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So You Want To Be A Wedding Photographer
You’ve bought yourself a nice camera and in order to justify the thousands of dollars in gear you decide you should try to make some money with it. Well what’s easier than shooting a few …
RAW vs. JPEG – Deciding which is best for you
Yes, RAW vs. JPEG, the seemingly endless debate, almost as bad as Mac vs. PC or Film vs. Digital and people have been asking me to write up an article on this based on my opinion and experience and I have really put this article off for a long time as I wanted to be as unbiased in how I write this given that this is a very biased topic.
Introduction to the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom 4
Many of us who jumped on the Lightroom bandwagon at the beginning quickly learned that about 70%-80% of our work could now been done easier and faster in Lightroom than it could in Photoshop. We …
How to choose a new lens
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With so many lens choices to choose from, how can you possible know what kind of lens to get and if it will do what you want? In this article we will walk you through the different features of standard lenses so that you can learn how to pick out the right lens for the type of shooting you do.
How to: Use long exposures for interesting shots
Using a long exposure can enable some really interesting shots that can convey motion. What happens during a long exposure shot is that the shutter remains open for a long period of time which allows …
Video Basics for Photographers
Let’s face it, video is coming on strong and is available in almost all new cameras. The “to shoot video” or “not to shoot video” has created almost as much dissension between photographers as RAW vs JPEG …
6 Ways To Be An Obnoxious Photographer
Over the years we have always talked about all the ways to be a great photographer, how to deal with customers, how to deal with coordinators and DJs, and how to act professional. Of course …
Shooting The Steampunk by Chris Diset
So we were on a shoot Saturday morning, and Debra got a text from Kerry, and she told him about the shoot we were on and that I was setting up the Blackbelt Lighting BB560 …
Ave Water Bottle Photo Shoot
This past weekend I ended up with a rather tricky product shot to do for a client. When he had originally explained the job to me he said it was a “water bottle” so I …
Video capability coming to Canon 50D
If you have a 5D Mk II you may already know about the Magic Lantern firmware hack that adds a bunch of features that really help cinematographers. One key feature is the ability to turn …
Using Neutral Density Filters for DSLR Video Production
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 …
Poor Man’s DSLR Focus Pulling
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 …
Why Shutter Speed Matters With DSLR Video
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 …
Getting Started with DSLR Video
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 …
Photography Basics: Controlling Exposure
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.
Live Learning Lab Recording – Mastering Exposure
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 …
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.
Learning to shoot in manual mode
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While today’s cameras do a pretty good job when in fully automatic mode, in order to make the most of your camera you should learn how to use your camera on the manual setting. To go full manual you will need to have an understanding of shutter speed, aperture settings, and ISO speed. In this article we will get you going and get you shooting like a pro.
