In April it was announced that there is new ownership for OM Digital Solutions, with Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) no longer being the majority shareholder.
Seven Year Itch
The seven year itch is known in popular culture, and is defined as a decline in happiness and an increased divorce risk, after seven years of marriage. When it comes to our relationships with our camera equipment, seven years can seem like an eternity for many photographers.
Many of us don’t make it to seven years with a specific camera system. I know I’ve been guilty of not lasting that long with other digital camera gear I’ve owned in the past as the Siren’s Song lured me.
Fraudulent Prints of Thomas Stirr work
This posting is to advise readers that there are fraudulent prints of my work being promoted and sold on the internet. My wife and I no longer produce any prints of our work whatsoever. In fact, we donated our HP Z3200 12-colour printer some time ago.
If you see any websites claiming to be selling prints of my work, please be aware that I am not associated with any of these websites. What is being offered are fraudulent prints. These fraudulent prints show my Copyright, but are not authorized for sale by me. My work has be stolen by these websites. If you come across any of these fraudulent websites you can support my work by lodging a complaint to Google and other search engines.
Spring Tune-Up
For many of us in northern latitudes, April is a great month for a spring tune-up so we can get ready for the bird migration season. Mid-May is usually when many migratory birds start passing through our area… so I try to get some in-field practice to give my skills a spring tune-up.
Sitting on the Sidelines
When it comes to photography, some folks seem to enjoy sitting on the sidelines, tossing comments and opinions around in chatrooms, rather than actually being in the game.
Macro Mistakes
In April I made more macro mistakes during a single, half-day photo session at the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) than I had in quite some time. I could attempt to excuse my macro mistakes away by providing context… but at the end of the day none of that matters.
Bird Kingdom with 100-400
Recently I had the opportunity to capture some handheld images at Bird Kingdom with the M.Zuiko 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 IS zoom. I haven’t used this lens for a while as my M.Zuiko 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 IS has become my ‘go to’ birding lens.
Captive Butterflies in Flight
This article features photographs of captive butterflies in flight captured handheld with the M.Zuiko 100-400 zoom at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.
Blossoms, Bugs & Butterflies eBook
We are pleased to announce the publication of our newest eBook… Blossoms, Bugs & Butterflies: Exploring Handheld Macro and Close-Up Photography.
This 210 page eBook shares over 500 original handheld photographs and discusses a wide range of techniques and approaches that were used to photograph blossoms, bugs & butterflies.
HHFS Images With 150-600
This article features a selection of Handheld In-Camera Focus Stacked HHFS images captured with the M.Zuiko 150-600 telephoto zoom. All of the photographs featured in this article were unplanned captures.