J. Dennis Thomas is a professional photography and author based in the “Live Music Capital of the World,” Austin, TX. He has been photographing bands and concerts since the early 1990s. He is represented by Corbis Images, and his live music work has been featured in print in such magazines as Rolling Stone, SPIN, Country Weekly, Ebony, and more.
Website: http://jdt-photo.com/
One thing that I often see on Internet forums is the statement that telephoto lenses have a much more shallow depth of field and wide-angle lenses have a deep depth of field. While this obviously appears to be true when taking a look at photographs taken using telephoto and wide-angle settings, speaking from a scientific…
Most of the blog posts here are about digital photography, and for good reason, digital photography is the here and now. Today I want to talk about something different, GOOP. Now you’re probably wondering, what the heck is “goop”? Well, that’s a fair question. And here is the short answer. Goop is the leftover part…
A lot of beginning, intermediate, and even some professional photographers are baffled by the concept of bit depth. It seems to be an arcane concept and although most camera manufacturers these days offer options to select different bit depth settings few good explanations exist in the manuals that explain what bit depth is and in…
Enter your image here: Focal Press Monthly Photography Contest The theme for the February contest is “life” sponsored by Concert and Live Music Photography by J. Dennis Thomas. Denny will be our guest judges this month. As photographers, every time we turn around, there is a moment we want to capture – sometimes the moment…
The Golden Hour is that small window of time during the day when the sun is either rising or setting. The sun is low in the sky, the light is diffuse, and casts a beautiful golden glow across the land, hence the term golden hour. The lighting effect of the golden hour is due to…
One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “What lens or lenses should I buy for my new DSLR?” While this question can be answered in a myriad of ways depending on the photographer’s style, intended subject matter, and budget constraints, Here’s a short primer of things to consider when purchasing a lens for…
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