Learning your camera Part I So you made the nice list this year, and Santa delivered you a brand spankin’ new digital single lens reflex (dSLR) camera. Or maybe you have had one for a while now, and you are still wondering what this camera can do to improve your photography. You have probably already […]
One common mistake that we have all made, and I will continue to make, is forgetting to reset our camera settings between shoots or even in between different shooting conditions of the same shoot. One recent example for me was on a photo trip with fellow Shutterhog Alex. We had been shooting late, and I […]
Objective: Remove glare from water in landscape shots. Secondary objective: Be careful not to take a bath in the ice cold water and definitely keep the expensive camera equipment out of the water. On a recent trip with Alex and another mutual friend Chris, for a work related seminar, we were fortunate enough to sneak […]
Just Shoot It! How do you visualize and compose that great shot? I have to admit this is an area in which I am constantly struggling. I have had numerous shoots where I have spent a good 10-15 minutes trying to compose that perfect shot. I go through my rules of composition and frame the […]
Seeing with the Camera Every photographic journey starts with one key component, the camera. Sounds simple and obvious doesn’t it? We see something that catches our eye, we grab the camera and we take a photo. Easy enough, huh? So if it is that easy, how come we all are not world renown photographers? Well, […]
