Jul 10

Jul 10 Creating the Shot. Learning About Street Photography.

Sometimes you get lucky and press the shutter button just at the right time. And this results in a great composition within your frame. However, that doesn't happen that often. I'm new to street photography having only tried it at last year's Out of Chicago photography conference. And I don't practice it enough. Occasionally when we are in Kiawah Island, SC, and go into Charleston I will leave the shoppers in my family and walk around the streets shooting images. I usually depend on that lucky happenstance for interesting shots. However, at this year's conference I participated in five different Photowalks in the streets of Chicago in the area of the University Center and that experience has changed my approach to shooting in the street.

Jul 8

Jul 8 Out of Chicago: Won a LensBaby but Ordered an Olympus TG-Tracker!

Bill Booz

I was a winner! The Out of Chicago folks held a raffle this year and the best deal was to buy a double arms length of tickets for $20. So, that's what I did... I had won the LensBaby Composer Pro with Sweet 50 Optic, 50mm f/2.5!

Jul 7

Jul 7 Out of Chicago: Finally Tried "Live Composite!""

Bill Booz

I had never used my Olympus OM-D E-M1's Live Composite feature before going to this year’s Out of Chicago photography conference. I made it one of my goals, therefore, to learn how to make a Live Composite image from the master, Mike Boeing, who I knew was going to be at the conference.

Jul 1
Jul 1 Out of Chicago: Interesting Learning Opportunities

Bill Booz

Camera Control, MFT, Putting it into Practice, Learning

Learning comes in many different shapes and sizes. At the Out of Chicago Photography Conference it can be a traditional “sit in a classroom and take in new information” session, but it is also attending hands-on workshops, going on photowalks and putting into practice immediately what the photowalk leader suggests one tries, interacting with other attendees in workshops, presentations, and when just standing around having coffee or snacks.

Jun 29

Jun 29 Out of Chicago: Walking, Walking, Walking!

Bill Booz

My second experience attending the Out of Chicago photography conference topped my first experience last year! Last year was the first time I attended a conference dedicated to photography. There were several aspects that made last year's participation outstanding.

Jun 28

Jun 28 Out of Chicago: Reflections on Carrying One's "Stuff"

Bill Booz

MFT, Bags, Putting it into Practice, External Accessories

I spent this past Friday through Sunday at a photography conference plus a day to get there and yesterday to get home. The Out of Chicago (URL) conference is a wonderful opportunity to learn about photographic techniques and practice them. The latter, perhaps, is what sets this conference apart. Not only do you have the opportunity to learn more about photography-related things in which you're interested, but you also can choose to go out shooting...

Jun 28

Jun 28 Out of Chicago: Travel Delays & Bag Examination

Bill Booz

Last Thursday I awoke to a rainy morning but little did I know how much weather was going to impact me today! I made the 75-mile drive from our home in Lynchburg to the Charlottesville, VA Airport in good time but as I approached the airport my phone rang. American Airlines letting me know my 9:25 AM flight had been delayed until 10.

Jun 23

Jun 23 Flexibility in Photography Projects

Bill Booz

This past January I launched yet another 365 Day project for 2016. I had the OlympusAir camera and decided doing such a project with the Air would ensure that I used the Air as much as possible. All was going well until I began having functionality issues with my six-month old Air.