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Article Archive for July 2011

Live Learning Lab Recording – Mastering Exposure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tEXYznRFC4

In case you missed this month’s Live Learning Lab, the entire recording is now available. The make sure you don’t miss future webinars, go register now. The Live Learning Lab is presented on the third …

Life in a Day Contest Life in a Day Contest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8S4gGI4nRo

On July 24, 2010, thousands of people around the world uploaded videos of their day to YouTube to take part in Life in a Day, a historic cinematic experiment to create a documentary film about …

Blackbelt Lighting at Pasadena Camera Show Sunday July 10th Blackbelt Lighting at Pasadena Camera Show Sunday July 10th

Come visit Blackbelt Lighting Products and Lumodi – lighting for photographers at this Sunday’s Camera Show in Pasadena – http://www.bargaincamerashows.com/. The event is from 10am – 3pm at the ELKS LODGE located at 400 W. …

How to Calculate Depth of Field How to Calculate Depth of Field

A big stumbling block for many new camera users is how to figure out how much depth of field a particular image will have it in given the focal length of the lens, the aperture used and the distance to the subject. Trust me on this, trying to do the algebra to figure it out is not something most people want to try to do in their heads. In this article we will cover all of the math involved and then make it real easy with an Excel spreadsheet and some links to some free applications to help you out.

Capturing a sense of motion with shutter speed Capturing a sense of motion with shutter speed

A common issue some people have is getting their images to portray a sense of movement. Today we are going to look at how adjusting our shutter speed can help achieve the desired look that we want. For this simple example we will look at a ceiling fan taken at different shutter speeds so you can see how adjusting the shutter speed through an entire typical range can help you achieve the exact look you are aiming for.

The Two Immutable Laws Of Lighting The Two Immutable Laws Of Lighting

Recently Linda Ralston, one of my Facebook friends, asked me how I go about setting my flash exposure for some nighttime wedding shots I had posted. The conversation on Facebook led to what I dubbed …