Articles by Ignacio Alvarez - PictureCorrect3 articles

Photographing the Moon

Photographing the Moon

Darn, I missed the last eclipse of a full moon. Oh well, now I have to wait for the next one. To be sure I don’t miss it the next time, I am arming myself with this catalog of lunar eclipses from NASA. I’ve photographed the moon many times—and one eclipse. I prepared this article to […]

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Why it’s Important to Know Photography (It’s Not Enough to Know Your Camera)

Why it’s Important to Know Photography (It’s Not Enough to Know Your Camera)

Ever since digital cameras came into the market, many people interested in photography have been concentrating only on learning more and more about how their camera works, and how they can use it so they can get photos the way they want. In my classes, many of my students do the same. They are fascinated […]

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How to Expose Film Correctly at Night

How to Expose Film Correctly at Night

I wrote this article for my darkroom photography students and for others who want to shoot photos at night using film but have no idea how to do it. I know that few people these days are creating images with film and the ones that are, are either very savvy or are totally lost. Taking pictures with […]

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