What is ISO? ISO represents the sensitivity of your camera sensor to light. For those of you close to my age, you might remember the old term ASA. Same thing. ISO can vary from 100 to as high as 25,000… Read More »What Is ISO on a Camera?
I have been a photographer for many, many years. And one of my favorite subjects is sunrises. Yeah, I know, I am an early-bird so that makes it easier for me. But besides luck, I have found that there are… Read More »Taking Better Sunrise Pictures
When is an HDR photograph called for? High Dynamic Range photography is ideal for use in situations where you have a broad range of lighting conditions, and a static or mostly static scene. An example would be an indoor shot… Read More »Taking an HDR Photo, and processing it in Lightroom
How do I create an HDR photograph from just one digital image in Lightroom? The first step is to create a virtual copy. That is done by selecting the image, then on the menu choose “Photo” then “Create Virtual Copy”.… Read More »How do you create a single image HDR in Lightroom?
What does HDR photography mean? The simple answer is that HDR is an acronym for high dynamic range. The eye can see a much broader range of light and shadows than the current technology for digital cameras allows in… Read More »What is HDR Photography?
Why use a flash during the daytime? Daylight flash? Isn’t flash meant to be used at night, or indoors, you ask? Actually using flash in outdoor daytime photography is one of those secrets that can make that little difference and… Read More »Daylight Flash Photography
The larger the aperture opening (smaller number) the less depth of field you have. So when you see those great portraits with just the person in focus and the background blurred, that is done by controlling the aperture. When you… Read More »Depth of field (Shallow focus, blurry background)
Getting Good Exposure: The absolute, essential elements This is the first in a series of blog posts intended to help guide those who are new to photography, or who want to take their photography to a higher level.… Read More »Understanding exposure
Landscape photography is an attempt to capture the beauty, wonder and amazement of a scene so that others can share in your excitement. Landscape photography is mostly accomplished using wide angle lenses and long exposures on a tripod. Those are… Read More »What is Landscape Photography?