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I wanted to address a question that comes into me fairly regularly and it pertains to the use and need for UV or protective filters. It’s a recurring question as folks buying new cameras and new lenses get the full court press to buy a filter, so let’s figure out if this is necessary.
Read MoreLearning to use lighting grids can help you transform your lighting from average to spectacular. Join me as we explore this awesome tool.
Read MoreDo you get the maximum return on your investment when you buy a camera from a specific brand? Probably not and it behooves you to know that.
Read MoreEvery photographer should have at least one light shaper and if only one, it should be an umbrella. There is nothing simpler, easier to use and more forgiving
Read MoreAre you excited by AI tools for photography? Are you scared by them? Will AI replace photographers? I hear these questions a lot. Read along if you dare, to learn where I stand on the matter
Read MoreIf you are seeking a very powerful LED light that handles like a studio strobe and can take the common Bowens S mount connector for light shapers, this Godox unit is for you
Read MoreIt’s time for the smartphone video challenge. Take it on if you dare! (Seriously it’s as easy as drinking water)
Read MoreIt’s time to talk about buying and using LED lights
Read MoreUnderstanding and using High Speed Sync for flash opens a whole new realm of lighting possibilities without the constraint of a maximum shutter speed with flash.
Read MoreSelecting the correct dots per inch value when printing your own photos directly or for preparing a print file to send to an external printer is very important. There is a lot of chatter on the Internet that says choose 300 dpi, set and forget. For small prints, this makes sense, but will result in large files and significant use of ink unnecessarily for larger prints. It behooves any photographer who prints to understand DPI and how to determine the optimal settings.
Read MoreIf you do not presently use AUTO-ISO, why not? Join me to discover why you probably should
Read MoreIt’s time for me to step up my video game and I am hopeful that this latest camera will be more useable on a daily basis than my last purchase and provide more functionality than what I can get in video out of a still camera
Read MoreYour best video camera option is your current mirrorless camera. So what will it take for you to give video a try?
Read MoreCinematographers 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.
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