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A previous post on Photography’s Basics: Shutter Speed, I promised a post on using long shutter speeds to make abstractions. When the world blurs together on a memory card or
The X-Rite ColorChecker is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It was originally created to help photographers get consistent results in color balance and exposure from one film emulsion lot
What is exposure anyway? A colleague of mine says it is the amount of light required to record an image. She’s absolutely right of course. Her answer made me thing
At the Paralympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, digital capture was on the horizon. It wasn’t ready for prime time. The photograph above is of the Canadian Tandem Cycling Team.
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Aesthetic is defined as being concerned with or the appreciation of beauty. It also suggests a style or underlying principles that guide an artist or an artistic movement. Judging photographs,
The internal meter in your camera is always trying to balance your settings to create what it thinks is a proper exposure. In the “mind” of the camera meter, it
The previous Exposure Tactics post, explored understanding the difference between how Lightroom, Photoshop, and light meters measure exposure. Now we continue to look at working with the files in postproduction.
This Exposure Tactics post explains what a “technically proper” exposure is and how to get there. Remember I said technically proper, not creatively right. The sensors in our cameras don’t
Editors Note: The following is an excerpt from a new book called the Photofocus Guide: Develop Great Images in Lightroom. This book is almost done and well be giving away
What comes after using an incident meter to set the exposure? Setting a neutral color balance then refining the exposure, both in post production. I always refine the exposure after
Your camera offers a lot of settings to make shooting easier. While I’m personally a fan of Aperture priority mode (where you set the depth of field and let the
Exposure can be really confusing. It’s particularly so with modern digital cameras. Why? The type of light meters built into cameras is a big reason. Those meters are reflective meters.
This week’s show, Rich tracks down Scott Bourne (who really is enjoying being retired) to talk photography. Rich showed up at Scott’s place in Vegas with a microphone and refused
[vimeo 79017614 w=A] When it comes to properly exposing the shot, you need to understand exposure. In this video, I shoot in manual mode and show you how to get
On Monday, we told you about our two iBooks… The Basic Beginners Guide to Photography Light & Exposure and Secrets of HDR. These books are truly interactive with audio, video,
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/73482158 w=640&h=360] In this detailed tutorial, I walk you through how to control exposure using the exposure triangle. See how shutter speed, ISO, and aperture all play a role
One thing I’ve noticed about many new photographers is the enthusiasm they have for really learning how to use their camera as well as possible. In some cases, this requires
[blip.tv http://blip.tv/play/hocKg5S7dgI.x?p=1 width=”640″ height=”400″] Interested in making composited photo collages that simulates shooting multiple exposures? In this tutorial I show you a favorite technique for combining several images with blending
[blip.tv http://blip.tv/play/hocKg5P3dgI.x?p=1 width=”640″ height=”400″] Do you want to lift the shadows in your photos? Give me two minutes and I’ll show you the powerful Shadows Highlights Adjustment in Adobe Photoshop.
This image shows the transition of a darkened silhouette, where the image was exposed for the sky, all the way to an image where the metering was set to the
