Tag Archives: Shooting
Tips on “Shooting for the Crop”
It’s the year 2018 and I’ve just finished a quick search of the top 10 best selling digital cameras over at B&H Photo. Those 10 cameras sport an average megapixel count of 26.1MP. Six of those cameras were full-frame sensor … Continue reading
5 Photography Mistakes You Need to Avoid When Shooting Seascapes
Here are some practical steps to take and 5 photography mistakes you want to avoid in order to help you capture better seascape images. Capturing seascapes is a very popular past-time and one of the most enjoyable and fascinating types … Continue reading
Seven tips for shooting nature photos with your smartphone camera
How To Make every day Nature Photography Day! A few quick tips to help you get the most out of your next nature photography adventure. Popular Photography
A Guide to Shooting Long Exposure Landscape Photos
Here’s a 21-minute photography guide from Gordon Laing that looks at the long exposure technique. This is where you increase the shutter speed of your camera, letting in light to the sensor over a longer duration to create unique effects. Long exposure … Continue reading
Tips for Shooting Out of Focus Cityscape Bokeh Images at Blue Hour
You have probably seen out of focus cityscape bokeh photos with pleasing lights, like the photo below. The term “bokeh” comes from the Japanese word “boke”, which can be translated as “blur”. You should be familiar with bokeh effect that … Continue reading
This 23-year-old photographer is shooting Beyoncé for the cover of Vogue
News Tyler Mitchell will be the first black photographer to shoot the magazine’s cover. Here’s what we know about photographer Tyler Mitchell, the first black photographer to shoot a cover for Vogue in its 126-year history. Popular Photography
Why You Should Avoid Shooting at Small Apertures Like F18 to F40
The bigger the number, the better, right? Wrong! The aperture is a strange thing and one you may find difficult to understand in depth. The first weird thing is that large numbers means a small apertures. It is very counter-intuitive. … Continue reading
Tips for Better Results When Shooting in Low Light Conditions
Shooting in low light conditions can result in beautiful photographs. But it also presents plenty of technical challenges for you as a photographer to overcome. The main issues with doing low light photography are: You may not be able to … Continue reading
The Power of Shooting Simply with One Light and a Reflector
In this article, I’ll give the virtues and benefits of shooting simply, with only one light and a reflector. Lighting is often perceived as a complicated beast, but does it have to be? Sure, in terms of technical aspects, there’s … Continue reading
Tips for Shooting Landscapes With a Telephoto Lens
Landscape photography is the realm of the wide-angle lens. Right? Isn’t it? I’m sure I read that somewhere. “When photographing the landscape, use a wide0angle lens.” I know I’ve heard that. We probably all have. But it’s just not true. … Continue reading
You Should See what You’re Missing – Disadvantages of Shooting JPGs
In this article, learn about some of the disadvantages of shooting JPGs. It’s easy to see issues when they are in plain sight, but it’s much more difficult to see things when they are hidden. This situation applies to photographic … Continue reading