PARDON MY CLOUDS II.

homemade camera bag... 7 bucks from hardware store. SUPER tough, double stitched canvas (it is for tools y'know), strong strap. I custom cut some high density foam for the interior, and felted it for a custom fit to the camera. Its a great camera bag for when don't want to carry around the aluminum case (also a repurposed toolbox--with room for lenses, triggers, etc.)

10 Genius Portrait Photography Tips Gary Lun, craftsy.com

Taking your portraits from just OK to seriously awesome doesn't require any special skills or equipment. All you need are these 10 easy, expert tricks, which you can start using right away.

Meh... But still worth a read

amazing...shared by my wife.

8 portrait posing tricks to improve body shape and hide unflattering features James Paterson, digitalcameraworld.com

In this portrait posing tutorial we show you eight posing tricks you can try on any subject to improve body shape, conceal unflattering features and make them look their best.Regardless of what your model looks like, posture can make or bre…

The suspension of a bridge while driving. My wife took this on my cellphone camera while we were crossing. It amazes me how versatile camera phones are! she held the camera near the dash (not against the glass) and got a decent shot off. I only wish the light post wasn't in the shot, but traveling at freeway speeds in traffic doesn't afford those luxuries.

How it's done

Another cellphone shot! I absolutely love how powerful the phone cams have become. They may not be technically the greatest, but emotionally they satisfy that need to capture a moment in time ubiquitously. This was take from a courthouse window, while I was waiting in a jury pool. It was through a plate window, and yet the versatility of the camera allows for pretty decent shots.

5 things photographers will learn switching from DSLR to mirrorless Jeff Meyer, digitalcameraworld.com

Mirrorless or compact system cameras (CSC) are becoming increasingly popular and while some photographers are trading in their old SLRs in favour of the new breed, others are investing in a second system. Both will find they learn a few lessons th…

Dslr to mirrorless

Asiatic Lilies-- courtesy of my wife's green thumb!

Experiment Water droplets. One of my sons jokingly quipped that this could be done with paint, milk, or pigs blood. I used water and a glass pyrex dish that I could slide paper under (which accounts for the pyrex logo in every shot…sigh…should've used an unbranded dish or a plastic container).

I also used colored paper as flash reflectors, and an off-camera YN560II flash aimed at the  paper. Used another reflector opposite (almost camera-left) angled a bit. Had some ambient daylight as well.

You need to manually focus on the point where your water droplets fall (AF won't lock in on it otherwise) and use a tripod. I shot at sync speed (1/200 for Canon consumer-end) manual flash, 1/4 to 1/2 for most shots.

You'll get the feel for your flash and camera on this exercise. It is ALL timing. The coveted "crown splash" shot (top) was literally in 3–4 out of over 170 shots.

Want to try again sometime with constants (my LED hardware store light and a few Fluorescent clip lamps).