Auto exposure bracketing explained Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is a feature on Canon cameras where the camera can be configured to take a picture at the metered exposure setting, plus additional pictures that are over and or underexposed relative to the metered reading. Mostly the feature give photographers options in post production to merge different …
Silver product photography Product photography is an artistic and highly technical challenge. When the products being photographed are reflective silver the challenge becomes hard, and if there are round items that are reflective the battle is often to avoid the photographer and camera appearing in the pictures. Recently I was asked to photograph some silverware, …
Multiple exposure in-camera needs the right subject This article is all about in-camera multiple exposure with the EOS 5D Mark III. This past weekend I had plans to go to the Red Bull Pro Nationals Motocross at Cullham Park. It was the final round of the championship and with some titles undecided there would be plenty …
Great model + fantastic location = happy photographer Earlier this year I had the chance to photograph Olive at Belt Craft Studio, she was a real bundle of energy and transitioned from pose to pose so fast she was hard to keep up with. I really enjoyed working with her and the opportunity arose recently …
Several EOS cameras now have an option for orientation linked AF; the EOS 70D, EOS 7D, EOS 5D Mark III and the EOS-1D X all support this. In simple terms the camera uses it’s orientation sensor to automatically switch AF point depending on the camera’s orientation. There are three different orientations that the camera will …
I was recently out with a group of photographers from a local camera club. The aim was to photograph some unusual plants – orchids, however they’d finished flowering weeks before. I chose an alternative plant and carried on shooting. Step 1 – how does it look with ambient light only I usually take a picture …
the day the battery ran out… The last weekend I was shooting at a new location that looks to be a fantastic place. I’d gone with the plan to use my Elinchrom studio lights as there was mains power available if you take long extension cables. I had a plan to shoot with longer lenses …
Cinema EOS – new prime lens CN-E 35mm T1.5 L F Canon says… This latest CInema EOS prime lens is expected to be available from December 2013. Turn it up to 11 Cinema EOS cameras to go to ISO 80,000 – EIGHTY THOUSAND EOS C500, EOS C300, EOS C100 will receive an update that allows …