from the random selection. 5% Discount If you didn’t win don’t forget to claim your 5% discount at Borrowlenses.com with the JMG-Galleries Blog discount code “JJJ5̶

About this photo…. This feisty swan came in for a taste of my camera. He eventually got my lens. No harm no fowl. Pun intended LOL. Photographing animals with a fish-eye lens is always an adventure. The focal distance is so short the subject can be with in inches of the lens and still be in focus. I was aiming for more majestic images and got some during better lighting conditions, but this photo just makes me

Sea Otter and Sleeping Pup (Enhydra lutris) The innocence of youth California Sea Otter style. This very young pup seemed to have found a save and comfy spot to sleep on a cold morning in Monterey, California. It’s always impressive to see how strong the mothering instincts are for Sea Otters. The females will swim constantly to ensure their pups are a safe distance from any potential threat. This particular ph

This month Part II of my article on Web Optimization has been published in Outdoor Photographer. If you don’t subscribe to the magazine be sure to check out the online version. Web Optimization Part II Working with sharpness, watermarks and metadata In addition I have 9 photos published in an article titled “Big Wheel Racing Isn’t Child’s Play – Outlaw downhill races are serious fun” by Laine

Right underneath my nose something horrific has happened, my desk has slowly been taken over by hard drives. What once was a vast open space has quickly became a cluttered mess, consumed by box after box with noisy fans and an octopus of cords.This weekend I decided to do something about it now that I had a storage solution in place (see A Happy Ending to My Drive Crash) that was scalable and a tad more reliable. Qui