Portrait Tips: The sneaky secret of white balance
Levi Sim
White balance is always trying to pull a fast one on you and sneak by with the wrong color in your photographs. Here’s the case in point, today: It’s a
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Want Better Photographs? Use Your Lens Hood
Bryan Esler
Lens hoods are probably one of the most overlooked and important pieces of gear that we have for our lenses. They help with a number of things — with everything from
Portrait Tips: Remember the White Balance, Forget the Histogram
Levi Sim
A popular way to make portraits is to place the sun behind your subjects (often done in a field of tall grass at sunset). It’s a pet peeve of mine,
How I Got the Shot: Controlling Natural Light with a Diffuser
Vanelli
A diffuser is designed to spread harsh light evenly across your subject producing a beautiful soft light. “Controlling Natural Light with a Diffuser” gives tips on how to control light in direct sunlight and open or closed shade using a diffuser.
“Shoot in the Shade”
Nicole S. Young
If you are new to photography and want to photograph people in an outdoor setting you might be under the impression that more light is going to make a better