Comments on: Digital Photography Questions with a Pro Photographer

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:43:56 +0000

I am very much into digital photography and recently I tried to photograph running water by blurrying it at 1/20 shutter speed, but instead of the water coming out blurry the background also became blurry. I realize I have to compensate the 1/20 speed with a different aperture setting. What aperture setting would work with a shutter speed of 1/20 if I want to photograph running water with a blurry effect without affecting the rest of the images? Thank you.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:15:02 +0000

I am interested in purchasing a 50mm 1.4 Nikon lens, but I see that they are made for auto & manual. I am just learning about my camera and so I’m not sure which lens I should purchase.
Can you give me some insite as to the difference in lens?

Thank you

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:13:54 +0000

I’m planning on taking a trip to Europe and want to know what would be best lenses to take. I’m shooting canon D50. I’d like to take just a couple if possible. Church’s, museums, narrow streets etc…..
Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions/comments.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:40:08 +0000

I have recently been chosen to take the class photographs at my college. It is a class of 20 and the professor would like to have a photograph of us to hang up. She wants an 11×14 and wants it to have the class photo in the center like in a 5×7 and with all 20 students (in an oval) around it along with their names under each individual photograph. Is there a way to set this up with photoshop elements (which is what I have) or is there a program that has a template that will allow me to do this so I can order them from a pro lab?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:47:27 +0000

I recently bought a canon 88mm 1.2 to take photos indoors at the kid’s basket ball games. The light in the gym is always challenging. I took about 100 photos the other day most came out good but some were blurry. If the camera is set on auto why would it not adjust for the speed so the photo would come in sharp? Should I do it manually? Thanks for your help.

By: Shelby

Shelby — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:32:07 +0000

Hi- I really am becoming interested in studio lighting. I really like this photographer’s work: http://www.dandavisphotography.com – especially the senior portrait studio lighting. The tones are so nice, how do I accomplish this?

Thanks!
Shelby

By: Lisa Corbin

Lisa Corbin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:12:25 +0000

I bought a 50mm lens with a 1.4 aperture. I was trying to take a portrait of my children and it will only take a picture that looks halfway decent at the 1.4 aperture. When I change the aperture to say f8 everything is blown out. Is there something wrong with the lens or am I doing something wrong. Thanks for your help.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:38:11 +0000

To: Janyce Webster,

Moon shots are possible with your camera. Good or bad depends on lens and technique. The bigger the zoom the better. Tripod, tripod, tripod. Use the self timer or remote switch.

For a simple way to figure out your exposure just look at the settings your camera chooses in full sun and use those settings to capture the moon. The moon is a light source just like the sun. You may have to tweak your settings a little, but not nearly as much as starting from a normal night exposure.

This is how I do it, I hope it helps.

By: Janyce Webster

Janyce Webster — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:06:23 +0000

I have just purchased a Canon 450D camera and of course I’m just a beginner. The other night the moon was so huge you could see the shading of the craters on it. I raced and got my camera and started taking shots but all I could get was a slightly bright white spot. I tried Night Portrait, Flash Off, Full Auto and P settings. Can anyone tell me is it possible to take moon shots with my camera and if so what settings should I have used. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

By: Genny Charles

Genny Charles — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:48:48 +0000

I have a sony cybershot DSC H7 it has an adapter ring andlens hood, what do you use these for? and in what circumstance