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In this GoCast episode Kerry Garrison talks about learning your gear inside and out and why this is important. Kerry talks about why you should strive to learn how to use your camera and flash …
In this installment of our GoCast series, Kerry Garrison discusses different aspects of running a photography business. Kerry discusses some basics of business planning, contracts, pricing, and a number of other business related topics intended …
We have talked about this a few times on the podcast but it comes up a lot during talks with other photographers so I thought I would devote a GoCast to it. In this episode …
This is episode one of a new series called GoCasts where I take some normally useless time spent driving to and from clients and jobs and discuss a particular topic. In this episode I discuss …
During our adventure into shooting video with a DSLR such as the Canon EOS 7D one of the recent things we looked at was that you should maintain a shutter speed of twice the frame …
One of the best things about shooting video with a DSLR is the ability to use lenses with large apertures in order to have a short depth of field. This allows you to change the …
I will be the first to admit that when I try to take on a new skill that I become completely obsessed with really understanding every aspect of it in order to do the best …
Ok, so I finally broke down and bought a new camera, I picked up a 7DÂ and so my 50D has been relegated to being a backup camera. While you could certainly go one and …
We are beginning a series we are going to call photography basics to help explore the basics of digital photography. While the focus is on digital photography, all of the concepts will apply whether you are shooting film or digital. In this first installment we are going to look at how to control exposure by manipulating the different settings on the camera such as ISO, Shutter, and Aperture. Upcoming installments will focus on other areas such as depth of field, motion control, and specific shooting scenarios.
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.
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.
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 …
