When we think about taking long exposures with a camera, night time images usually come to mind. Only dark conditions generally call for slow shutter speeds, right? True-but there is a way to take time exposures in broad daylight…with surprising
Infrared Photography on the Cheap
We’ve all seen the articles stating that you can get otherworldly infrared effects by having a little irreversible surgery done to your DSLR sensor. Without a special filter that’s mounted in front of the camera’s CMOS sensor, infrared light would normally
PERFECTING THE PANORAMIC: STEP BY STEP
It’s getting easier to make panoramics with today’s cameras. Some will actually do the stitching together for you without the need for software. But unless you take control of the process, you may be selling yourself short on results.
Handheld Meters Explained
We’ve all seen the portrait photographer holding a white-domed object next to the subject’s face to take a light reading. So why is that being done? Why not just let the camera do its automatic exposure thing and take the
NEW LIGHTING COURSE IN 2013
Many people have taken my Digital Photography for Beginners course to overcome their reluctance to take their camera out of Auto mode and take control of exposure and depth of field.For those who are starting to feel comfortable with their
Getting Exposure Right the First Time
For those of you who attended one of my beginner digital photography courses, you may recall me harping on about the camera’s metering always trying to achieve 18% grey average exposure. So what does that mean, really? Well, if you