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A ferris wheel at night, Long Beach, California. I thought I would try a new idea with the blog and create an Ask Ron category. My thinking is that every so often I would answer reader submitted...
View ArticleHow Did I Capture the Ferris Wheel Photo?
A ferris wheel at night, Long Beach, California. Well I hate to post the same photo twice, especially in the same week, but in response to my ”ask Ron” request, this was the most asked question. More...
View ArticleWhat do I do for Power on Extended Trips in the Field?
Camping in the Chuach National Forest, Alaska. How do I handle the power needs for my digital camera and file storage on long trips away from electricity? This was an ask Ron question brought up by...
View ArticleKayaking and Camera Gear?
Kayaking in Prince William Sound, Alaska. As part of the ask Ron theme, adventure photographer Ryan Bonneau asks how I handle my camera gear while kayaking. Ryan is going to be spending two months...
View ArticleWhere to go in Costa Rica?
A hanging bridge in the rain forest, Arenal, Costa Rica. Fellow Alaskan Dan Kehlenback is looking to travel to Costa Rica next winter, and asked Ron for recommendations on a general area in Costa Rica...
View ArticleWhat to do with my old slides?
Sentinel Lighthouse, Southeast Alaska. One of our regular magazine clients contacted us earlier this week looking for photos of the Sentinel Lighthouse – they were unable to find one on our website....
View ArticleWhat is your best selling photo in terms of revenue?
A pond with Mt. Alice in the background, Seward, Alaska. As part of my Ask Ron series, Phil Cola asked what is my top selling photo in terms of revenue, and what was the location, setup, logistics...
View ArticleSummit Lake, Mount Evans, Colorado
Summit Lake, Mount Evans, Colorado. This lake sits at 12,830 feet – and there is a road to it! In fact, the road continues to the top of Mount Evans in the distance at 14,264 making it the highest...
View ArticleHow do I capture so much depth of field?
Pedersen Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. It has been awhile since I have answered any Ask Ron questions. As a reminder, I will answer any photography question as best I can. A couple of...
View ArticleHow do I use Bokeh?
Least Sandpiper, Seward, Alaska. Megan from Costa Rica had an ask Ron question about bokeh. Here it is: Hi Ron, I had a quick question for your Ask Ron series. I was wondering about your opinion of...
View ArticleHistogram or Image Preview for Exposure?
Dark conditions like this scene from Seward earlier this winter is one time I can be "fooled" by the back of the camera preview. Samantha Orchard provided me this Ask Ron question: Do you check the...
View ArticleHiking in the Dark
Sabino Canyon, near Tucson, Arizona and about 45 minutes before a dark hike down this same hillside. Ron Richins asked this great question recently: I just saw your last post about SabinoCanyon. I...
View ArticleWhat Camera do I use?
Yesterday afternoon along Fourth-of-July-Creek, Seward, Alaska. What camera do I use has to be the one question I get more then any other, so it makes for a perfect Ask Ron subject. First, I thought I...
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