February 1, 2012
Blog Archives
Photoshoot From Start To Finish (My Way)
There are literally thousands on photography tutorials on the internet (including mine) that explain the different elements that ultimately make up a photoshoot (resulting in your photos). I have read ALOT of them and most are very useful however, I probably only use about 25% of the stuff that I have learned from tutorials in practical every day shoots.
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Wonderful Examples Of Long Exposure Photography
Using slow shutter speeds is one of best known techniques for creating misty effects with water, light streaks and capturing detailed low light photos. Below are a number of superb examples of this technique….
10 Stop Filter Explained
Today I received a 10 stop ND filter after reading about what can be achieved using it and searching online for a good deal. As far as I can tell there ar 2 main players in the 10 stop filter market, the Lee ‘Big Stopper’ and the Hitech filter (which I purchased). It’s gonna be fun trying this bad boy out!
Understanding Your Camera’s Histogram
Understanding the Histogram on your DSLR is an important element in avoiding under or over exposed images when you get to your post processing. Although most DSLR’s have an LCD screen for you to preview your photographs prior to transferring them to your PC for post processing, it is difficult to be absolutely sure if … Continue Reading
Lake Sunrise Landscape
I was out and about very early this morning to try and capture some Winter sunrise shots. I noticed the mist coming off of this local lake from the road and thought it too much of an opportunity to miss……however cold it was! ;)
Exposure Compensation Explained
Pretty much any camera these days, whether P&S or DSLR come with a whole range of different settings designed to make your life easier and automatically calculate the many different variables in the scene you are taking a photograph of, sometimes however, these maybe slightly wrong and need some guidance from you…..
Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4 Review
My Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 is another lens that I have owned for some time, in fact, I purchased this at the same time as I got my current Canon 50D. I opted to go for the camera body and this lens over the normal camera/stock lens’ package as I had read many great reviews of the lens online.
Autumn Riverscape
Autumn colours and a river scene are a great way to capture the season in all of it’s glory…
Something A Bit Chistmassy
It’s almost December…I know, it’s a bit early but I was going through some photos from last year and came across an unprocessed image from the woods near my house after a very light snowfall…
