If you are not familiar with neutral density filters, I can promise you that adding one to your arsenal will dramatically impact your photography. It puts you in control of the water, whether that is the waves of an ocean, currents in a creek, or the appearance of a downtown fountain. It also allows you […]
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The Secrets of Golden Hour Photography
Today we have a guest post by Max Therry. He’s an architect with an art school background who is now devoting more of his life to photography. Check out his work over at Photo Geeky. The golden hour is not only one of the most beautiful times of the day, it’s the absolute best time […]
What is the Zoom on my Flash? Should I Set it to Match the Focal Length of My Lens?
The zoom setting on your flash sets how disperse or narrow the light coming out of the flash head is. The head actually moves up and down within the flash unit as you change the amount of zoom. When you use wide angles, the head is near the top of the flash so that the […]
8 Travel Experiences You Don’t Want to Miss
This week we have a guest post by Dr. Summit Shah from Columbus, Ohio. He specializes in travel photography and you can check out his work at SummitShahTravelPhoto.com. The Traveling Experience Traveling is a once in a lifetime experience, and there are amazing places throughout the world to visit. The differences in cultures, architecture, people, […]
How to Take Great Shots in the Winter
This week we have a guest post from John Stuart. He works on behalf of londonschoolofphotography.com in outreach and content creation. He creates engaging content that help businesses connect with their audience and stand out from the crowd. Winter may not be the best season for outdoor photo-shootings. Harsh weather conditions, poor light, white everywhere . […]
My Take: 5 Mistakes of Beginning Landscape Photographers
Whenever I see an article on the “top mistakes” of photographers, try as I might I cannot avoid reading it. Something in me just wants to make sure I’m not committing some grievous error. I never am, but at the same time they do offer some opportunities for learning what other photographers think is important and […]
10 Ways to Challenge Yourself in Nature and Landscape Photography
One of the things that most of us love about photography is that it’s an ongoing journey. Even the most experienced professionals continue to learn new things and improve their skills. If you feel like you’ve hit a plateau or find yourself in a creative rut, you may need to do something specific to challenge […]
What The Hell is “AI Servo”? (and other stuff about autofocus modes)
Seriously, what kind of name is AI Servo? What is it, even? I mean, a good name should suggest what the subject is all about. Let’s try to figure out the meaning of AI Servo by breaking it down. Everybody knows that “AI” is artificial intelligence, so that part is easy. This is obviously some […]
The Photographer’s Guide to Creating an Online Portfolio
If you have been engaged in photography for any length of time and do not yet have a website, I want to encourage you to drop what you are doing and go set one up. You already know that creating a website immediately gives you a potential worldwide audience, and if nothing else it gives […]
Get Proper Exposure by Understanding Camera Metering
We photographers spend a lot of time worrying about exposure settings. Virtually anything you read will stress shooting in a manual mode so that you can control the exposure. But underpinning this is an assumption that we know, or that our camera knows, the proper exposure level in the first place. In other words, we […]
White Balance Simplified
In most areas of photography, it seems that the advice is to go as manual as possible. Manual controls give you better control over your camera and afford you more options and flexibility. For example: It is best to shoot in a manual mode so that you can control the exposure settings. Otherwise the camera […]
7 Steps to Eliminating Digital Noise
Digital noise has long been a plague for digital photography. It is where you get a random pattern of off-color pixels (usually darker) in your image. It generally becomes a problem at high ISOs and in long exposures. You can think of it like having your stereo speakers buzz and pop when you have it […]
Fred Adams
This month’s “Top Tip from the Top Photographers,” features a photo called Across to Applecross by London-based photographer Fred Adams. This photo caught my eye sitting at the top of the landscape category with a score of 99.4. I then viewed the rest of Fred’s work and he had some really good stuff. He was kind enough […]
The Photographer’s Resource Guide
Great photography isn’t all about just walking around with a camera. Sometimes you need to buy photography stuff. Sometimes you need to know where to go to learn something. Sometimes you need something done for you. It isn’t always obvious where to go for photography items and information. You could spend the next year researching […]
Top 5 Photography Podcasts
If you find yourself getting interested in photography, and you have a commute or some down-time in your day, you might want to listen to a podcast about photography. In this post, I will introduce you to some of the better podcasts for those just getting started. (more…)
