Sat Feb 09 03:18:04 UTC 2008

Classes Underway

Now that classes are underway, I'd like to share my excitement about being an instructor at The Compelling Image. In my opinion, TCI offers one of the best formats for learning photography, short of actually going outside and having a multi-day mountain workshop, but that's obviously a little difficult to do online. I feel that the lesson discussion boards offer great opportunities for learning, not only instructor to student, but also student to student, and I hope that everyone will explore that avenue and take advantage of this feature. It's great to be here and I'm really looking forward to seeing my students' images. Until then, I'll share a couple of my own favorite shots from the week, a Colorado landscape that I photographed during a hiking trip last weekend. I hadn't brought a tripod, and so to ensure a sharp image in the dimming light, I crouched down, braced the barrel of my 85mm lens on a rock and held my breath as I fired the shutter. (Nikon d200, Nikkor 85mm f1.8 lens, shot at ISO 200, 1/160 at f.5) -Dan Bailey