Use the sunny 16 rule on a perfectly sunny day when shooting outdoors. The sunny 16 rule is obviously more useful when shooting landscapes, as it presumes you are wanting a wide depth of field and no background blur. First set your aperture to f/16 If you set ISO 100, use a Shutter Speed of […]
Author: Tanya Puntti
How To Shoot Indoor Sports
Indoor sports photography is a difficult challenge for most photographers. One of the most common questions we receive from beginners is “What camera settings should I use to photograph indoor sports in low light?” Indoor sports photography needs fast shutter speeds. Personally I set Aperture Priority, using the lowest aperture number my lens will allow, […]
Best Tips for Photographing Wildlife and Birds
Our best wildlife photography tip. Think background! It doesn’t matter what you photograph, always look at the background when first looking through your camera rear view. Make sure the background compliments and doesn’t distract from the main subject. Things to look out for are trees, branches or power lines sticking out from the head or […]
How To Stay Motivated In Photography
To stay motivated in photography, or in any field of pursuit, can be problematical at times, especially those in the artistic world. Writers get writers block. Photographers get photographers block. It happens and the good news is, it can be overcome. Every photographer inevitably reaches a point when the motivation starts to fade, you start […]
How to Photograph Water
When considering how to photograph water, you need to have a certain look in mind before you begin. Do you want the water to look milky or do you want to freeze the motion, catching each droplet as it’s own? Each technique has its own challenges. The biggest challenge is finding the correct light. To […]
Advantages of a 50mm Prime Lens
I recommend a 50mm prime lens more often than not, when answering one of the most regular questions I receive from beginners. “What lens should they purchase” when they are ready to move on from the kit lens. This is a prime lens every photographer should have in their camera bag. When comparing a 50mm […]
Mastering Low Light Photography
Low light photography need not be a tricky assignment. Knowing your camera settings, and how far you can push those settings, will make it simpler to obtain a sharp image. Below is our best quick tips for taking photos in low light. The Problem Taking photos in low light indoors, where there is less available […]
How to Photograph Belt Of Venus
This post will show you how to photograph Belt of Venus. “The Belt of Venus is an atmospheric phenomenon visible shortly before sunrise or after sunset, during civil twilight, when a pinkish glow extending roughly 10–20° above the horizon surrounds the observer. The planet Venus, when visible, is typically located in the Belt of Venus.” […]
Photography Lessons From Ansell Adams
You can learn a great deal with photography lessons from Ansel Adams quotes. They may be just a short one line saying, yet those very words could help you discover your own hidden talents that lie within. Let’s go through a few of my favourite Ansell Adams quotes together and see the way I interpret […]
Ask Simple Questions To Improve Your Photography
One way to improve your photography is to question why you take photos. No doubt when you look through images on your mobile phone, it will be full of snaps you’ve taken and rarely looked at again! Pretty sunsets, cute animals, meals you’ve enjoyed. We are a snap happy society nowadays, taking shots of everything […]
Capturing Long Exposures For The First Time
Setting slow shutter speeds, long exposures, helps a photographer capture creative movement. If you’ve never experimented with long exposures before, then I recommend you grab your camera and tripod and give a few of these suggestions a try. Note: Low light is your best friend for long exposures. It’s best to shoot long exposures on overcast […]
How To Create Artificial Bokeh
It’s quite easy to create artificial bokeh. The holiday season may be over and you’ve packed away those Christmas lights. But wait! Did you know they are the perfect tool to create artificial bokeh when shooting indoors? Now go dig those lights out again, follow these easy steps and learn how to create artificial bokeh […]