Stephen Schafer HABS HAER HALS Photographer (415)-857-HAER
SCHAF'S LINKS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
From envelopes to marking pens, information about HABS, HAER, HALS recording and all the twiddly bits required to deliver files to the Library of Congress is available on my
HABS FAQ blog:
www.habsphotography.wordpress.com
Don't Shoot - 66 Reasons Not to Become a Professional Photographer
My snarky Kickstarter photography book sold out, but you can download the digital book for Free at MagCloud:
https://www.magcloud.com
Long-form article on Petapixel from January 2026. Chronicling a time when film was king and digital was not.
Originally named PEAK FILM and posted on my HABS Photography Substack here:
https://habsphotographer.substack.com/p/peak-film
Longform tutorial article on Petapixel from August 2019. A time-lapse and explanation of the process for creating this HERO pool photo at twilight with about fifty $5 lights.
petapixel.com_hero-photo-with-5-lights
To watch my video tutorials for photographers, click here: vimeo.com
INTRO TO LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WEBINAR (free)
Photographer Millicent Harvey and I share our methods for photography in general, and landscape photography in particular, and since our approaches, techniques and clientele are so different, the Q&A really shows the diversity of our styles, and the range of creative approaches to the landscape.
Link to webinar on youtube.com
Every photographer should create an avatar out of Legos...
It took a while for me to find the large format camera pieces, the orange vest and the face with a beard... but it was worth the search.
To browse my archive of CLICKittyCAT Cartoons, click here: instagram.com/clickittycat
www.schafphoto.com
From envelopes to marking pens, information about HABS, HAER, HALS recording and all the twiddly bits required to deliver files to the Library of Congress is available on my
HABS FAQ blog:
www.habsphotography.wordpress.com
Don't Shoot - 66 Reasons Not to Become a Professional Photographer
My snarky Kickstarter photography book sold out, but you can download the digital book for Free at MagCloud:
https://www.magcloud.com
Long-form article on Petapixel from January 2026. Chronicling a time when film was king and digital was not.
Originally named PEAK FILM and posted on my HABS Photography Substack here:
https://habsphotographer.substack.com/p/peak-film
Longform tutorial article on Petapixel from August 2019. A time-lapse and explanation of the process for creating this HERO pool photo at twilight with about fifty $5 lights.
petapixel.com_hero-photo-with-5-lights
To watch my video tutorials for photographers, click here: vimeo.com
INTRO TO LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WEBINAR (free)
Photographer Millicent Harvey and I share our methods for photography in general, and landscape photography in particular, and since our approaches, techniques and clientele are so different, the Q&A really shows the diversity of our styles, and the range of creative approaches to the landscape.
Link to webinar on youtube.com
Every photographer should create an avatar out of Legos...
It took a while for me to find the large format camera pieces, the orange vest and the face with a beard... but it was worth the search.
To browse my archive of CLICKittyCAT Cartoons, click here: instagram.com/clickittycat
www.schafphoto.com