Wildlife

Pinnacles National Park by John Lazo

In December 2023, I spent the better part of a week in Pinnacles National Park with my girlfriend. It was a bit rainy, but we stayed relatively dry and explored most of the park. Some of the hikes were truly excellent. I hope you enjoy my favorite images from the trip. The pictures were created using a Canon R5 and a 15-35mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm, or 400mm lens. All the photos were edited in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

Understanding Shutter Speed by John Lazo

Understanding shutter speed is an important concept to comprehend in order to create creative and interesting photographs.  Specific shutter speeds are often effective in certain circumstances to create a desired effect.  Almost all present day cameras, including point-and-shoot cameras, offer several different shutter speed choices.  The function of the shutter speed is to admit light onto the camera’s sensor for a specified duration of time in order to create a properly exposed image.

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