G Dan Mitchell Photography

It is always very difficult to select a set of my annual “favorite” photographs. I inevitably find that I have left out photographs that others like a great deal, and I know that I include some that I like but which may not appeal as much to others. And I always want to include more! :-) [...]

(Note: Originally posted in January, 2008.) Earlier this week I posted an older photo from Racetrack Playa at Flickr and got a lot of comments and a few questions. In response, I said that I would post something here about this location – so here goes… The Racetrack Playa is in Death Valley National Park [...]

Sellers sell, and many buyers buy, UV (ultraviolet) filters for their DSLR and other cameras. The advantages are said to be twofold: some reduction of haze that is invisible to the human eye but which the camera purportedly might register, and some protection for the front element of your lens. On the other hand many [...]

(Updated September 7, 2012) When I got my first DSLR I was very upset if I got any dust in a shot. I was also very paranoid about cleaning the sensor*, having read too many posts about how one can damage the sensor during cleaning. Now that I’ve used DSLRs quite some time I’ve gotten [...]