How I got the shot: Raspberry iced tea
admin While you might all be feeling a little chilly in the Northern Hemisphere, down here in Australia we are sweltering in the Summer heat. Nothing quite beats an iced tea…
Photography without a tripod: Three useful tips
Here are three useful tips to help do photography without a tripod, whether it be for night photography, long exposures or to prevent camera shake.
What the heck is the exposure triangle?
And why should I give a you-know-what about it? The exposure triangle, simply, is the three ways of controlling the amount of light a camera captures. Two of these three…
I just added 1TB of blazing fast SSD storage to my computer for $125, part one
If you’re like me, you have photos. Lots of photos. And you need storage. Lots of storage. Running out of SSD storage I have a 500MB SSD in my iMac. I…
Lighting Old Glory
I made this photograph back in November on the Saturday the presidential election results were announced. It was a long day of walking around Boston covering marches, celebrations and protests.…
Portrait Tips: $1,500 lenses don’t make good pictures
Learning all facts of photography just isn't enough. You've got to practice. You've got to practice so much.
Five exercises to help you see
Five photography exercises to help you see and be aware of what is around you. Practice these exercises and create better images.
Exposure Tactics: Mastering exposure
This Exposure Tactics post explains what a “technically proper” exposure is and how to get there. Remember I said technically proper, not creatively right. The three photos above are with…
Avoiding memory card chaos
As photographers, we often take for granted one of the most important pieces of equipment we can invest in — memory cards. Whether you use CF or SD cards, there’s some…
Let it snow: Winter photography tips for snowy scenes
Get your winter wear and photography ready because we're sure you'll be inspired to go out and shoot after checking out these tips!