Today’s photo tip is the first of many that will cover a “rule” of photography. We could start a firestorm of debate about how important rules are, photography is art, etc, etc. What I feel is most important to understand, especially for everyday or beginner photographers, is that it’s okay to break the rules if [...]
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So…these aren’t the most amazing, intriguing, stunning shots I’ve ever taken. BUT, they meet the requirements of my challenge to myself to take shots in manual mode in an effort to learn about light. What I’ve learned so far is that the images don’t look as bright once I get them onto my computer. I [...] In my last post I reflected on 2009 and told you about some of my goals for 2010. One of those goals is a challenge for myself to understand light and exposure more by intentionally shooting a subject each week–in manual mode. Ahh, the elusive M on my camera dial. I’m diving in head first, and [...] As a general rule, the more diffused your light source is, the better. Harsh light creates very unflattering shadows. What this means for outdoor photography is that you need to shoot in the few hours that the sun is closest to the horizon (after sunrise or before sunset), or you need to find open shade. [...] Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting my best friend Katie’s 5-week-old daughter, and as I was snapping some pictures and showing them to Katie, she asked me how I got such good pictures–”Is it just you, or your camera?” I gave her an answer, but I’ll get to that in just a bit. Today [...] |
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