Let’s get creative. The global situation sucks, and I’m stuck inside when I want to be making photos. This is a little project you can do at home on the dining table with the kit you have… Table top photography is invariably about styling a stationary subject, putting it in interesting light and finding the …
A few weeks back I had a conversation with Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon that was recorded for the Picturing Success Podcast, and you can listen in to our conversation. Rick Sammon and Larry Becker run the Picturing Success Podcast, where they talk with a great set of people in the industry, to help …
A few weeks back I was contacted by Lyn Morton asking if I would be able to join him for an interview on the EOS Photographer podcast. I said yes… and this is the result. Simply click the image and you’ll head over to the EOS Photographer site to listen to our 40 minute conversation.
Rules are there to be followed/broken in photography, but for eliminating camera shake then you better follow the handholding rule. Take the reciprocal of the lens focal length as your shutter speed and you should be ok… One over the focal length Ever since I picked up my first book on photography I learnt about …
Manual exposure mode, the one where you are in complete control of your photos. Sometimes you need a little helping hand, and same exposure new aperture is that aid. You know “full” manual where you determine the shutter speed, aperture and ISO. So this helpful same exposure for new aperture function makes your life just …
Safety shift is the helping hand for many EOS cameras that keeps exposure in check when the light changes, either unexpectedly or gradually. Let me give you a scenario… you choose to shoot some action shots and know that the right shutter speed is key to capturing motion. If that means you turn the mode …
A tilt-shift lens for portraits makes for interesting results. With careful focus and some tilt you get super sharp eyes, and naturally smoother skin tone and softer texture. A good number of photographers I meet have never even seen a tilt-shift lens. Those that have, often think they are used for architecture to “stop buildings …
The RATE button has been present on advanced EOS cameras for some time, but I know that many photographers wonder why it’s there, what it does, and how to use it within their photography workflow. Why is the RATE button useful? By rating photos on the camera you save time selecting and editing I often work …