This photo was shot with my Nikon Digital camera and then I added a filter from Instagram to add a bit of clarity and starkness.

Dad and I at Castlewood Park.

 Update:

Some tips on taking better photos…

• It can take a while to get the perfect shot it all depends on the location and the lighting.
• Try to carry a few cameras and lights, you never know when you might need them.

• Macro lenses give really tight blurry pics
• 28mm lens is one every photographer should have as well as a wide angle lens.
• Don’t use the flash that comes on a camera or pops up. This makes everyone flat.
• Try and shoot from 4-6 PM.

• Your shutter will control the ambient light
• Aperture will control indoor light
• The F-Stop is quality of light

• Shooting on overcast days are easier

Kevin Goldberg had an insightful and ever-necesary presentation this week about the most common mistakes committed by young journalists.

1- Gluttony: Fair use is not an excuse.

2- Greed: There is no reporter’s privilege.

3- Sloth: “To hell with getting it first, get it right.”

4- Lust

5- Pride: Make a clarification if necessary.

6- Envy: Just because its online, does NOT mean its fair use.

7- Wrath: Q: What would a normal person do? A reasonable expectation of privacy.