Defender, originally uploaded by cmaccubbin. A lot of good lessons here, beginning with lighting (it looks like the “Golden Hour” before sunset) and depth of field. Photo by a pro, Craig McCubbin of Dallas.
Ever wonder what a celebrity chef would do with an MRE? Here’s how an Army Newswatch reporter turned a perpetual military joke into an entertaining segment and effective eyeball magnet. It all comes from asking, “Why not?”read more | digg story
www.Army.mil, originally uploaded by Army.mil. It’s always a good decision to take control of a photo when you know what you want. Sgt. 1st Class Tom Steber switched to manual and went with a full two-second exposure to allow the fire from the range to illuminate his subjects. A little shake is evident when you [...]
www.Army.mil, originally uploaded by Army.mil. Smart (or lucky, but we’ll give the photographer credit) use of the trigger finger results in an arresting image by Spc. Lucas T. Swihart. Obviously, Swihart used a very fast shutter speed. The depth of field and angle speak to the use of a wide-angle lens. The latter is a [...]
www.Army.mil, originally uploaded by Army.mil. An evocative photo you could take only on an installation during a training exercise — but you would be wrong not to take advantage of the opportunity to sweat the details. Using a relatively long lens and slow shutter speed, Sgt. Holifield put the subject in exactly the right place [...]
We all want to make a difference. Remember, though, that by serving in uniform or as a federal civilian, you already are serving your country. We’ve given up a little bit of our freedom to keep this country free. Check with your ethics counselor if you aren’t certain — or be wiling to face the [...]
This could come in handy.read more | digg story
This could come in handy.read more | digg story
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The Department of the Army announced Sept. 12 the availability of the record of decision (ROD) for growing and realigning the Army’s force structure to support operations in the Pacific Theater. This notice from my day job is a test to see how quickly I can move things from CORE [...]
Something to consider: *The Pew Research Center recently published a new report, “Key News Audiences Now Blend Online and Traditional Sources,” with some insights into the nature of today’s news audience. More than 50 percent get news from TV and newspapers only, but they tend to be older and poorer than people who blend in [...]
