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Several months ago, I wrote a blog about using medium format lenses on DSLR. I wanted to continue this series with a little more information. In my experience, one of the most understood characteristics of using non-standard lenses with different film/sensor size is crop factor. Before going into this, let’s get a little background on […]
If you reach way back to Adobe’s Lightroom 1.1 build you will find the clarity slider. After its introduction wayyyy back then the clarity slider has been a favorite weapon of most landscape and even portrait photographers. This slider is a personal favorite of mine just as it is the professed secret love of many […]
Adobe Photoshop is a beautiful thing. It allows an incredibly wide range of artists, designers, creatives, and especially us photographers to inject a little bit of creative juice into their work and see it come to life. And while Photoshop can be enormously complex there are so many simple, straightforward edits you can use to […]
OK, so you have your next destination all sorted out. But how can you ensure that the photos that you come back with will do that place justice? Where do you start? There are so many things and experiences to capture and you only have a few days. The key to any successful photography trip […]
Here in the Northern hemisphere Autumn is in full swing. The colors of the leaves are changing and giving their last big show as we head into winter. The frosty mornings and golden hues offer outstanding opportunities for photographers to capture these beautiful Fall colors before they’re gone until next year. In this article we’re […]
A good photograph requires many different elements to come together. Aspects such as the subject, composition, lighting and even more technical elements like focusing can make or break a photo. Often a photo that fails in one of these elements will just look ordinary. Here are 6 easy to correct mistakes that could be ruining […]
As a word, “texture” carries quite a few meanings. For photographers, texture is a concept that is often difficult to explain. It’s almost as if it has to be shown instead of merely described. Texture is simply the pronounced visualization of the surface feel of an object which is photographed. Now, you may be thinking […]
Born in 1908, Minor White was something different in terms of how and why he photographed. He incorporated as much of his own beliefs and philosophies into his work as he did photographic technique. His work is a mix of his mentality and the emotion he felt towards a scene or subject. He injected a […]
Previsualization, or simply “visualization”, is one of the most simply yet alarmingly difficult aspect of making your own photograph become more than just the some of their parts. When we “previsualize” our images it means that the appearance of the final outcome before we ever click the shutter button. The method of previsualization was championed […]
Who doesn’t like seeing a stunning landscape shot. Whether it is in a magazine or newspaper, online or even as a framed poster, landscape photos have the power to stun the viewer. Here are 6 tips to help you capture stunning landscape photos. 1. Research Well If you want to capture stunning landscape photos, your […]
Most professional travel photographers will tell you that if you want to capture great travel photos, your best bet is to try and get as much right when you are actually taking the photo rather than trying to sort it out in post production. Having said that, all photos will benefit from some level of […]
In this article we will look at a technique to increase depth of field, also known as depth of focus. The technique will “stack” several images of the subject taken at different focal points. Methodology & Equipment: A camera & lens which allow for manual focus. A tripod. A software program which allows for alignment […]
The purpose of this article is to provide technical how to advice, for people who are looking to create an artificial rainbow. Some of the reasons for creating an artificial rainbow are: The rainbow can be added to images in post processing. The rainbow can be used on its own in photographs or products. It […]
Adobe Lightroom is one of the most widely used software programs out there. When it comes to editing your digital photos it’s extremely difficult to beat Lightroom when it comes to ease of use, versatility, and powerful post processing tools. It’s safe to say that most of you reading this likely have had some experience […]
As you progress more and more on your photographic journey you will encounter problems and challenges. Some of those challenge you expect while some can take you fairly by surprise. You will go through ups and downs, strikes and gutters. This cycle of peaks and valleys can affect you creatively, financially, even physically. Most common […]
The purpose of this article is to provide a brief overview of solar photography. Additionally, two solar filters will be compared. Equipment Used: Equipment used: Canon 100 – 400mm 4.5-5.6 L IS II lens with the Canon Extender EF 2X III, yielding 800mm. Canon 5DSr body was used for all the photographs. All photographs […]
In a way, black and white photographs were part of the reason I became interested in photography. I was no more than twelve or thirteen when my parents bought me a black and white Kodak disposable film camera. Remember those? It contained one roll of black and white 35mm film. Everything was set for you…just […]
When you think about it, the very idea of social media is beautiful. People who would have otherwise met one another can now seamlessly network and share ideas like never before. For photographers, social media has fostered an extremely complex relationship. We can share our images with enormous audiences. Our work is perpetuated globally over […]
For anyone wanting to earn money from their photography these days, the opportunities are endless. There are so many picture agencies to choose from not to mention easy to build websites that you can use to sell your prints. But with this also comes great competition. Not only are photographers now competing with other photographers […]
Being a travel photographer is often a lot of people’s dream job. Travelling the world taking photos and then seeing your hard work published in magazines, newspapers and guidebooks can be an incredibly rewarding profession. But being a travel photographer requires a lot of skill, hard work and determination. Here are 7 attributes you need […]
