Camera Bag
April 15, 2022
Camera Bag: Film Isn’t Dead
While digital cameras may dominate the hobby, photographer David Witty writes that there’s still room for good old-fashioned film.
March 3, 2022
Camera Bag: The Art of the Wedge Shot
The wedge shot came to prominence in the steam era but it still works today.
February 9, 2022
Camera Bag: How to Railfan With a Drone (Legally)
For years, if you were flying a drone for recreational purposes (aka: Railfanning) you did not need to take a test, but that’s changed.
November 1, 2021
Camera Bag: More Than Locomotives and Cars
Sometimes we get caught up in shooting locomotives and scenery that we overlook the rich details of railroading.
October 29, 2021
Camera Bag: Preparation
Photographer Dennis Livesey shares his process to get his equipment ready for a fun day of railroad photography.
June 10, 2021
Camera Bag: New FAA Rules, Remote ID and Smaller Drones
Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration released a new set of rules for drone operators. Here’s a rundown of how it will impact you.
April 4, 2020
Camera Bag: Pre-Envisioning
While we seldom consciously think about it, one of the skills that we acquire as railfan photographers is the ability to “pre-envision” a picture.
September 4, 2019
Camera Bag: Full Daylight Revisited
The purpose of a light meter is control, but you have to know what that light meter is doing with full daylight to be able to properly use that control.
August 1, 2019
Camera Bag: When the World was Black & White
There are few practitioners of black & white photography anymore, and most of them do it for nostalgic sport while shooting color in their real cameras.
April 4, 2019
Camera Bag: ƒ8 and Be There
You can’t get a great photo if you left the scene too soon and went off to a McDonald’s just before the clouds parted and the two sets of six-wheel truck Alcos met on Horseshoe Curve.
