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Fundamentals of Shooting Stars

June 1, 2011 By Eric Reagan 2 Comments

Ever try to get a cool shot of the night sky and failed miserably?  If so, this video from Ben Canales is worth a watch.

I’ve never tried to capture these types of shots, but Ben sure makes enticing.  Of course, I’m not a real fan of cold weather (apparently, when the sky is the clearest).

[via Fstoppers]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: Ben Canales, Night Photography, photography, sky photography, star photography, tips, tutorial

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Photography Basics: Lens Speed and Aperture

January 2, 2010 By Eric Reagan 16 Comments

Often times you hear photographers say that a lens is fast or slow.  Lens speed can be a difficult concept for beginners to grasp.  So, let’s take a closer look at what we mean when we call a lens fast or slow. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: aperture, digital cameras, how to, lens speed, photography, tips

How to Shoot With Your Left Hand Only

December 26, 2009 By Eric Reagan 3 Comments

Shoot With Your Left Hand Only

This topic was brought up by a reader who broke his right arm and asked how he was supposed to take photos and operate his camera with just his left hand.

Even if you are left-handed, cameras are designed to be gripped and operated primarily using the right hand.  That’s why the grip and shutter release are on the right side.

If you have to go one-handed on your camera, you want the right hand to be holding it.  But what do you do when you can’t use your right hand for 45 days?

Sure, you can carry around a tripod for a month and a half, but you’ll probably be without a camera quite often if it has to have a tripod attached to it every time you go out.

So, what are your other options? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Technique Tagged With: digital cameras, left hand, photography, resources, tips, tutorials

32 Free Lightroom Tips, Tutorials, and Resources

December 23, 2009 By Eric Reagan 3 Comments

Lightroom

If you use Adobe Lightroom as part of your post-processing, then these free resources can help you get the most out of your final images. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Photoshop Tagged With: adobe, digital cameras, lightroom, photography, tips, tutorials

7 Tips for Shooting in Troubling Lighting

December 22, 2009 By Chris Gampat 6 Comments

Leeni at the Blip Festival
If you’re an event, wedding or concert photographer you know the pains of shooting in low light all too well. Some of the main problems are focusing, white balance issues, high ISO noise, and ensuring that you capture the correct motion. All of this can be pretty tricky, especially if you’re trying to get a variety of angles to ensure that your shots don’t all look the same. Here are some tips for shooting and how to save your work in post process.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: how to, Lighting, photography, Photoshop, post-, post-processing, shooting, tips

6 Tips for Beginner DSLR Users to Keep in Mind

December 13, 2009 By Chris Gampat 12 Comments

There are certain things that people constantly and always tend to mess up when they first start using a DSLR after moving up from a point-and-shoot. Afterward, they tend to look at their images and wonder what went wrong. These are things that shouldn’t be looked past and in order to get the maximum cash value from your DSLR, you should keep these starting tips in mind while shooting.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: aperture, beginner, camera, dslr, how to, photography, Photos, tips

7 Things To Never Do With Your Camera

December 1, 2009 By Chris Gampat 13 Comments

Readers, friends and family alike always ask questions about what they’re doing wrong with their camera that is making it not perform to their satisfaction. Some of these things are almost common-sensical with regards to electronics but others may not seem that easy to figure out. Here’s a couple of things to keep in mind so that the new camera you get for the holidays will last you a bit longer.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: camera, digital cameras, do not, how to, photography, tips

16 Essential Tips for Capturing Great Photos of Kids

November 18, 2009 By Eric Reagan 4 Comments

Ah, kids.  When you get a great shot of your child, you feel like you’ve accomplished something.  It shouldn’t be just an “every now and then” type of thing though.  Below, you’ll find a few things we can all do to help improve the keeper ratio when snapping shots of our kids. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: children, digital cameras, kids, photography, Photos, pics, portraits, tips

Tips for Shooting in Rain and Bad Weather

October 18, 2009 By Chris Gampat 8 Comments

The Empire State Building is Being Swallowed

A rainy day may ruin your motivation to go out and shoot, but it shouldn’t necessarily ruin your camera and picture taking abilities. Even if your camera isn’t waterproof, weatherproof or weather-sealed there are still ways that you can go out into the rain and shoot to your heart’s desire. In truth, you can capture some gorgeous scenes while you’re out in the rain.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: cameras, how to, justin long, nyc, photography, rain, tips, weather-sealed, weatherproof

More Tips For Shooting Concerts

October 13, 2009 By Chris Gampat 2 Comments

Aerosmith Guitar Hero

We’ve talked before about the essence of concert photography and using video during a concert to supplement your stills. Now you’re at the point where you want to start shooting them more. You need to ensure that you’ll have great photos because the band may want to use them for their myspace or you’ll want to use them for your portfolio when showing clients. Here are some tips to help you start off. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: cameras, concert, how to, music, photography, tips

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