As a working photographer, I’m always looking for the most efficient way to create high-quality images. There are hundreds of things to keep track of during a photoshoot, but nailing the exposure is definitely one of the most important. Choosing the right exposure mode can make or break your photo
One of my favorite things to do in photography is finding patterns. Like most people, I am drawn to patterns, textures and repetition. As fascinating as patterns and textures can be on their own, photographs of these elements are invariably improved when a pattern or texture is interrupted by something
Photographers often talk about using “normal” lenses for their work. What they are referring to is a lens that mimics the field of view of human vision. In general, most photographers agree that a focal length of around 50mm on a full-frame camera is regarded as a normal lens. So,
Shutter Priority exposure mode is a fantastic tool for controlling how motion appears in your final image. This exposure mode allows the photographer to set the shutter speed while the camera determines the aperture. Most DSLR and mirrorless cameras offer at least four different exposure modes including shutter priority, aperture
Every week I get questions from people about the image quality of cell phone cameras. In fact, just the other day, I was meeting with a gentleman over coffee and he wanted to know about the image quality differences between my Nikon D850 and my iPhone X. It seems like
My iMac (Retina 5K 27”) completely crashed after installing DJI Pro Assistant software. Here’s how I recovered from the crash along with three important lessons about having a backup system everyone should take away from my experience. The cause I own a DJI Ronin S gimbal and use it with
Using Auto ISO can have advantages when you’re out photographing. In photography, ISO is a rating of your camera sensor’s sensitivity to light. A lower ISO like 50 or 100 means that the sensor will require longer shutter speeds and larger apertures to properly expose an image. A higher ISO
There are two things you are almost always guaranteed to find on the Oregon Coast: Stunning beauty and lots of rainy, overcast days. I took my family on a quick photo adventure along the central Oregon coast. We wanted to enjoy the last days of sunshine before school started up
This is part two of my two-part review of the Sony Xperia 1 camera system. Sony’s PR firm sent a new Xperia 1 for me to test for about one month. Over this year, I’ve been doing more and more studio photography with mobile phones. Not only am I intrigued by
This is part one of my two-part review of the Sony Xperia 1 camera system. Sony’s PR firm sent me a new Xperia 1 to test for about one month. Like many of this year’s new mobile phones, the Xperia 1 comes with three cameras: A ultra-wide, a normal and a
The Datacolor SpyderX Capture Pro bundle comes with four tools designed to help you attain professional-level color accuracy and focus in your studio hardware. The SpyderLENSCAL, SpyderCHECKR, SpyderCUBE and SpyderX Elite are packaged together to assist you with calibrating your camera, computer monitor and post-processing software. Two of the products,
Making sure your camera’s autofocus system is properly calibrated can be important for a variety of reasons: Determining if your lens’ AF servo is operating properly Determining if your camera’s AF sensors are accurate Calibrating your lenses for a specific working distance; for example portraiture or macro The Datacolor SpyderLENSCAL
