Jetiquette | The Sky Steward

As someone who shoots with a professional camera, leaving home without it induces panic.  You’d have thought something life-threatening had happened this afternoon when I discovered, while waiting to board the plane, that I’d forgotten my trusty Nikon DSLR.  How in the world was I to photograph my site inspections this week?

Enter my pocket-sized Canon camera.  Of course, I didn’t forget it – it’s so small it fits in my purse.  My Nikon DSLR, complete with battery grip and zoom [...]

Photography is an essential part of my blogging and my travel. In addition to the basics (spare charged battery & lens cloth just to name two), there's a small handful of items that I never travel without. These items are very user-friendly and should find a home in your camera bag no matter your photography skills.

Gorillapod by Joby

This tripod is a must-have for your camera bag. In fact, I never leave home without it.

The Joby Gorillapod has revolutionized [...]

No matter your photography skill or camera, these ten tips will help you improve your travel photos.

For examples, see the slideshow below.

1.  Look at postcards for clues.

Postcards are excellent references for great travel photos.  You’ll learn composition, lighting and where all the money shots are just by glancing at someone else’s work. All that cheating you did in high school is finally paying off.

2. Zoom in.

Whether you zoom in when you take the shot or during editing, you [...]

This tripod is a must-have for your camera bag.  In fact, I never leave home without it.

The Joby Gorillapod has revolutionized tripod-based photography.  Its flexible legs can wrap around literally anything – from fences to gates to trees to bike handles – there’s no limit.  Plus, its small compact size easily fits into a purse or pocket.

Gorillapods come in a wide range of sizes to support everything from your pocket camera to your large DSLR with zoom lens.

For more great [...]

Jeremy Greenidge Gallery

One of my favorite frequent fliers is based on the beautiful island of Barbados. Jeremy Greenidge is an aviation/IT consultant who is also an award winning photographer. Of course, I was very interested in his aviation photography but was also equally mesmerized by his other works and asked him to put some of them aside for me (I’ll tell you more about that later). Jeremy Greenidge’s fabulous work is displayed in his online [...]