Finally the skies are clearing for we who live in the tropics and it’s once again possible to take photos of deep space. Not perfect conditions just yet. The humidity is still a determining factor, yet we are experiencing good enough skies to practice and hone our skills in readiness for the real star season […]
Author: Tanya Puntti
Why Are My Photos Missing in Lightroom
This is one of the most common questions we are regularly asked. You go to edit a photo in Lightroom and when in Develop mode you get a message that File Could Not Be Found. It must be so stressful and frustrating to find that your images are missing, but luckily there’s usually a simple […]
Should I Watermark Photos
Once you publish an image to the internet it is there to be viewed, shared or copied by millions of people. This is actually the reason why you posted the photograph, so that hopefully, many, many people will admire your work. There is a downside to making your image visible on social media or websites. […]
Home Lighting Equipment For Beginners
I’m a huge fan of starting cheap and going from there. Following on with that thinking, whenever we are asked by a novice photographer “what is the best home lighting equipment for beginners” I immediately point them to places like Ebay. Here you can buy a home lighting setup that will work, for a very […]
How to Stay Motivated in Photography
In any field of pursuit is a problem for all of us at one stage or another during our lives. Even the greatest of athletes need help to stay motivated, so that they can reach their peak. How then do photographers combat that terrible time when their motivation sags like a wet balloon. Unlike the […]
When Should I Upgrade My Kit Lens
Upgrade your lens or camera? It is a costly exercise just to buy a nice camera and lens combination in the first place. Apart from deciding which camera to buy and which kit lens combination to purchase at the same time, there is always the thought at the back of the brain that one day, […]
Photoshop Dodge and Burn with 50% Grey Layer
Dodge and burn is a photography editing technique that originated in the dark room. Using this technique in Photoshop today is quick and easy utilizing the 50% Grey layer method. You can rescue an otherwise throwaway image just with dodge and burn, which can also be used on many other images to enhance the dark […]
What is a Prime Lens
A prime lens is one that does not zoom Prime lens have a fixed focal length. The best example is the popular 50mm lens that most beginner photographers put in their bag as their first fixed lens. Like everything in this world there will always be schools of thought for the fixed focal length versus […]
What Does SOOC Mean
SOOC is an abbreviation of the photography term “Straight Out Of Camera”, simply meaning that an image can be good enough to print straight from the camera without further processing. Unfortunately there is a much deeper meaning behind that term than this simple explanation. What this term really implies is that the owner of the […]
What is the Best Macro Lens for Canon Cameras
Macro photography is one of the most enjoyable genres and at times one of the most frustrating. Having the right macro lens for your style of macro photography can help you overcome the frustrating part more easily. It’s fair to say that the best macro lens for you is the one that you can afford at […]
Do Professional Photographers Use Aperture Priority?
The quick answer to this question is yes they do. It is actually the reasoning behind using aperture priority that, for most professional photographers, prompts them to use this mode at all. Portrait and wedding photographers, in particular, choose to use aperture priority mode for the ease to control depth of field. Most professionals are […]
Photographing Great Orion Nebula
We love all types of astrophotography from star trails, the moon and planets to deep space objects, such as nebulas and galaxies. It’s time we blogged our exploits and shared our settings and experiences, hence this new blog category of astrophotography. It’s sometimes frustrating, yet always enjoyable, photographing night skies. We start our astrophotography blog […]