It’s now a cliché that our society is super fast paced. There’s no time to relax. There’s no time for reading an article longer than 1000 words (this one is 737, don’t worry). Things need to be distilled into sound bites for easy ingestion. This attitude of go, go, go will not serve you well [...]
One of the biggest leaps towards tack sharp images you can take is using single point auto focus to hone in on your subject and nail the shot. Using the automatic grid focus system can sometimes be like throwing a handful of darts and hoping to hit the bullseye, especially when shooting at an extremely [...]
If I were to only be allowed to share one bit of photography advice it would be: Shoot what you love and share it with others. If allowed to share a second bit of advice, it would be: Then delete ruthlessly. Digital photography’s nearly limitless capacity for storing photos is both a boon and a [...]
Check out our new eBook – CLICK! How to Take Beautiful Photos of Your Kids Photo by Johnny Blood I’ve been asked by parents of children to photograph their birthday parties numerous occasions and each time it has been a lot of fun. Photographing children isn’t always easy – and photographing ‘the birthday party’ presents [...]
Sunset and sunrise can be tricky times for photography. While the tone and strength of the light coming from the sun is perfect for warming skin tones and adding contrast, shots taken directly into the sun can be a challenge. We’ve all seen shots like the one below. It was taken at 18mm, ISO 100, [...]
One of digital photography’s largest advantages over film is the ability to change ISO settings on the fly. For those new to the game and not familiar with the idea, a roll of film was set to the same ISO and once loaded, typically was not removed until all 24 or 36 shots were done [...]
Canon 1Ds Mark II + 600mm f/4 Super Telephoto Lens One of the most exciting aspects of photography is working with Telephoto and Super Telephoto lenses. While out of the price range for most to buy, this lens family is easily accessible through lens rental services online or through local camera stores. Telephoto and super [...]
Shift lenses allow the skewing of perspective as the camera sees it and are often accompanied with a tilt feature, as seen in the popular tilt-sift lenses. Shift helps with how lines converge or diverge in a scene by moving the lens elements to one side of camera body opening (as most shift lenses can [...]
As camera manufacturers started realizing the limits of digital camera sensors, they started trying to increase their range. Today’s sensors have a range of around 7-9 stops of light, depending on the manufacturer. It is said, at any given point in time, the human eye can see about 14 or 15 stops of light. This [...]
One of the great aspects of writing for DPS is the large audience it entails. One of the great challenges of writing for DPS is the large audience it entails. This post will not be for everyone and I do apologize. Not every post can be. For those who are set in their ways and [...]
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