I’ve been battling with fonts for decades. Every time I get a new computer, I have to deal with the fact that I’ve got a small handful of horrible fonts installed on it. Back in the day, I had a pretty sweet collection that I used all the time. Today, my go-to font for design […]
Archives for October 2019
Using Reflector For Shady/Uneven Outdoor Lighting
I have a really good tip for you today. If you’ve ever been in the type of situation where you’ve tried to photograph someone outside in mixed sunlight and shade, you most likely know the difficulties of which I’m about to refer. Let’s say you’ve got light streaming through some trees and your subject is […]
I’ve Got Dust on My Camera Sensor – How Can I Clean It?
Question: I’ve been noticing some small black spots in my photos and after thoroughly cleaning both ends of my lens, I’m convinced that the dirt is on the camera sensor itself. The lens is as clean as it can be, so that’s not the problem. Also, these black spots recently appeared, so it’s not like […]
Can You Create Vector Shapes in Photoshop?
I know that many people out there think of Photoshop strictly as a photo editor and I blame the name of the application for that. You know, the “Photo” part of the name. Perhaps it began as merely a photograph editor, but these days, things have changed quite a bit. If you’ve used Adobe Photoshop […]
Bracketing with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is an incredibly awesome camera. I’ve used this camera on a number of occasions and continue to be impressed by it. Besides the quality of photos it’s able to capture, there are a few features that I’ve totally fallen in love with. One of these features has to do […]
Changing Photo Background Color Using Adobe Photoshop
The idea of changing the solid background color in a photograph is fairly straightforward. All you need to do is separate out the foreground object from the background and then add some color to that background. The issues arise when you attempt to do that separation. Selecting objects in Photoshop is notoriously challenging, even with […]
How to Create a 32-Bit HDR Image in Adobe Photoshop
I’ve never been an expert when it’s come to how many bits I’m supposed to use when editing photographs. I know that JPEG images use 8 bits and my Canon T7i RAW images use 12 bits. For the uninitiated, 8-bit images offer 256 levels (shades of color) per channel and 16-bit images offer a staggering […]
The Canon 24mm f/2.8 is a Very Sharp Prime Lens
I’m having a ball with my new Canon 24mm f/2.8 prime lens. It seems to be the perfect lens to carry around while photographing pretty much anything. I’m still testing it out, so I’m finding myself taking random shots all over my property. Today, I stopped near our front garden and captured a few flowers […]
Canon Rebel T7i One-Shot Focus vs. Continuous Auto Focus
Obviously, probably the most important aspect of any good photograph is whether or not a subject is in focus. Without that, the image is no good. Beyond general focusing, there’s targeted focusing, which is important, but not as important as the photo being sharp all over. Targeted focusing is more of a stylistic consideration. Back […]
Why Use Your Camera’s Full Manual Mode?
Full manual mode means full control. When you shoot in manual, you’re essentially telling the camera what aperture and shutter speed to use. You’re dictating what kind of depth of field your photos will exhibit as well as how much motion blur they will include. You can either set your ISO to automatic or you […]
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