Some of my Biggest Gaffs
As you learn, you make mistakes. It’s going to happen. That’s why you have to learn. You practice and practice and eventually, you make fewer mistakes. Finally, you reach that stage where mistakes are rare.
Tagged: Focusing
Five Tips on Photographing Sunsets
Everyone loves a good sunset There’s something evocative that draws the eye of every photographer when the sun sinks down low on the horizon...
Why I don’t like IBIS
Let’s consider a hypothetical situation. You are twenty-something, you’re female and you’re on holiday in Turkey. You have a camera with a reasonably long...
What are extension tubes?
You start to see in a whole new way when you shoot macro. All objects become a lot more interesting as you begin picturing them up close in your mind’s eye – even before you point your camera at them.
Which lens should I buy first?
So you now own a nice camera and you’re beginning to think about which lens you should buy next. The choice seems overwhelming and you don’t want to make an expensive mistake.
How to hold a camera
Did you know that there is a right way and a wrong way to hold your camera? Most people don’t. When students come to...
Join us on a Photowalk
If you fancy a couple of hours walking through a beautiful city, capturing the people, the architecture and the river, we’d love to have you join us.
Avoid blurry photos Pt. 3
In part two we looked at image softness caused by shutter speeds that were too slow. Now we tackle burry photos caused by poor focusing techniques and how to ensure that the lens renders a sharp image.
Avoid blurry photos Pt.2
So as a photographer, you have to ensure your shutter speed is appropriate for the situation you’re photographing. Every moving subject can be captured mid-action by an appropriate shutter speed. Any speed that isn’t man-enough for the job, one that is too slow… and there will be motion blur.
