Category Archives: Books & Gifts

Photos of the Day + Very Brief Canon G10 Camera Review

A few photos made with my little Canon PowerShot G10 camera (see mini-review below):

A tree at the National Mall in Washington, DC

The Enola Gay at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

The Lincoln Memorial in the evening

Running with baloons at a local fair
I recently bought a Canon G10 camera. It’s not as small as...

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Where to buy cameras & lenses

If you’re shopping for a camera, lens, camcorder or other photo gear, I recommend these vendors:
B&H Photo
B&H has almost everything in stock. Their web site is well organized and an excellent source of technical information. Some products also have informative customer reviews. Prices are good and returns are no problem within the return period. B&H ships very...

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New shopping cart for proofs and gift certificates

I have a new online proofing system! For events after March 1, 2008, client proofs will appear on the new system. It’s hosted on my site and created by PickPic. My previous system is very good (and still working), but I believe this one creates an even better viewing and shopping experience...

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Finding gift books for photographers

When a photographer in your family has a birthday coming up, or when you’re looking for a holiday gift for a photographer, Amazon.com has a search feature that makes it very easy to find wonderful photography books, from how-to books to classics of photography. Use these links to find a great gift book...

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Master’s Guide to Wedding Photography

One of the best books I’ve found about wedding photography is Marcus Bell’s Master’s Guide to Wedding Photography:  Capturing Unforgettable Moments and Lasting Impressions.  Bell is one of the world’s great wedding photographers, and he offers some excellent lessons in this book.  Very highly recommended!

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Martin Schoeller at work

It’s always fun to see a well-known photographer at work. In this link, documentary filmmaker Mike Pulcinella shares some video of Martin Schoeller photographing a bodybuilder. Schoeller has a very distinctive portrait style sometimes called “Big Heads”. Schoeller’s book “Close Up” features many of these portraits.

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