Joseph A. Dickerson

Spot Meter Roundup
Metering For Those Who Seek Total Exposure Control
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jul 01, 2003

Spot Meter Roundup

For the record, I use TTL (Through The Lens) metering and automatic modes quite often. Many of my subjects, birds on the wing for instance, are just too flighty to allow for thoughtful metering. But, give me a rustic barn, an...

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Telephoto Lenses For View Cameras
The Long And The Short Of It
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jan 01, 2003

Telephoto Lenses For View Cameras

I shoot multiple formats ranging from 35mm to 4x5, depending on subject matter and my...

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Outdoor/Travel
A Photographers Dream
Mono Lake And The Eastern Sierra Nevada
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Nov 01, 2002

Riddle: what do Ansel Adams, the Lone Ranger, Hopalong Cassidy, William Mulholland, and Gunga Din all have in common? Answer: a geographical area of California that is as rich in human history, geological wonder, and photographic beauty...

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Large Format Primer
Gearing Up And Getting To Work
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Sep 01, 2001

Maybe you've considered large format. Perhaps you'd like to experience photography as Ansel Adams, Morley Baer, Edward Weston, and other pioneers did. It's a slower, more introspective kind of photography, but if you'd...

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Tilt, Shift Lenses
Tilting At Windmills
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Aug 01, 2001

To quote Don Quixote de La Mancha, "Can we ever have too much of a good thing?" Well, finally those who shoot Nikon need not stand idly by while their Canon toting friends do magical things to their photographic subjects with Tilt/Shift (TS)...

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Format Selection
Bigger Is Better, Or Is It
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jul 01, 2001

Big Sky Country, The Big Muddy, Big Bad John, and, of course, The Big Kahuna

All expressions of the ultimate, best, or baddest thing around. As anyone who has taken even the most...

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Outdoor/Travel
West Coast Lighthouses
Guided By The Light
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Apr 01, 2001

I've always loved the sea, and having grown up around, on, and in the ocean, I guess a fascination with lighthouses was inevitable. If I'm near the coast on a shooting trip and there is a lighthouse nearby I'll try to...

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Outdoor/Travel
Jasper, Banff, And Yoho
A Photographers Delight
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Mar 01, 2001

A couple of years ago as Ann, my most significant other, and I were discussing where to go during our summer break she made a suggestion. Like most of her suggestions, this one proved to be a gem.

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Darkroom Magic
Black And White Toning Primer
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Oct 01, 2000

Now that summer is behind us and there are fewer daylight hours for shooting we're naturally spending more time in the darkroom.

But when was the last time you went through your negative...

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Workshop 101
Getting The Most For Your Dollar
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Sep 01, 2000

In the last several years photographic workshops, seminars, and photo tours have proliferated. There are a number of reasons for this. First, more people are willing to spend the time and money to improve their skills by attending these classes. Secondly...

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