Author Archives: Bill Hall

Photographing Hot Air Balloons

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The Friday Field Trip photos have been uploaded to my site. The balloons did not actually fly last Friday, but I have plenty of photos to share with you from previous outings. I used to crew for Red Rock and Sky High Balloons, both companies owned by Mark and Patricia Stewart, of Sedona AZ. You can check out their website, and if you do book a flight, please let them know that you heard about them from me. I want to make sure I get my commission check. The photos posted on my gallery this week are photos from another … Continue reading →

Digital Camera Auction Sites

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We’ve talked about what to look for when buying a digital camera, but where do you buy them? If you live in a larger city, there is probably a camera store nearby. But, for the rest of us small town folks, that may not be an option. I could travel to Phoenix or Flagstaff, but they are 90 and 50 miles away, respectively. It is much easier for me, not to mention more convenient, to make a purchase online. Everyone knows that you can find a good deal on Ebay, but who knows about other auction sites, like Overstock, Liquidation.com, … Continue reading →

Digital Camera News

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The global market for digital cameras will reach 100 million in 2007, according to leading digital camera makers in Taiwan. 80-90 million units will be sold this year, and sales will continue to rise due to fast growing demand in new markets. Retail sales prices of digital cameras will generally fall with continued drops in OEM prices, and this will push up demand in new markets, mainly in China, India, Brazil and other Latin American countries. Low-end models priced at $99-199 will be the mainstay of the demand. Taiwan-based makers, with competitive production costs, are likely to account for a … Continue reading →

This week in photography news

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This week’s photography in the news is next. First, we have a story about the 18th annual Faces and Facets Photography competition in Panama City, Florida. The competition will run from August 11th through September 8th, and is open to professional and amateur photographers residing in the US. All types of black and white and color photography are accepted, including film and digital. For more information… For all of you baseball fans out there, here is a story about former Dodger pitcher, Jerry Reuss, and his love of the game of baseball. He recently toured Busch Stadium with a digital … Continue reading →

Field Trip Friday Pictures and Info

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Well, the Friday field trip pictures are finally up on my gallery page! These are from two weeks ago, and were from the close to home photo shoot. They are not much to look at, other than the lighting. I took three pictures of some flowers that were planted in a pot, and used flash with two of them, and no flash with the other. They are a good illustration of what happens when you use flash that is too strong for the subject when you are photographing outside. The background will become very dark and sometimes entirely black. If … Continue reading →

Another, Easier Way to Do Windows

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I talked about how to do windows in an earlier post, and want to let you know that is not the only way to do it. Another, equally effective, and perhaps easier way is as follows: When shooting the interior of a home or business, and when there is a window in the scene, shoot at least two exposures of the exact same shot. Take one shot that is properly exposed for the interior, and one that is exposed for the outside light pouring in through the window. The exposure for the outside is probably at least one stop over … Continue reading →

New Photography Products

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Here is a peek at what is hot and new in photography equipment: Nikon announced the D2XS professional digital SLR, which shares many features with the D2X, but has a 2.5 inch LCD, with a 170 degree viewing angle. The new 12.4 MP camera offers an exclusive high-speed crop mode and refined viewfinder performance. For more information… Epson introduced its new PowerLite S4, an almost six pound 3LCD projector, designed for showcasing presentations, photography, and video on the go. The projector offers sharp detail and rich color, along with delivering up to 1,800 ANSI lumens of brightness and SVGA resolution. … Continue reading →

Top Ten List of Photography Books

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Top ten photography books: 1.Ansel Adams at 100, by Ansel Adams and John Szarkowski. The master of black and white photography is still one of the top ten! Hardcover, 200 pages. 2.Still Time, by Sally Mann. This book documents 20 years of Sally’s work, which was displayed as a traveling exhibition. Paperback, 60 images and 80 pages. 3.Why People Photograph, by Robert Adams. Adams is a noted photographer of the American West. Paperback, 190 pages. 4.Immediate Family, by Sally Mann and Reynolds Price. “Immediate Family, which was published in 1990, must be counted as one of the great photograph books … Continue reading →

Photography News July 12, 2006

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Here are the latest photography headlines for this week: TCB CAFE Publishing & Media LLC is donating 15% of its Limited Collectors First Edition fine art photography book, “Incredible Eyes,” to library, museum and gallery book collections upon request. Incredible Eyes includes work from photographers such as Ilene Perlman, Tabitha Soren, and Patricia Reynolds. If you are considering getting into the wedding photography business, check out Adorama’s online wedding photography guide. Renowned wedding photographer Steve Sint shares his many years of wedding photography experience in more than half a dozen articles. In addition , Adorama Academy offers free information on … Continue reading →

How to do Windows

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In a previous post, I discussed being creative with your photos, and showed you how to make a black and white photo with a little color added. Today, I want to show you how to do windows. Not how to clean them or how to run the operating system by the same name, but how to take photos of interiors of homes. Many times, you will be taking photos of an interior of a home or business, and it will be sunny outside. There will be light streaming in through the windows, and the interior will be darker. Digital cameras … Continue reading →