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Everything People on the Go Should Know About Photography
Photography is a fun hobby that interests people from all walks of life. Nothing is more enjoyable to many people than taking a stroll through the woods and photographing their favorite sites. Parents who have …
Photography Basics: Beginners Guide to Aperture
As part of our Photography Basics series we talked about Exposure already and this time we are going to cover the mystery of aperture. Aperture is probably the least understood setting of everything on your camera. While shutter settings are very easy to understand, to long of a shutter speed and you will get blurring, pretty simple stuff. Same with ISO, too high of ISO and you introduce digital noise. But learning how to use aperture properly can kill brain cells faster than a frat house kegger party.
Another Take on Perspective
Last time we looked at tilting the camera and getting a little more angle on the subject. This time lets look at shooting from an angle that isn’t normal. Often changing to a low-to-high or …
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.
Using Common Filters
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While there are dozens of different types of filters you can put on your lenses for different effects, there are three very common filters that everyone should have in their camera kit, the circular polarizing filter, the neutral density filter, and the UV filter. In this article we will discuss what these three filters are and the effects that it can add to your images.
Top 10 Photography Books of 2012
Photography education should always be an on-going thing and there are some excellent books available to help you learn more about photography technique as well as post processing. I have compiled a list of my …
Composition Basics: Get In Close
Very often we hesitate to get in close with our subject but we also have to realize that details are very important. The best way to show details is to get up close and personal. …
Improving Sports Action Photos
Action photos are some of the funnest photos you can take but it takes a few tips to go from simple snapshot to something that really stands out. Usually the problem is with showing motion. …
Composition Basics: Rule of Thirds
There are several different rules of composition but the first one you should start off with is the rule of thirds. With just this simple skill you will go from taking snapshots to making images. …
Sony Announces NEX 6 Mirrorless Camera
The much anticipated Sony NEX 6 has just been announced and is quite the enhancement over the NEX 5 series and has some very unique features. A new dual dial system on top makes switching …
Three Top Tips for Posing Your Subject
Guest blogger Jason Anderson from CanonBlogger.com joins us today with a few simple tips on posing people. Be sure to follow his blog for more tips and inspiration
Most people don’t know what to do to …
Building a Rail System for your Video DSLR
This is a product that may be new to a lot of photographers. I know it’s a little new for me too, as I just started researching rail systems at the beginning of this year …
Creating Timelapse Videos
Timelapse videos can be very cool when done well. But let’s start with the basics, what IS a timelapse? Timelapse is a technique that photographs slow process, such as plant growth, at intervals, so that …
Getting Good Slow Motion Video
Video is one of my favorite things to play with because there are a ton of challenges in learning how to get the most out of the video content as possible. One of the really …
5 Steps For Avoiding Blur When Using A Telephoto Lens
Soon after buying my first telephoto lens I rushed out and took a load of wildlife pictures. I’d been desperate to photograph the impressive deer that roam the woodland near my house, and finally I …
Why You Need a Neutral Density Filter
Neutral Density filters can be a photographers best friend when you want to get creative with depth of field or long exposures but there is simply too much ambient light. Take for example that gorgeous …
Review: CustomSLR Glide Strap System
It never ceases to amaze me when a small unknown company comes up with a new take on a product genre and really knocks it out of the park. What is even more interesting is …
Camera 101 – Understanding the mode dial
The latest cameras can often do an amazing job right out of the box but to really take creative control over your images you will want to learn about some of the other modes your …
