In this article I want to show how you can make epic photos within two hours from the shooting to the final picture. This is a good project for photography beginners to learn about the exposure triangle and editing. It is also a possible income source for photographers. There are a lot people who like …
How to Split Underwater Photos
Underwater pictures are always fascinating and open the eyes for a new unknown world. But sometimes you have beside the great underwater world also a great overwater world. With split underwater shots you can combine these two worlds in one photo. But how can you make them? The easy answer is: Get an underwater case …
Conquering the Circle of Confusion for Photography
It is likely that there has never been a term that is more aptly named than the circle of confusion. Through an understanding of the Circle of Confusion will come a mastery of depth of field. A mastery of depth of field will dramatically enhance every photo you take. If you’re like most people, when …
Understanding Sony’s Autofocus Settings
I really can’t imagine being a photographer 40 or 50 years ago. The technology of the cameras was so different and you had to switch rolls of film so often. What really would be difficult for me is manually focusing every shot. I have to manually focus when I do video, and it can really …
Zeroing In: 5 Tips to Find the Subject for Your Composition
You’ve arrived at a gorgeous location and you take your camera out of the bag. What do you shoot? What, precisely, is your subject? If you’re like many, you’ll be awed at the beauty of the place and try to capture it all in one big, wide shot. Maybe you’ll take a bunch of photos. …
Flash Photography Camera Settings for Beginners
Strap on that speedlight and follow me!! FLash photography is an awesome way to make a step change improvement to your photography. For me, flash photography was a technique that really improved my images almost instantly, whereas learning other aspects of photography yielded more incremental improvements. Flash is a great way to add drama to your …
10 photography things I wish I’d known 10 years ago
In this article I want to reflect on 10 things that I wish I had know 10 years ago when I was at the beginning of my journey into professional photography. I hope that some of these things will resonate with you and help you at whatever stage you are at in your own photography …
23 Easy Tips For Better Smartphone Pictures
Smartphones are taking over in photography. They have very capable cameras and you have them every time with you. There are also some professional photographers who switched to the smartphone like Ako Salemi, a photographer form the Iran. He does not want to be recognised as a professional photographer, so he takes all pictures with …
Using Off-Camera Flash to Save Photos and Be Creative
Using flash is very frightening for a lot of photographers. Many have learned to use on-camera flash and bounce it off the ceiling and walls. Others have taken it a step farther and learned how to use off-camera flash. This is really when you’re free. You’re free to work in basically any situation (midday sun, …
Preserving Your Photo Legacy – 10 Thoughts
Your photography is important to you. Perhaps more than just a hobby or even a profession, it’s a way of life – something that reflects who you are and what you love. You’ve invested many years learning your skills and probably thousands of dollars in equipment. So does that all go away when you’re gone? …
“’Scuse Me, While I Switch the Sky” – The Ethics of Photo Manipulation
With digital editing, if you can imagine it, you can probably do it, often make a convincing image that never really was. Was the sky flat and boring the evening you were shooting at that iconic photo location? No problem, add a more dramatic sky in the computer. It’s not a question if you -can-, …
What is AE / AF Lock on an iPhone? (And how does that help my pictures?)
The camera in your smart phone is a remarkable piece of technology, but it’s not perfect. There are times when you must take control and tell it what to do. One of the easiest ways to do this is by using AF/AE-Lock. While I’ll mostly cover photography, the same points hold true for videographers, …