One of the biggest challenges when photographing at night is capturing images that are in sharp focus. The reason is really pretty simple and should come as no surprise. Our cameras have a much more difficult time ‘seeing’ when it is dark, just like we do. Depending on how dark it actually is, and the …
10 Sure-Fire Drone Photography Composition Tips
“Composition IS the masterpiece, lighting is the mood, technique is just the presentation” – Jim Harmer Flying drones, and drone photography are alot of fun, and taking the world by storm. There is no doubt about it, it’s great to take your drone out and just fly it. But we’re Photographers, right? Our purpose for …
Best Canvas, Metal, and Acrylic Photo Printing Labs: A Head-to-head test!
If you’re at all like me, 99.9% of the images you’ve captured and created still sit in the abyss of your computer. But there’s that .1% – you know what I’m talking about. There’s those few images that are just SCREAMING to be printed, but you’re not sure how or on what media. Then you …
Magic Lantern Features: Unlocking Your Camera’s Potential
Most photographers have probably heard or read something about Magic Lantern. This is especially true for those who are Canon shooters. Magic Lantern is nothing new. It’s been around since 2009. Although I had known about Magic Lantern since getting a Canon DSLR in 2013, it wasn’t until recently that I decided to give it …
Ultimate Guide to Steel Wool Photography
What is Steel Wool Photography Steel Wool Photography is using long exposures to capture the motion of hot embers flying through the air through the act of spinning burning steel wool. These embers are so hot that they glow very brightly, and as they fly through the air the camera sensor captures …
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View Post10 Things to Know Before Taking Your First Drone Flight
So you are ready for your first Drone flight?? You have bought your first drone, congratulations, welcome to a whole new world of fun and exploration. But now what? This article provides some tips on how best to prepare yourself for your first flight! Taking to the sky has never been easier! Drones, remote-controlled pilotless …
[Updated] New Things Coming to Improve Photography. A Letter from Jim Harmer.
After months of thought, I’m excited to bring some new things to Improve Photography today. I explain all of the reasons and details in this post, but here’s the short version. Improve Photography was going to delete the Facebook groups, but no more! I’m updating this post to change that decision. The group just means …
How to use the Canon Camera Connect app to enhance your photography business
Have you ever finished a photo shoot, and been so excited to see and share the images, that you could hardly wait to get home to download and do a quick edit? Or been on a trip without your computer and taken some images you just couldn’t wait to share? I have, and would …
16 Ways to Improve Your Photography
It probably goes without saying that we all want to improve our photography skills. After all, that is the name of this website, so I assume you are here to learn ways to improve your photography. That’s why I visit here regularly to read the articles from all the great writers and listen to …
Get Focused! Image Stacking for Maximum Depth of Field
One of the primary objectives when making an image is to achieve proper focus to draw attention to a subject or areas of interest. For some photographs, such as portraits, only the person or people in the image may be in focus. In other situations, however, it may be preferable that everything in the image …
6 Safety Tips For Photographers
When I first thought of this particular subject, my focus was going to be narrowed and focus. A quick trip to Google and more thought, I expanded my focus just a little bit. I found a few articles about safety for photographers, but not as many as I thought there would be. From …