When it comes to photography and your camera, metering modes are fairly simple to understand. And for a good majority of the shots you take, your camera’s default “evaluative” light metering setting will give you great photographs. But, like so many other things in life, there may be circumstances when you might want to fine […]
Photography Tips, Tutorials & Techniques
The photography section includes posts and articles that cover tips, tutorials and best practices for various areas of photography and photographic manipulation. Discussion includes camera fundamentals, composition, lighting, macro and close-up images, lenses and gear, low light and more. Additional topics include traveling as a photographer, developing the "eye" and special effects.
What Is White Balance In Photography?
I’m sure I am not the first person to claim that white balance in photography is often ignored by amateur photographers. In virtually all digital cameras resides an “auto white balance” setting that, when used, will offer great photos 90% of the time. It’s that other 10% that concerns the pros and I’m going to […]
Understanding Basic Camera ISO Settings
In previous posts, where I covered the first two sides of the photography exposure triangle, I talked about aperture and shutter speed. In this post, I’m going to discuss the third side – ISO. In photography, ISO, in the most basic sense, is the camera’s sensitivity to light. ISO settings can generally range between 24 […]
How To Use Your Camera’s Aperture Priority Mode
The most popular aspect of shooting in aperture priority mode on your DSLR camera is the ability to control your photo’s depth of field. For those of you who aren’t versed in photographer lingo, depth of field is the plane of focus in a picture. In other words, in any given photograph, it’s possible to […]
How To Work Camera Shutter Speed For Incredible Photos
A common goal of photographers far and wide is to take clear photos. Of course, there are occasions when someone might want to introduce blur into a picture, but for the most part, when an object is focused on, the primary objective is to return a photo with suitable clarity. Many times though, situations arise […]
What Is Camera Exposure?
I’ve been studying photography for quite a while now and I can’t tell you how many times I refer back to the basics to reassess my shooting style and capabilities. It seems that each time I do this, something new comes to mind that I can take advantage of. And the primary area of “basics” […]
Understanding Composition in Photography
I recently interviewed an extraordinary photographer and when asked what his favorite part of being in his line of work was, he replied, “I get to show people how I perceive the world.” That sort of struck me because the only way people are going to see how you perceive the world is if you […]
Using the Self Timer on the Canon T3i Digital Camera
I was browsing through a few woodworking posts last night when I stumbled across one with really great “action” shots. You know the type – up-close pictures of someone working in a wood shop, hands holding whatever they’re working on, tools running. This particular post had three or four photos with really great detail. It […]
Understanding DSLR Camera Modes & Settings
Understanding the modes on a DSLR camera is probably the greatest barrier to any amateur photographer who wants to move further in their photographic journey. Modes are those things that we all know are there and that we should probably should be using more, but just can’t find the time or patience to wrap our […]
Simple Tips & Tools That Can Help Stabilize Your Camera
It’s long been a goal to stabilize our cameras as much as possible in order to capture the most crisp, clear photos. Methods have been elusive though – many of us think we need to spend an arm and a leg to purchase the most up-to-date and the most fancy equipment. The truth is, we […]