Category Archives: Blue Light Special

Maximizing happiness on the upgrade path

Posted by Ann | on February 10, 2012 | Also posted in Gear Bag, Newest, Singles | Tagged , , ,

Because many of my introductory photography students are working with an entry-level camera, I make sure to cover strategies for upgrading gear without killing the household budget, at least all at once. I want them to leave my classroom…

The toaster: Voyager Q hard drive enclosure

Posted by Ann | on March 2, 2011 | Also posted in Gear Bag, Newest, Singles | Tagged ,

Last week in SLC, on my way out the door for this trip, I did my scheduled computer back-up. Some time ago, I set up a routine where each week I use Superduper to make a complete back-up…

Oasis 21

Posted by Ann | on May 10, 2010 | Also posted in Trip reports | Tagged ,

oasis 21 Nagoya Sakae lankdmark shopping entertainment district

Oasis 21

The hardest thing about shooting the Oasis 21 in Nagoya is blocking out the horrific red and white illuminated sign advert for an American soda pop.

Print-a-week Challenge: update 4

Posted by Ann | on March 4, 2010 | Also posted in Craft of Photography | Tagged , , ,

Kitty Pappas Bountiful neon sign

Neon relic of Highway 89

By now, the Photocampers are thinking about making final prints for the print display. I still haven’t decided what I’m bringing–either a picture I scouted last week and will shoot…

Ten more from 2009

Posted by Ann | on January 5, 2010 | Also posted in Cathedral of the Madeleine, Highway 89 Project, Singles, Trip reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

cowboy feeding cattle from back of a pick-up Sanpete County Utah

Winter feeding in Sanpete County

On New Year’s Eve at just before 10 pm, I hit a milestone in the two-plus year goal of establishing a workflow for cataloguing, ranking and labeling my RAW files: all of…