This week, Andrew Ford reviewed the Fotopro T-Roc MAX Tripod, while Michele Grenier walked us through how to bring out HDR details in single image portraits.
Jemma Pollari showed how to use an off-camera flash and long exposure techniques to create a night portrait, Ken Lee told us how he finds interesting foregrounds and locations for night photography and finally, Bob Coates walked us through how to photograph a hummingbird without utilizing a flash.
Fotopro T-Roc MAX Tripod features solid, lightweight construction - When I received the Fotopro T-Roc MAX Professional tripod to review, my first impression was, “Wow, what solid construction, especially considering the light weight and small footprint.” I was looking for a great tripod for travel photography in various terrain, but also for shooting video with a mirrorless camera. This tripod does all that and […]
Bring out striking HDR details with single image portraits! - You'll be excited to learn how HDR editing is now possible with a single image and extremely useful to bring out striking details in your portraits!
How to use off-camera flash and long exposure to create a night portrait - I love nighttime photography. There is such a sense of magic in capturing a scene despite the lack of visible light. In this walk-through, I will show you how I created this photo with a long exposure and flash. It’s really pretty simple, and a lot of fun, so give it a go yourself! What […]
How I find interesting foregrounds and locations for night photography - What are some good methods for finding fascinating foregrounds and locations for night photography? I’ll walk you through some of the methods I use. A word about composition in night photography My philosophy is that regardless of whether it you are photographing the night sky or not, it’s all about the composition, where the subject […]
Hummingbird photography without a flash - For ultimate success in stopping hummingbird wings, a multiple-flash setup with speedlights set to a 1/64 or 1/128 power is the way to go. In this scenario, it is the brief flash that stops the wings because the duration is 1/12,000s or faster. The flashes (usually three to four) need to be within a couple […]
