The hardest transition some face is moving from taking what are little snapshots for yourself to being more serious about compositions and having photos that mean something not only to you but also to other people who see them.
…For example, if you are photographing a portrait of someone, and it’s not important to have their surroundings in the photograph, then why include it?
In photography, “white balancing” is at its essence the act of correcting the colors in your photographs. In other words, it’s the act of getting the whites you saw when you were taking to the picture to also be white in the final photograph.
Different sources of light (tungsten, florescent, sunlight, etc.) all have different color […]
The polarizing filter is used to remove reflected light from your photos. This occurs through a property of physics that is beyond the scope of this article, and will probably bore you to tears.
The two most popular uses of polarizing filters are to remove reflected light and to create richly saturated skies in your photographs. […]
The winter holiday season is approaching fast. If you or someone you know is looking to get into photography, this holiday is the perfect excuse. Below are some of the best selling camera equipment on Amazon, with my recommendations in bold. As always, if you have questions about right gear for you, send an email […]
Lenses are split into two categories: prime and zoom. A prime lens has a fixed focal length. A zoom lens has a variable focal length. So what is focal length? Technically, the focal length of a lens is a the distance from the film or sensor to the optical center of the lens. More succinctly, […]
Chechnya, 1996 - Ruins of central Grozny. ©1996 James Nachtwey.
If you’re interested in photojournalism, or just want to see the inner workings of a great photographer, I urge you to check out the documentary War Photographer. I saw this a few months ago and was blown away. In it, a crew follows around James Nachtwey, […]
More talk about shutter speed and aperture? I just want to take beautiful pictures! Trust me - you can and should be (get out and practice, practice, practice), but a more detailed understanding of these two fundamentals are critical to taking great photos. It’s important that we have a camera that is capable of making […]
Always wanted to take one of those gorgeous night photos you see in magazines? You can with ease - as long as you remember a few things.
Night shots, by their very nature, require a longer exposure time to properly expose a photo to a pleasant, visible level. In other words, they require a slower […]
An “exposure” is essentially a photo. The term comes from the fact that you are “exposing” your medium: either the film on a traditional camera or the the sensor on your digital camera is exposed to light. This exposure is what creates the image we see. It should be our goal to create great exposures. […]
Without a doubt, digital photography is incredibly rewarding. The ability to instantly see the very photo you are taking is not only gratifying, but encourages fearless experimentation.
Everyone needs to start somewhere. Unfortunately, the incredible depth of photo gear available today can make it really difficult to begin. Which camera is right for you?
The […]
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