A while ago, I posted an article explaining the Brenizer method panorama. Ryan Brenizer is a NYC based wedding photographer and the "father" of Bokeh Panorama, or Brenizer panorama, technique, which allows one to achieve an otherwise impossibly shallow depth of field at a given angle of view. While I...
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Advanced Photography Technique: Brenizer Method Panorama
Learning something new is vital for any aspiring photographer, not to mention how interesting it can often be. But then there is a question - whom to learn from? There are a lot of photography forums and blogs around, both with good and not-so-good content, and it can take quite...
Nature Photography Tips
One of the most exciting things about running a photography site is getting to know people from all over the world. Holger Wagner, a nature photographer from Germany, contact me about two years ago on photographing birds in Florida. After reading my articles on how to photograph birds and my...
Why Shoot Film?
Let me start by saying that I’m a digital camera junkie. I love technology. I love everything about working with digital images... the number of images that can fit on a tiny memory card, the sharpness and amount of detail that can be captured with good bodies and lenses, the...
Why Use Fisheye Lenses?
With the ever increasing rate of technological innovation in the photography arena, it is not too difficult to get caught up in the latest camera model, lens, or other gizmo, all designed to take our photography to the “next level.” In the midst of our obsession with the latest and...
Confessions of a Deer Hunter
I spent quite a bit of time during my youth hunting in the woods of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Along with my family and friends, I was convinced that the first day of deer season was a national holiday! In truth, I invested far more time in preparation for deer season than...
The Significance of Depth, Background and Color in Storytelling
We as photographers often make the final call on deciding the life span of an image according to our own perception, imagination and expertise. As much as we should be open to constructive criticism, I have always thought our own satisfaction from a photograph should come first. My own self-criticism...
Diseases That Plague Photographers
Photography is an art meant to invigorate our creative side and facilitate our ability to see our world in new and interesting ways. Many books, articles, tutorials, and blogs focus on various aspects of the artistic and technical merits of photography. Rarely discussed, however, are some of the strange maladies...
Tips on Photographing Wedding Formals and Group Portraits
Photographing formals during weddings can be very tiresome and stressful to all parties involved. It's the part of the day both the guests and the photographer often want to get past as quickly as possible. Friends and family want to enjoy the cocktail with others. Bride and Groom are tired...
Don’t Get Stuck with Your Gear – Pursue Your Passion
A lot has changed since digital came around in 1999. Film has always been about quality – all kinds of it, too. It was about resolving power – we have >Fujichrome Velvia for that now; it was about color accuracy, which also suits the former as well as, say, Fujicolor...