Tag: Camera Technique
Article: The Unscripted Portrait
People as photographic subjects are often far too aware of the lens. Point a camera at them, and they will automatically switch to smiling mode, a problem with which event and portrait photographers are all too familiar.
Article: Punch Up The Color
Color is a critical design element in an image. Some photographers, like Pete Turner and Eric Meola, have based their careers on photographing color. Color is their subject matter, not a supporting element.
Article: Four Seasons
Long before it's time to actually fire the camera, landscape photography requires you to make all kinds of considerations.
Article: Monumental Photos
Wherever they're located, the one thing that almost all monuments have in common is their size.
Article: Stop The Shakes
Switzerland is the perfect country for travel photography.
Article: Looking Beyond The Bloom
In many parts of the world, photography becomes much more of a struggle during certain seasons.
Article: Create A Time-Lapse Video
Using time-lapse photography, you can produce videos that are able to show the world in a way in which the human eye doesn't ordinarily see.
Article: Sequence It!
The lip is a little sticky this morning. I'm only going to do this jump once," crackles over the radio. "Are you ready?"
Article: Behind The Scene Modes
Your camera's Scene Modes automatically adjust important camera settings for typical subjects and situations.
Article: How to Use A Lensbaby
Defined by a combination of focal range, aperture and composition, the "sweet spot" of an image is the area in a photo that's the most sharp and clear.
Article: Control Extreme Contrast
Cameras today do such a good job with exposure that we start expecting them to do great with every scene.
Article: Make A Splash
When I teach photo workshops, one of the most common questions is, "How can I improve my images?"
Article: Use Your Head
One of my goals as an adventure- sports photographer is to convey the tension and adrenaline that goes hand in hand with participating in these sports.
Article: Stage A Photo Series
I have long had a fascination with what's known as the "highwheel" bicycle, a novelty from a bygone era.
Article: High-Contrast Light
When we first learn to compose portraits, we discover how well soft light works on faces.
Article: Fireworks On The Fourth
The Fourth of July is the holiday most suited to photographers.
Article: Competitive Edge
Sports photography is one of those disciplines that can be practiced almost anywhere at almost any time.
Article: Wireless Flash
What's the best way to improve your flash photography?" This is the most frequently asked question when I teach my flash photography workshops. ...
Article: Thinking In Black & White
Good black-and-white photography isn't about removing color from a color photo.
Article: Experiment With Shutter Speed
One of the challenges of photography is figuring out how to make a still moment come to life.
Article: "Green Screen" For Photographers
Chris Borgman is a New York-based photographer with a knack for crafting wild and whimsical images.
Article: Lighting Makes The Difference: Fill In The Light
Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go right?
Article: Strange World
The American Dream looks different through the eyes of Jeff and Sabrina Williams.
Article: 10 Keys To Unique Portraits
No matter what type of photography you like, at one point or another, you’ll find yourself shooting a portrait.
Article: White Balance Blues
If you had asked me a few years ago if I could tell the difference between a photo shot with Auto white balance and one with a specific setting.
Article: Lighting Gear Makes A Difference
Lighting is the most crucial element in photography, and, in fact, it’s at the very core of image-making, be that photographs, paintings or drawings.
Article: Extra/ordinary
There couldn’t be truer words than those found in the Latin proverb, “By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn.” ...
Article: Go Macro
So you want to dive head-first into the great big world of photographing little bitty things?
Article: The Details Of Portraiture
Photographers, in essence, are storytellers. Instead of words, we use images to tell our stories. In traditional portraiture, we most often focus on the face of our subject to narrate the shot.
Article: Photo Flexibility
Several months ago, I attended a wedding in northern Michigan. Originally, I planned on spending only a few days, but found the area so interesting, I stayed nearly two weeks.
