Dana in Geeksville

From DSLR Cameras to Point and Shoot

Many photographers and camera dealers would try to convince you that a DSLR is the only way to go, that you'd never go back to a point and shoot, but that's not necessarily true.[Read More]

Posted at 11:09AM Jan 09, 2009 by dananourie in Photography  |  Comments[0]

Shooting Northern California

To say that Northern California is beautiful is putting it mildly. It's a long drive up there from San Jose, but such an enjoyable drive. The terrain is diverse from vineyards, to mountains, to acreage of corn, to towering redwoods.[Read More]

Posted at 01:20PM Sep 02, 2008 by dananourie in Photography  |  Comments[0]

Have Gadgets, Will Travel

It's only Monday, yet I am scheming and looking forward to the upcoming long weekend. I have reservations in Fortuna, CA, a town just above the Avenue of the Giants, a forest I've been wanting to explore for years. I love forests, and this old growth one is extra special as it has some of the tallest, widest,  and oldest Redwoods in California. Some of these trees are thousands of years old! But photographing the forest has special challenges. [Read More]

Posted at 04:34PM Aug 25, 2008 by dananourie in Photography  |  Comments[0]

Painting Exposure to Get the Lighting Right

To say I like the new Lightroom 2 (LR)  by Adobe is putting in mildly. I absolutely, positively love the upgrade from 1.4 to 2. Not only did they improve the tools we already had in LR, but they've added this cool adjustment tool that allows you to paint in exposure, clarity, sharpness, and a number of other things.[Read More]

Posted at 10:27PM Aug 17, 2008 by dananourie in Photography  |  Comments[0]