My Web Log – Page 5 – The Way I See Things: Photography by Darin Volpe

You Mean I Can Get Paid For Doing This?

By Darin Volpe May 1, 2019 June 26, 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"0

It was the early 1990s and I was visiting Long Island, New York. I was at the shoreline looking enjoying the views of the harbor when I caught sight of this powerboat jumping waves. I shot photos as it circled the harbor a dozen or so times, leaping out of …

My Travels

2017 Total Solar Eclipse

By Darin Volpe April 6, 2019 March 21, 2021 itemprop="discussionURL"0

The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 came and went in about two minutes at any given place along the path of totality, which stretched from Oregon to South Carolina. In January we decided to do the insane – drive hundreds of miles for a two minute event, then drive …

Locations and Events, Videos

Wildflowers on Shell Creek Road

By Darin Volpe March 30, 2019 March 21, 2021 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Shell Creek Road off of Highway 58 east of Santa Margarita can almost always be counted on for a good show of wildflowers. I took a drive out on Saturday, March 30th and was not disappointed. This video showing the abundance of flowers (and people) on Shell Creek Road was …

Tools

Remote Camera Control Through My Android

By Darin Volpe March 23, 2019 April 8, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Using Brainy Lantern’s slingShot Brainy Lantern’s slingShot is an excellent remote control tool for your DSLR. I use it on an Android, but they also make an IOS version for your iPad or iPhone. Both versions support WiFi cameras such as my D7200 and the Android version also supports connecting …

Tools

Bags, ‘Pods, and Other Stuff

By Darin Volpe March 9, 2019 March 12, 2021 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Bags My Standard Walkaround Set I usually cary a lot of stuff. Some might say too much, but when I travel I want to be ready for anything. Sometimes, if I know I will not need a lens longer than 140mm, I might leave the big lens behind. I don’t …

Tools

My Lenses, Then and Now

By Darin Volpe February 23, 2019 April 4, 2021 itemprop="discussionURL"0

It was 1989 and I had just picked up my first SLR and lens, a used Nikon EM and a used Sigma Standard Zoom 35-70 f/3.5. (For reference, a 35-70 on a 35mm film camera would be the equivalent to about a 55-105mm lens on a DX digital camera.) This …

Photo Spotlight

The Margarita Merchantile Incident

By Darin Volpe February 9, 2019 April 8, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"1

I shot this photo of the Margarita Mercantile in Santa Margarita, California. This is one of my favorites, and the story that goes with it is even better. So there I was, minding my own business taking photos of a freshly painted store at 10:30pm on a Thursday night when …

Tools

Into The World of DSLRs

By Darin Volpe January 26, 2019 April 8, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Past Cameras When I moved to digital SLRs, I returned to Nikon because of the familiarity – and so I could still borrow lenses from my brother. I moved back to the SLR world in 2007 with my first “D”, the Nikon D40,Nikon’s entry-level DSLR. This was a sweet little …

Locations and Events

Featured Location: Titan Missile Museum

By Darin Volpe January 12, 2019 April 8, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Where The End of the World Might Have Started The Titan Missile Museum was once ICBM Site 571-7, a former Titan II nuclear missile silo in Green Valley, Arizona, located just a few miles south of Tucson. I discovered it while looking for somewhere where I could drive to and …

Tools

What I Started With

By Darin Volpe January 5, 2019 April 8, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"0

The Film Age My very first camera was an Aires Viscount rangefinder camera that I inherited from my brother in 1989. This late 1950s-era camera was a fully mechanical beastie with no buillt-in light meter. If you think a modern DSLR is hard to figure out, try using one of …