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Founding Fathers
by Bob Johnson, Earthbound Light
3 Jul 2016 at 1:00am
This weekend, we celebrate the founding of the United States and watch fireworks go off. I've written about photographing fireworks before, so it seemed a good time to talk about our founding fathers. No, not John Hancock and Paul Revere, but the people and events I'm grateful to that paved the way for me to be a photographer....
Careful with That Camera, Eugene
by Bob Johnson, Earthbound Light
26 Jun 2016 at 1:00am
Taking pictures isn't generally considered a daredevil activity, but accidents can happen, and photographers don't always use the best of judgement....
There's a Reason They Call it a Viewfinder
by Bob Johnson, Earthbound Light
19 Jun 2016 at 1:00am
People take a lot of pictures these days. Yet they don't always know where to look for the best images....
White is Black, Black is White, Night is Day
by Bob Johnson, Earthbound Light
12 Jun 2016 at 1:00am
People sometimes say that two things are like "night and day" to mean that they are at opposite poles, as far apart as possible. Black and white are supposed to be where they're supposed to be. But actually, the choice is all yours....
Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
by Bob Johnson, Earthbound Light
5 Jun 2016 at 1:00am
It's a hot weekend here in the Pacific Northwest. Well, hot for us. With summer approaching in the northern hemisphere, it will likely get even warmer in the coming weeks. So it seems like a good time to discuss a very important subject....
Carrying Lenses I Don't Use
by Bob Johnson, Earthbound Light
29 May 2016 at 1:00am
Using an interchangeable lens camera generally leads to carrying around more than one lens. I certainly fit that pattern. Sometimes I wonder if I fit that pattern too well....
Seeing at Night: You and Your Camera
by Bob Johnson, Earthbound Light
22 May 2016 at 1:00am
It gets dark at night. No surprise there of course. But there are great images to be made at the edge of dawn and dusk. Oh, what to do....
Reciprocity and Exposure Math in the Digital Age
by Bob Johnson, Earthbound Light
15 May 2016 at 1:00am
Basic exposure theory states that there is a reciprocal relationship between shutter speed and aperture. Increase one and you have to decrease the other by the same amount to compensate. That's how I learned it back in the day at least. But it's time to rethink reciprocity in the digital age....
Composition Always Happens, With or Without You
by Bob Johnson, Earthbound Light
8 May 2016 at 1:00am
Auto exposure, auto focus, auto white balance, auto everything. But did you know your camera can auto compose images for you too? Don't let it....
On Being Present And Being Absent
by Bob Johnson, Earthbound Light
1 May 2016 at 1:00am
There's a certain elusive knack to capturing the best images. We all strive to find it. Occasionally, it finds us. The secret has something to do with being present, and with being absent....