We are going to talk about a really powerful – but occasionally misunderstood – flash tool called HSS, or High Speed Sync.
This feature allows us to achieve a proper flash exposure at a shutter speed much higher than the default flash synchronization speed. It’s absolutely brilliant and on many camera / flash combinations that support High Speed Sync, it’s often just a switch setting.
For many photographers, flash is a “no go” zone. It’s unfortunate because flash can make a real difference in your images and isn’t complex.
From full auto to full manual, most cameras offer us a choice of mode operations. We’ll take a look at Program and Aperture Priority modes because they can automatically yield the magic of TTL Fill Flash.
With so many people starting or continuing to produce video blogs, aka vlogs, including great audio is not an option, it’s a requirement.
Since the advent of smartphones, the number of pictures being taken has skyrocketed. According to storage service Mylio, over one trillion pictures were taken in 2015…
Congratulations! That’s awesome. Either this is your first serious camera and you are itching to turn it into your best friend, or it’s an upgrade from your trusted pal that will help unlock more creativity and experience. Whatever brought this new joy into your life, there are a few things that you can do to make the new addition more fun and garner more success sooner.
A key method to making your social content better received is to light it well. There’s a lot of misinformation floating around so let’s start at the very beginning, and you can follow along as you see fit. What is Light? Light should be a pretty simple concept, but it sure can be confusing with about a zillion products and opinions all over the place. Good lighting is lighting that you like and that helps to tell your story without distracting from it. That’s it. We probably remember from school […]
You’ve got a vlog, or you’ve been empowered by your company to do some face to face interviews with interesting people. You’ve got the right content, you’ve got a script, you’ve got a plan and you know about Lights! Cameras! Action! Yeah, About Those Lights…. When you want your videos to look professional, but without dropping a bomb on lighting, that doesn’t mean that you go without lighting. So called “natural light” nearly never looks natural or all that flattering. We know that successful videos make the talent look good. […]
There’s magic in long exposures, particularly ones made outdoors that draw in scenes and overlay them with a sense of motion. Making these images is not hard, so we will start with the necessary pieces of gear and then work through some techniques for success. Needed Gear The most critical piece of gear for long exposure work is a solid tripod. This sounds simple, but it’s the main source of problems that I encounter with folks who complain about their long exposure work. The problem is one of stability. Too […]
It used to be that shooting panoramas required special gear and lots of math and so, many “regular” photographers never bothered to try. Yet panos seem so easy on your smartphone. Hmm, what are the steps to shoot great panoramas with your more regular camera? It’s easy so let’s go! What You Will Need Well you are definitely going to need a camera. A wide angle to medium focal length lens is a good choice to start with but you don’t need a super wide because the width is going […]
Understanding and learning to use depth of field to your advantage will definitely help you improve the quality of your photographic endeavours. When you use depth of field effectively, and add in some out of focus highlights that are soft and round and glowing, you too can have beautiful bokeh.