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September 18, 2017December 30, 2017

Shockingly Cheap Macrophotography

Most photography tips that you’ll find online are incredibly basic and cliche, even if they are important – the rule of thirds, “zoom with your feet,” etc. But last week I stumbled upon a tip that actually blew my mind: with some extremely cheap aftermarket accessories, you can reverse your camera’s included kit lens and use it for macrophotography (i.e., full-sized photos of tiny objects). Macrophotgraphy is one of those nerdy, gear-centric side interests for photographers, so of course it has always interested me. Equally as predictable: macro lenses are expensive, even more so when you consider that they have such a specific single use. Continue reading “Shockingly Cheap Macrophotography”

August 13, 2017December 30, 2017

Busy Week for an Atlanta Photographer

Thanks to an unusual bit of scheduling, my photos ended up all over the the August 11 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Go Guide. It was really exciting to see so much of my work in one place – hopefully it’s not the last time! Check out the weekly AJC Go Guide where you’ll probably see some of my photos more often than not. Continue reading “Busy Week for an Atlanta Photographer”

June 27, 2017December 30, 2017

A Near-Disaster My First Time Flying a Drone

This will go down as my first-ever drone photo taken only using hand gestures. It’s so bad.

At my day job, we have lots of photography toys. My boss Mark is an excellent photographer in his own right, and he loves gadgets and gear (something we have in common). Recently, he signed up to receive one of the first DJI Spark drones in Atlanta – which was awesome in every way. Continue reading “A Near-Disaster My First Time Flying a Drone”