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Light is the foundation for all great photos. Great photographers can both read the light and manipulate it to meet their needs. Even if light manipulation is out of the realm of most photographers, knowing a little about the quality of light can still help you in your photography. The quality of light is one …
Last week I discussed environmental portraits. We had one reader write asking us “What do you do to photograph an idle layabout?” You can read my answer when viewing the comments for the entry. Remember, if you have any questions or comments about any of the tips appearing here, please send me an email. This …
This following press release arrived in my Inbox today: Lightroom Public Beta 3.0 for Mac Now Available Adobe Incorporates Early Testers’ Feedback and Additional Raw File Support in Updated Beta SAN JOSE, Calif. — June 13, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced an update to the public beta of Adobe Lightroom, an all-new …
This week’s tip is a little misleading as I am not talking about shooting what is around you, but shooting your subject in their environment. A portrait should be more than simply a photo of a person, it should tell a story about them. While a studio shot may look very nice, they are quite …
A lot of the photography that I do is nature related. Each weekend, I am up before the crack of dawn so that I can get to my destination before the sun comes up, but nature is not all that I shoot. I also shoot assignments, weddings, engagements, and the different people I shoot with …
Last week I began my discussion about digital image sensor size, this week I will finish that discussion by talking about how image sensor size affects the quality of images. As you remember from last week, the size of the image sensor compared to a 35mm or full frame sensor when using the same lens …
As you all know, Chris is the vice-president of the Niagara Falls Camera Club. They club recently held their awards banquet, and Chris came away with the McGarry Photo Award for slide of the year. A local newspaper covered the evening, and quote Chris: “While the debate about the artistic integrity of photographs taken using …
Last week I talked about how to shoot a sunrise or sunset. This week, I will get into something a little more technical, a brief discussion about digital image sensor size. Many people coming from a film background with an SLR are already familiar with the issue of sensor size. Most digital SLR’s have a …
Creating a dramatic sunrise or sunset photograph is not that difficult, though there are a few steps to take to be sure it is done well. Ultimately, there is little difference between a sunrise and a sunset photo. However, you may have better luck with sunrise photos because there are fewer people up at the …
Many photographers that I know are fair weather photographers, that is, they only shoot if the weather is nice. Unfortunately, they also miss a lot of great photographic opportunities. Macro Photography in the Rain This shot of Dutchman’s Breaches was taken this past weekend, in the rain. It was one of only six I was …