You’ve just returned from the 1 hour photo shop with a pack of your prints or you’re having a look on your computer monitor and what do you see? The image that you saw on your LCD isn’t as sharp as you thought. The problem? Slight movement as you pressed the shutter. How do we […]
I would like to introduce one of the most interesting techniques in photography — “Panning”. Many might wonder and ask:” What is panning?” “Using frying pan?” Answer is no. Panning is very simple, just set shutter speed, aperture, hold your camera and pan along with moving subject (tracking motion with your camera). Guess what you […]
Capturing character through portraits has always been a real and true representation of people photography. The magazines always show us perfection by misrepresenting the imperfections of models and actors and other celebrities. Character portraits capture reality and the essence of the subject. So how do we go about capturing a true character photo that is […]
When I began making pictures of the landscape, it was always the big picture that mattered. And I suppose it’s the same for most of us. It was a case of taking a few exposures and then moving on to the next grand view. Then came the day when I needed to make some pictures—photographers […]
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Star gazing might include a glimpse of a planet when the conditions are just right. Photographer Jason Domogalla hiked through Oregon on trails that were usually closed off but because of the dry season were accessible during the winter. The mountain in the background is Mount Jefferson. The brightest point in the sky is Jupiter, […]
Today’s article is partially based on concepts from the Landscape Editing Masterclass if you want to dig deeper for further training. Here’s a shot I took at a spot just down the coast from my home in Sydney. It required three separate exposures (for the sky, water and rocks) which I then blended together in […]
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Because you’re often working quickly and stealthily, the matter of focusing while doing street photography is important. Here are some tips. Hyperfocal Distance Technique Hyperfocal distance is a popular technique used mostly with rangefinder cameras. If you are using a Leica or Contax manual focus rangefinder, you’ll find the lenses marked and easy to read […]
Matthew Malkiewicz, the photographer behind Lost Tracks of Time, specializes in photographing locomotives and trains. Here is one of his images, a powerful photo of an engine barreling down the tracks letting out a huge plume of smoke: Malkiewicz captured the image with a Canon 5D Mark II and a 70-200mm lens. The billowing smoke […]
