How To Photograph The Moon
The full moon is one of the most beautiful sights and this post will show you how to photograph the moon successfully. At the beginning of May 2012, many photographers were out after dark photographing the Super Moon. The night saw beautiful examples taken on the night being uploaded to our Facebook Page. One of […]
When To Use High ISO Camera Settings
Knowing when to use high ISO camera settings will improve your overall photography experience. I know what you’re thinking! Why use a high ISO when the image turns out grainy? There are two reasons. Number one reason for using high ISO camera settings is in museums, art galleries, aquariums and indoor sporting events. Such places […]
How To Photograph Cascading Water
When you photograph cascading water in rivers and creeks, it’s a lot of fun and the resulting images can be absolutely amazing. Yet you do need to be careful with swollen rivers and above all keep yourself and your expensive equipment safe. Listed below are our best photography tips for those wanting to photograph cascading […]
How To Focus For Landscapes
A beginner photographer asked me recently, “How or where do I focus for landscapes and what exactly does it mean when someone says ‘focus one third into the scene’? To be honest it’s something I’d wrongly presumed everyone understood how to do. When photographers shoot typical landscapes Generally landscape photographers want a wide angle image […]
Best Aperture Setting For Portraits
When considering the best aperture setting for portraits, keeping it simple will deliver better results. Generally speaking, portrait photographers want to isolate the person and nicely blur the background. Unless you are shooting a holiday snapshot, the background is normally unimportant. Therefore that’s what I’ll focus on in this post. Quick Aperture Rules If I’m […]
How To Photograph People Jumping
How do I photograph people jumping and get a sharp image? We often get this question via email or on our Facebook page. Photographing sharp images of people jumping isn’t as hard as it seems if you follow these few simple rules. In this tutorial I’ll show you my best tips for capturing jumps without […]
How To Shoot Fast Action Shots
Here are my best tips to shoot fast action shots, like the image of a go-cart racer shown below. Don’t let this photo fool you, this kid was flying! To capture images like this that seem frozen in a split second, you need to understand the basics of shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Manipulating any […]
How To Photograph The Milky Way
A common question we receive is how to photograph the Milky Way. Photographing the milky way and stars at night isn’t as hard as beginner photographers think. For starters it’s important to pick a clear night sky on a new moon. Stars are much brighter when no other light is evident. I also recommend choosing […]
Wedding Photography Tips for Amateurs
Here it is. Our best wedding photography tips for all those photographers who are eventually asked to photograph their friends or family wedding day. No doubt if you own a digital SLR camera the day will come when you are asked to photograph your first wedding. For amateur photographers this can be a daunting experience. […]
Tips For Silhouette Photography
Silhouette photography can look stunning. One of the very first photographs I took after purchasing a digital SLR camera was of a lonely tree on top of a sand dune. The time was around 5.30 in the afternoon and still quite sunny in my part of the world. The first photo in particular turned out […]
How To Use A Telephoto Zoom Lens
A telephoto zoom lens is my favorite piece of glass. Over the years I’ve photographed with Canon, Nikon and Sigma telephoto zoom lens. Before we let you in on the secrets of using these long lenses, we’ll first discuss a couple of basics. Definition of a telephoto zoom lens A normal focal length is known […]
When To Use Spot Metering
Spot metering is just one of your camera’s metering systems. To achieve perfect exposures you need to understand each of your cameras metering system and how each one is used. By default, your cameras metering is most likely set to matrix (also referred to as pattern or evaluative on some models). For the most part, […]