Greg Jordan Photography is the website of Greg Jordan. Greg is a California-based photographer. His photos feature natural landscape photography, portraits, macro photography, street photography.

Wide Open is Greg Jordan’s photography blog that showcases some of Greg’s pictures and shares basic digital SLR concepts for beginner and intermediate photographers. The goal is to share information that beginner photographers can use right away to get more out of digital photography. While there are countless photography websites, few cover simple techniques while steering clear of too much geeky detail.

 

Wide Open is chocked full of unpretentious information about DSLR gear and techniques – all things that help people have more fun with photography. The DSLR lens reviews and information for beginner photographers are intended to be quick reads, without a lot of the in-depth technical jargon. Complex charts, graphs, and techie discussions for advanced photographers are kept to a minimum. Just the basics, and how and where to get the right stuff to make it all happen.

Thoughts On Photography

Once a digital image is captured it can be processed, much like the old dark room days of film. The photograph needs to be processed, not only to reveal the true colors and tones of the moment, but what the photographer saw and felt. The more I shoot the more I’m reminded that photography is opportunistic and timing is paramount. Fleeting moments captured in a picture are enjoyed by many for years to come. Photography then provides voyeurism into ephemeral moments – both personal and public. Pictures can be studied and interpreted well after the moment has passed. And like all art it can be interpreted in endless ways.

About Greg Jordan

Greg Jordan is the primary contributor to Wide Open. He is an amateur enthusiast photographer, an outdoorsman, an aviation enthusiast, and most of all enjoys spending time with his family in California.

If you’re interested in licensing any of the photos for commercial use, please arrange that directly with Greg Jordan. If you want to use anything for personal use, go ahead. Read more about licensing Greg Jordan’s photos here.

What’s in Greg’s camera bag?

• Nikon D80
• Nikon NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S VR
• Tokina 12-24mm f/4
• Nikon 50mm f/1.4 (check out the article about this lens)
• Manfrotto Tripod
• SanDisk SDHC memory card (the memory card that stores the photo files)
• Nikon Speedlight SB-600 flash
• Flash diffuser Nikon SB-600 (softens the flash – good for portraits)
• Giottos Rocket Air Blower (for blowing away dust)
• Tamrac 5546 Adventure 6 Backpack (kind of on the smaller side for a backpack, but convenient)
• Tamrac 515 Compact Zoom Pak (ideal for toting just the camera and my 18-200mm lens)

Want to be a guest blogger?

Do you have something you’d like to contribute? As you might imagine, the article should be a helpful how-to, review, or guide that a novice DSLR enthusiast would appreciate. Let Greg know if you have an idea for an article: greg@gregjordanphotography.com