We arrived on the noon plane from Miami and were greeted by a miasma of tropical heat and humidity. And I know my miasmas. But, I was dressed for the 30F of Baton Rouge at 3AM so it was … Continue reading
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Tag Archives: Canon 28mm f/1.8
© 2011 Frank. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Frank. All rights reserved.
When to Use Flash During the Day
Let me start by saying that I believe that less is generally more when it comes to photography. At least, less is more when it comes to capturing your initial image. Where you decide to proceed in post is … Continue reading
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The Bridge and Lightning
No one who lives in the Baton Rouge area needs to be told that we had an amazing lightning storm last night. After I shot the Bob Edwards event for WRKF, I stopped at my house and picked up … Continue reading
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Pointe Aux Chenes
Tegan Wendland from WRKF and I drove down to Isle de Jean Charles in Terrebonne Parish yesterday. Martin Environmental Solutions, America’s Wetland Trust and the United Houma Nation were all pitching in to try to save some of the rapidly … Continue reading
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Water, Water Everywhere
I humbly suggest clicking on a few of the images in this post. A recent update to the theme I use for the blog allows you to view much larger versions of them when you do. I stopped by … Continue reading
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Stock Project or Adventures in Rogue Numismatics
For a couple of years I have been thinking about a mixed media project. The idea occurred to me when my grandfather was showing me stacks of old stock certificates from the insurance company our family used to own. … Continue reading
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How to Photograph Concerts and Performances
Sorry, the captions don’t seem to be showing up for these photos. Some show examples of noise, over-smoothing from noise reduction and other issues. I’ll try to get the caption issue worked out. Shooting under stage lights is a … Continue reading
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That Wall is Going to Need Some Paint
The first annual Baton Rouge Hops Festival is already gearing up at the Manship Theatre. The festival aims to showcase the positive sides of hip-hop culture. There will be graffiti art demonstrations, dance master classes, poetry readings and a … Continue reading
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Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 vs Canon EF 28mm F/1.8 USM
I have been meaning to do some side-by-side lens comparisons for this blog. In the past I did show the differences in magnification, angle of view and image quality between the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II and the Opteka … Continue reading
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Placid Pleasures of Lake Bruin
My new article for Country Roads Magazine is out in print and available on their website. I hope my love for Lake Bruin and Tensas Parish in general comes through in the piece. Here is a selection from the … Continue reading
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Shrimp Boat
A high-contrast version of an image I posted on Friday. Swamped with stuff here but hopefully I’ll have some cool images to share soon. And, for those so inclined, this images and a few other new photos have been … Continue reading
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Philly Bound | Grand Isle Revisited
I am headed out of town tomorrow for a flight to Philadelphia then a quick turn-around drive back to Louisiana. Hopefully I’ll get some good shots on the road, but we will have my little brother’s dog in the … Continue reading