Through The Eyes of Daniel Stainer
Life is a rich stew of pain, pleasures, new discoveries and chance meetings. I’m waxing philosophical here because of my Internet friendship with James Winters, a professional musician and amateur...
View ArticleTent Rocks Rocks!
There are many things wonderful about Albuquerque, from its central New Mexico location to its fine restaurants, museums and outdoor activities. As a landscape photographer, I’d say that I most enjoy...
View ArticleWatch Your Histogram!
Histograms! Sounds like a medical procedure or, worse yet, mathematics. Well, if you’re a photographer, histograms are your friends. Don’t be intimidated by them. Learn how to use a histogram and your...
View ArticleStaying Safe
I’ve been photographing for several decades now, and to this day I am mystified by the lengths some people will go to get a photo. Oh, I’m not talking about the well-trained pro who carefully weighs...
View ArticleIncredible!
Let’s face it, we all get a lot of junk in our email box every day. Ninety percent I delete without ever opening them. I especially hate it when someone sends me time-wasting videos. Eight minutes into...
View ArticleOff to PhotoPlus
Tomorrow Bob (my assistant) and I are off to NYC for PhotoPlus, a 2-day photography convention. The Jacob Javits Conference Center will feature camera and equipment exhibitors from around the world....
View ArticleGoodbye Kodak?
I woke up this morning, poured my tea and started reading the paper. It wasn’t exactly unexpected, but the headline jumped out and grabbed my heart. Kodak was filing for bankruptcy. I’ll try to explain...
View ArticlePrime Advice
Every so often I like to challenge my readers with a photo assignment; not a meaningless exercise to fill blog space, but one based on a photographic experience that I recently had. That was the case...
View ArticleTony’s Suite
Warning: This is a shameless, unabashed fan blog. I was in bed last night decompressing from a wonderful family event, but a rough travel photography week in Colorado. I decided to thumb through some...
View ArticlePhotographing in Malta
If you are a photographer who has not visited Malta, book that trip now. If you do not have Malta on your bucket list, add it now. I’ve just wound up a 5-day trip to this wonderful, exciting and...
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