If you took workshops and coursework on photography, chances are you've heard every mentor talk about understanding composition and learning to crop within the camera. Doing so will yield greatly composed photos and will limit your time in post production. But from time to time, you will come back with...
Photography Techniques Category Archive - Page 22
How to Photograph High School Seniors
We are continuing our education series from some of the best photographers in Colorado and this time we are proud to feature Mario Masitti, who is without a doubt, one of the most successful high school senior photographers in the nation, not just Colorado. In this article, Mario will shed...
Food Photography Tips: Introduction
My personal food photography journey started slightly earlier than my love for wedding and portrait photography. Since I cook a lot, one day Nasim suggested that I document it and possibly turn my recipes into a blog. It started with one single shot of the final look of the dish...
How to Plan a Photo Shoot
Most of the cover photos for famous magazines and different publications are taken with very simple photographic tools. If you carefully look at the photos, you can probably tell what the light source is from the shadows that fall on the model and roughly understand what really went into making...
Using a Bean Bag for Wildlife Photography
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...
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...