Monthly Archives: March 2018
Working with Different Focal Lengths for Macro Photography
At some point in your photography journey you may be fascinated by pictures capturing living creatures in great detail, flowers close-up, and in general intimate vistas, which may go unnoticed in our daily viewing habits. Such shots are commonly described … Continue reading
Hyperion
Snowflake photo: Hyperion (2982 x 2237) Prints available at Artist website (mirrors at Pixels and FineArtAmerica), RedBubble.com, Society6.com.Licenses for commercial use – at Shutterstock.com. I captured this snowflake one year ago, in late November 2016, and think it’s one of … Continue reading
Snowflake draft #5
For this update of draft series i’ve prepared four snowflake photos from my catch of January 29, 2018. I captured many star plates, hexagonal plates and capped columns that day: Snowflake photo: Draft_5-1 (1600 x 1200) Prints available at Artist … Continue reading
Logitech Circle 2 review
Keeping an eye on your property has never been so easy, or so cheap. Gone are the days of bulky and expensive CCTV cameras which had to be professionally installed. Instead all you need is the latest IP security camera … Continue reading
How to Make Your Digital Photo Look Like a Polaroid Using Photoshop
Nostalgic for the printed photos? Polaroids are coming back as trend as are many vintage things. Do you want to achieve this effect while still maintaining the advantages of the shooting digital? In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to … Continue reading
Used Gitzo GM4562 Series 4 Carbon Fiber Monopod (9) – $264.95 Shipped (Compare at $329.88 New)
B&H has a Used Gitzo GM4562 Series 4 Carbon Fiber Monopod (Condition: 9) (review) available for $ 264.95 with free shipping. Compare at $ 329.88 new. Product Highlights Load Capacity: 66 lb Max Height: 60.6″ Closed Length: 17.3″ … Continue reading
SLC-0L-01: Flash or Continuous, Light is Light
In Lighting 101, 102 and 103, we learned to control our flashes. In the Strobist Lighting Cookbook, we're expanding that approach to learn to move in a fluid way between flash and continuous light. Read more » Strobist
Splash Photography Tutorial
Splash photography might seem complicated, but you can get started with a few simple tools that you might already have lying around your house. Dustin Dolby from workphlo shares his technique: Dolby recommends using a piece of black or gray … Continue reading
The A to Z of Photography: Program AE
Program AE is short for ‘program auto exposure’ and it’s where the camera takes control of both the lens aperture and the shutter speed – the two main ways of adjusting exposure – and balances both to produce a suitable … Continue reading
Pros an Cons of Shooting Alone Versus Being a Group Photographer?
An age-old question in life, not just photography, is are you a pack animal or a lone ranger? Everyone reading this will have their own answer to this question, it’s not even a black and white answer. In this article, … Continue reading
Save 15% on Your Rental Arriving Before 3/16
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3 Things You Need to Know to Get Started with Infrared Photography
Infrared light is not visible to human eyes. The light your eyes see is that within what is referred to as the “visible spectrum” and infrared (IR) lies beyond this band. Thus Infrared (IR) Photography requires special equipment beyond your … Continue reading