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Cinematographers used neutral density filters for a very long time for a very simple reason. The ISO / ASA of the film stock was fixed, and the cameras had a stock shutter angle, leaving the only variable the iris. Still photographers call this the aperture. These requirements persist with video, so let’s learn how to address this with ND filters
Read MoreWith the holiday season coming, it’s a great time to make some simple home videos for sharing with family and friends and it has never been easier!
Read MoreIt’s time for a quick review of Lightroom Classic catalogues and collections
Read MoreWhy not consider stepping up from smartphone picture taking to smartphone photography? Is there a difference? Yes there is but the process is quite simple and extremely rewarding
Read MoreChoosing speed lights or strobes or light shapers should not be harder than it is, yet it is made challenging particularly given the amount of BS being shovelled around on these subjects. Avoid stepping in something lousy by checking out this article
Read MoreOnce upon a time, there was this thing called Adobe Express. Then it vanished to be replaced by something else. Which got replaced by something else. See a pattern? Then there was Adobe Spark. Then Spark was gone, and replaced by the reincarnation of Adobe Express. In classic Adobe style, it’s naming is confusing and so is its purpose. I’d like to try to help with that.
Read MoreThis time I share a gripe about how in camera exposure compensation has generally not kept up with current sensor dynamic range capability.
Read MoreHey readers, I hope that this post finds you all well. I received a question about a week ago from a photographer looking to expand her visioneering options and she asked my opinion about whether to add a fisheye lens or an ultra wide angle. The answer is not so cut and dried as you may think.
Read MoreAs we look at lighting options for photography, we are directed either to flash or continuous light. For years, flash has been the choice of professionals because of its controllability, output variability and power. As creatives embrace more video (you are out there, somewhere…) the consideration of using continuous lighting is increasing. This time we will look at options today for continuous lighting for photography.
Read MoreLet’s take a quick look at what is new in Photoshop and Photoshop Lightroom Classic as announced at Adobe MAXX 2022
Read MoreI saw a question from a user this week that I thought was pertinent. The user has heard over and over that on camera flash is “bad” but wanted to know when and if it made sense. I think that this is a great question so let’s take some time to think about this.
Read MoreHey folks. Simple question to start us off. If I say “shutter speed” to you, what is the first thing you think of?
Answers of course vary, but the most popular answers relate to a) prevent camera shake and b) stop motion. Neither is wrong. but the challenge with commonality is that it is so darn common. As photography is a visual art form, let’s look at how we think about shutter speed informs us as to how we see things.
Read MoreIf there is one comment / question that never gets old is the one that goes along the lines of “should I go to a full frame sensor?” The real question routes to whether you are better suited to a 36mm x 24mm sensor the same as an old 35mm film frame over something smaller.
The answer is always, it depends.
Read MoreJoin me for a selection of photography tips that are proven to work.
Read MoreHey folks. This topic comes to me as a request from a subscriber. The photographer asking has a lot of slides that need to be scanned to be converted to digital files. I will also look at dealing with negatives for colour and black and white.
Read MoreIt sure looks like a lot of photographers are including film photography as part of their engagement. For those of us who started in film, this is very interesting, at least it is for me. Let’s look at some of the pros and cons of shooting film in the third decade of the 21st century.
Read MoreWhen do you know you need to step up your lighting from speedlights? What are the pros and cons of going to strobes? You’re in the right place because this is where you will find the answers!
Read MoreMusic and photography are quite similar, so this article’s tips are drawn from tips for musicians from an interview with Bill Frisell in the September 2022 issue of Guitar Player magazine.
Read MoreYou’ve probably heard that the path to competence is 10,000 hours of doing. I think that this is misleading. 10,000 hours of work done poorly does not make competence. We need to make sure that what we are doing over time is the best work we can do at the time.
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