It's been a while since we had a tip for beginners, so here is a quick post for the wildlife photographer. It's not uncommon for friends of mine to see a photo like the one below and for them to ask where I took it. Quite frequently my response to...
Photography Techniques Category Archive - Page 22
How to Use a Monopod
While a good, sturdy tripod is often best for stabilizing your gear, there are times when a monopod is more convenient and/or can be a big help in supporting larger camera/lens combinations. In keeping with Nasim's mention in the Focus and Recompose Technique article that we would be doing some...
How to Use Prime Lenses in Low-Light Environments
Fast prime lenses offer a number of advantages. They are great tools in many situations - whether you need discretion, low-light performance, portability, or aesthetics, there's a lens for every taste. However, these strong advantages also come with certain issues. When used wide-open (meaning at maximum aperture), many prime lenses...
Focus and Recompose Technique
When photographing with a digital camera, it might sometimes be impossible to focus on the edges of the frame due to the limitations of the camera. To be able to get around the problem, photographers can use a technique called "focus and recompose". In this article, I will go over...
How to Eliminate Background Distractions in Photographs
As I sit back and relax, I can still hear mama's words, "Watch out what you do today because someday your background may come back to haunt you." Was mama psychic? Did she peer into a crystal ball knowing of my passion for photography? Was she a closet photographer versed...
Ryan Brenizer Talks About His Panorama Method
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...
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...