Do you put your camera down once the sun sets feeling that landscapes, street scenes and nature photography are over? Last night I taught a class on the subject and attendees learned to use low light and darkness to liven up their portfolio. There are some tricks involved but here’s how to get started: [...]
Interested in nature photography? Want to learn to get the most of your camera out in the field? Rookery Bay, famous for environmental research and education will be offering the 2nd of 3 nature photography classes beginning Tuesday at 8:30-11:30 am next week. Camera set up, composition, lighting and more will be covered in class [...]
Ever wish you could paint but are better with the camera? Like the look of something that’s embossed? If the answer is yes to either or both and if you’d like to add a new look to some of your photos, how about applying some of the artistic filters in Photoshop & in Elements too? [...]
There’s a photography tip you can get a lot of miles out of. I don’t know if its the change in acronym from the film days (who remembers that?) when it was ASA but I’ve had students confuse the ISO setting with everything from aperture priority to shutter speed. ISO is a measure of your [...]
On Friday we left off with a post on proven techniques for photographing fireworks. Got the day off? Going to try later? Here are a few more ideas for today and a couple reminders before the show: The beach- plenty of [...]
3 Tips For Getting Started- Would you like to confidently and correctly finish your digital photos? Gone for the most part are the darkroom days so today’s photographer has the need for and luxury of utilizing photo editing software like Elements. The newest version is Photoshop Elements 9 but the older versions are very similar [...]
… it may be especially if you’ve just purchased a new digital camera, are getting back into photography or are just “feeling lost” about taking pictures. Benefit from a photography workshop- 1- When you understand composition from the old days but feel unsure about setting your camera. [...]
… so you make a confident informed buying decision. I’ve been getting a lot of questions that go something like this: “I want to buy a new camera, we’re going on a trip- what should I get?” Sound familiar? The answer? It depends. 3 Tips For Buying a Camera: 1- The number one variable is [...]
… must be Friday because it’s time again for simple talk on how to get the most from your camera. Whether I’m shooting myself or speaking in front of others I try to remind everyone that your camera has built in tools to help you create the picture you want. Even better each tool has [...]
… as it applies not just to shooting angle but more specifically to your lens choice. As a new feature here, let’s spend one day a week for awhile learning about one simple but effective technique, the pros and cons of common gear and ideas for better pictures all in simple, everyday language that you [...]