Rediscovering My Purpose
Photo of me with my daughter Chelle and her cat Salem. Chelle took this with her phone on a timer. So much of our identity is fused with our jobs, function, and company. That isn't…
Do This In Remembrance Of Me
photo by Don Rutledge Memories are essential in our lives because they allow us to grow and learn to be better people. Our recollections can teach us necessary life lessons, demonstrate skills and abilities, and make us feel happy and entertained. …
Bracketing With DJI Air 2S
When taking photos with the drone, I noticed there wasn't enough dynamic range in the RAW files. The cool thing is you can take 3 to 5 bracketed photos with the DJI Fly More APP.…
Real Estate Flambient
The photo above is a mixture of Ambient Lighting and Flash Lighting––Many call this Flambient The “flambient” method combines both flash and ambient light in shots. It is one of the fastest-growing techniques for shooting…
Time Of Day Can Be Everything
[DJI Air 2S, 22.4 mm f/2.8, Mode = Manual, ISO 840, 1/8, ƒ/2.8, (35mm = 22)] I believe one of the best times of day to take photos outside is Twilight. Compare this top photo…
Could we live in a world without rules?
The FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate tests for understanding hazardous attitudes. They have a list of five: Macho – “Let me show you what I can do!”Antidote – Taking chances is foolish.Impulsivity – “Do it quickly!”Antidote…
Forced To Shoot Old School Style
Buttigieg visits Georgia to promote the Administrations scaled-back infrastructure plan[NIKON Z 6, 24.0-105.0 mm f/4.0, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 100, 1/400, ƒ/5.6, (35mm = 24)] I had the privilege to cover Pete Buttigieg, The…
Flash Makes A Difference
I will not say that today's cell phone cameras are no match for a regular camera; that isn't true. When you take photos outside in the daytime, all cell phone cameras do a great job.…
“I Wear The Ring”
In the prologue, Pat Conroy’s The Lords of Discipline starts with one of the most potent sentences that Conroy ever wrote, "I wear the ring." Four short words: Once you finish the story, understand why…
Real Estate Photography
Today's Real Estate market is geared toward people browsing photos and videos of properties as the first step toward finding a home. Many people will not even contact a realtor until they have searched to…
Estimates Require Bottom Up Thinking
Bottom-up thinking is said to take place through taking in details and building up from there. The fragmented bits and pieces are structured and categorized, and then induction is made—a process that brings rise to something. Top-down processing, on…
Civil Twilight
At the beginning of civil twilight, just after Sunset, the colors of the sky change most rapidly. Clouds in the west are illuminated by orange-red sunlight, while the ones in the east remain blue and indigo.…