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Brrr – Let’s Take Some Winter Photos!
It’s that time of year again – cold, snowy, icy – perfect weather to stay inside by the fireplace – OR – you can take advantage of the weather and capture some unique photographs! With a layer of fresh snow, … Read More
Pets – Shoot Your Best Friends!
They’re part of our families – they need to be part of our family photo albums, but getting them to say “cheese” for the camera can be frustrating. Although not quite as glamorous as an African photo safari, a photo … Read More
Tips For Fall Photos
Falling For Fall Well, Fall is here – and soon the trees are going to be popping with color and people everywhere are going to be out with their cameras trying to capture that color. Here are a few tips … Read More
Wild…But Not….WILD – At The Zoo
With cooler weather coming, it’s the perfect time to go on safari – at your local zoo! The zoo is a great place to take a camera – and below are a few tips to help you get the best … Read More
13: Formats – JPEG, RAW, TIFF…?
You have your digital camera – and you have your pictures that you can view immediately – they’re right there on the camera as JPEGs … or TIFFs … or maybe RAW…? It depends on how you have your image … Read More
12: Reading Histograms
One of the nicest things about digital photography is the immediate gratification – you get to see what you’ve shot right away. Most everyone checks their photos right after taking them by viewing them on the camera’s LCD screen – … Read More
06: Macro – Technique
Special Considerations Success in macro photography requires precise technique. The slightest camera movement records as huge shakes, depth of field is measured in fractions of an inch instead of feet, and simply composing and positioning the camera is, in itself, … Read More
05: Macro – Macro Lenses
By far the most convenient and best performing option for macro photography is a lens built for macro photography – a macro lens. More than just a “close focusing” lens…By definition, a macro lens is a lens that produces a … Read More
04: Macro – REALLY Close
OK – you want to get some extreme magnification – more than close-up diopters of standard extension tubes will supply. What are your options? Well, you have several – all with their own benefits and limitations. Below are a few. … Read More
03: Macro – Extension
Extension – It’s Just Space One great way to get some serious magnification is to put some space between the camera and the lens – the further from the film plane you move any lens, the closer that lens is … Read More