TTL flash is EXACTLY the same as TTL available light metering except that it meters the flash exposure and may or may not include the available light as part of the process. If we are so willing to trust TTL available light as a starting point, why not TTL flash?
Your camera, lenses and flash are powerful tools and like any high quality tools, they need some regular maintenance. These tips will help you keep your gear in top shape.
Landscapes in Concept A landscape photograph is most often created to establish a context for a story. The story can be told with the landscape itself, or act as the establishing shot for a slideshow, collage or short video. Shooting landscapes is pretty easy — getting them to be great is a bit more work. Horizons A landscape always has a horizon in it somewhere. This horizon line must be level. If it is canted, your viewers will be uncomfortable, subconsciously feeling that they are sliding out of the image. Your […]
Rainy Days Make Great Portrait Days How would you like your portrait photography to stand out more? Would you like the most lovely and rich lighting that really pulls details out of the shadows while keeping the highlights in check? Cool! That’s what you can do on a rainy day! It’s really easy to shoot portraits inside. We’ve provided a number of articles on lighting and positioning for indoor portraits, but this time we are going to use the rain to our advantage. Gear for Working in the Rain Many […]
As many of us head out on vacation in the coming months, we may find ourselves in places where we would like to make a photograph without crowds of people, but there are always crowds of people about.
How many times have you heard that the best camera is the one that’s with you?
Congratulations! If you are looking to kick start your photography career then this is the right place to start! But, if you’re going to pursue this career then you have to be realistic. No photographer gets their dream career overnight – it takes hard work and dedication. A lot of people spend years doing photography on the weekends or after work building their portfolio until they can switch to photography full time. If you want to sustain yourself through photography then you will need to do the same or even […]
For Your Safety: All Used items are sanitized prior to each assessment. Returned or Used items will be sanitized and quarantined prior to being sold. Buying a used lens does not have to be a risky proposition. Use these tips to get a great lens and save money at the same time! Why Buy Used? Let’s all face a couple of facts. When we buy a brand-new lens, we get one that has been used minimally, with only a couple of mountings to validate that it is working as designed. […]
March Break is here and now that the kids are home, what better opportunity than now to spend time and capture memories with them. Photos or Videos? YES! Some of us think of still photos as how we record memories but let’s not forget how incredibly easy it is to make amazing videos on the cameras that we use for our still images. Now would be a great time to review how to do that. Feel at a loss? No problem! Set the camera to P and the recording switch […]
One of the most common gifts that family and friends consider for the photographer or videographer is a tripod. I’ve created this buying guide to help you buy a tripod that suits.