Have you ever wondered what would happen to a pumpkin if you dropped it from thirty feet? Now you know.

Manual: page 31 “The RAW Compression Menu”

Inspiration: Justin and Mary Photography

Today is National Chocolate Day.

Manual: page 30 “The JPEG Compression Menu”

Inspiration: Gene Higa I would have loved to have went to his workshop in Tuscany, Italy

If you want to see the beauty in something or someone, you have to get a little closer to them. Take this photograph for instance. One leaf in the green grass might be considered a real beauty. If you step back and look at the entire yard it’s filled with leaves and looks a little messy.

Manual: pages 29 “The Image Quality Menu”

Inspiration: Terry Deglau

Manual: page 28 “Image Quality and Size”. This page makes me have to ask a question that many have asked and been asked; Do you shoot RAW or JPEG? I shoot both.

Inspiration: Joey Lawrence

Manual: pages 26 and 27 “Choosing a Shooting Mode”

Inspiration: More Ansel Adams photographs

I’m always looking for people to photograph so when my daughter wanted to pose in my hat, it was a no-brainer. Go check out her blog; she is posting a photo a day, too.

Manual: pages 24 and 25 “Using Camera Menus”

Inspiration: Kenny Kim. I had coffee with Kenny one time when he came to Atlanta for an engagement session. The night we met, he almost lost his wallet. Did I mention that it was pouring down rain that night so when we found the wallet it was soaking wet.

This small pail holds the color pencils that our house uses when drawing or coloring. And yes, i have been know to use them from time to time.

Manual: page 23 “Reference” this page tel what page to find more advanced shooting and play back options.

Inspiration: Almasy, Jamie and I had the opportunity to have dinner with the Almasy’s tonight. It’s great meeting photographers in person that you’ve only seen online until then.

While mailing a letter today I noticed this lock on the mailbox. I went to the car, grabbed my camera and made the shot. Always carry your camera, you never know when you’re are going to need it.

Manual: page 22 “Basic Playback” how to view your photos on the back of the camera.

Inspiration: The [b]ecker an Orange County wedding photographer and founder of [b]school a place where photographers have the opportunity to learn from other photographers.

Manual: pages 17 through 21 “Basic Photography” This part of the manual tells how to turn the camera on, adjust the settings, frame a photograph, focus, check exposure, and take the photograph. I bet this is where most people stop reading the manual when they first get their camera.

Inspiration: I checked the book “Ansel Adams 400 Photographs” out from the local library. I’m sure I’ll be looking through this book many times.