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Photography made me a better programmer

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Actually, no, it didn’t. But that doesn’t mean the two never overlapped. Like most photographers out there, I do post my work online. To Instagram, ...

Ethics/Law/Photography

Deleting their wedding

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

We all love a little petty or nuclear revenge. But what happens when that nuclear revenge comes in the form of formatting memory card(s) in front of a groom? Yo...

Photography

Revisiting DotTune for Sigma and Tamron lenses

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Back in January last year, I wrote an article clarifying one detail about the Dot Tune method for calibrating a Sigma lens. Sigma and Tamron lenses both can be ...

Contract law/Photography

About that videographer and nonrefundable deposits

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Article: Wedding videographer refuses refund after bride’s death, harasses her family I’m sure by now a lot of people have heard of this story. (Yea...

Photography

A tip for street photographers

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

I’ve been a photographer for over a year and a half. Hobbyist only. Not really doing anything professional yet. And I love shooting pictures of strangers,...

Photography

DotTune for a Sigma lens

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Note: This article has been superseded by this update and is retained for historical purposes only. Tuning the autofocus is one of the major benefits to owning ...

Photography

Should you avoid full-frame lenses on APS-C cameras? Yes and no.

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

It seems there’s been this back and forth over whether it’s better to use full-frame glass on APS-C (crop sensor) cameras. Obviously the answer is N...

Photography

“Got home” routine for photography

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

For about a year I’ve been a photography hobbyist. Every photographer, whether you’re a professional or hobbyist, must have a “got home”...

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