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The New Garden Studio is “Almost Heaven”…to me anyway.
October 18, 2011 By Steve Payne
After a long hot summer of work, bailing rain water from the construction, when tarps failed; and doing our own version of a reality show, to get the garden ready for a Google film crew to visit, the new “Garden Studio” is finally a reality. I am very excited to have it completed, and ready… [Continue Reading]

Seashells of The River
May 9, 2011 By Steve Payne Leave a Comment
To me rocks are the seashells of the rivers, and one of my favorite pastimes is looking for interesting shapes and designs when I’m there. I’m the type of person that simply enjoys looking at the planet we live on, and rocks are pretty basic to that. After all, we are the “third rock from… [Continue Reading]
iPhone Photography Articles

Best Pocket Camera for 2012
January 24, 2012 By Steve Payne
The Best Pocket Camera for 2012 is arguably the iPhone 4S and I’m not the only one who thinks so. As a professional photographer, one of the most common questions that I get is about what kind of camera to buy. For years the answer was easy, the Olympus Stylus. It was truly THE choice… [Continue Reading]

You’ve Got To LOVE Your Small Photography Business!
January 23, 2012 By Steve Payne
First and foremost in a small photography business…you’ve got to LOVE IT, because you are married to it! No matter how successful and dreamy a business that you build, there are issues and times that will make you crazy… and you’ll wonder why you ever thought having your own business was a good idea! So,… [Continue Reading]
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First Shot
I was recently thinking about when I got my very first camera for Christmas. I was in middle school, and I was thrilled to finally have a “real camera”. It … [Continue reading]

HDR Photographs: Wonderful Examples To Study
High dynamic range photos (HDR) can be garish and ugly when done poorly, or be beautiful and striking expressionist-like photos when well done. Vandelay … [Continue reading]


