Lens Protection Tip

Today's Photo Tip: UV Filters. Buy a UV filter for each lens you own. It's easier, and needless to say cheaper, to replace a scratched lens filter than it is to replace your actual lens.

Close-up Focusing Tip

Today's Photo Tip: Focusing Tip. Some of your close-ups aren't as focused as you think they should be? When capturing closeups, it is only natural to try and get as close to the subject as possible. However, you need to remember that changing and using different lenses in the field, changes the minimum focusing distance for close-ups. For example, the minimum focusing distance on my 14-41mm lens is 1 foot, while the focusing distance on my 45-200mm lens is 3 feet. Remembering this fact may help you get a better focused picture.

Journal Entry for Thursday, Nov 17th

Ireteba Peaks and Keyhole Canyon Today, on another one of my regularly scheduled Thursday hikes with the rock hounds from the Henderson Heritage Park Senior Center, we returned to the Ireteba Peaks Wilderness Area and Keyhole Canyon for the second time this fall. This time we approached the Ireteba Peaks Wilderness Area from the East, hoping to have better luck than we had on our previous visit. Again, because of the “four-wheeled drive conditions” of the access road, we ended up far short of our goal. Click here to see the additions I made to my previous Photo Gallery posts … Ireteba Peaks Wilderness Area and Keyhole Canyon.

Camera Cleaning Tips

Today's Photo Tip: (In the Field) Keep Your Lens Surface Clean. Get into the habit of always taking a brief moment to glance at the outer surface of your lens or filter before taking a shot to insure that there are no finger prints, smudges or remnants from your last snack left on the lens. Throughout any photo session, check the lens, check the lens, and then check it again! It only takes a glance and has the potential of saving you a lot of heartache. Of course, having a lens hood attached and attaching the lens cap when not in use will go a long way in preventing this from happening. In addition, always carry a lens cleaning pen and a microfiber cloth to clean your lens when it does get dirty. (At Home) Camera Cleaning. Whenever you return from any outdoor photo session, make it a point to clean everything; your camera bag, the camera body, and each of your lenses. To do this properly you need a complete lens/camera cleaning kit, including an air blower, lens pen, lens cleaning fluid, and a microfiber cloth.