Discover the art of night photography and learn the techniques of low-light shooting with expert insights and essential gear. Dive into a captivating world beyond the sunset.
BY Henry's October 27, 2023 Astro, Quick Tips
Discover the art of night photography and learn the techniques of low-light shooting with expert insights and essential gear. Dive into a captivating world beyond the sunset.
BY Gajan Balan May 1, 2021 Quick Tips
Since the dawn of time, there has been one issue plaguing creatives of all kinds: remembering where you left that thing that you need. Along with that, charging batteries, storing cables, and having the right tape on hand can be added to the list. Here is a look at how you can build a personal creator station for your home office or studio.
BY Henry's August 14, 2020 Lighting, Quick Tips
When on set for a shoot, there’s a little secret weapon I always like to have on hand with me – a light meter. You may be asking, ‘Why on earth would I want to use a light meter when my camera already has a light meter?’ Well, the difference here is that a camera measures reflective light while the light meter measures the light hitting your subject. Using a dedicated light meter allows you to take a reading off your subject, and with that allows for a more accurate […]
BY Ross Chevalier June 13, 2020 Quick Tips
Manufacturers make a big deal about having video support in their newer DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras, but the uptake remains pretty low. Many folks use action cameras and smartphones for video regularly because they are incredibly easy to use. Let’s take a look at how to get started shooting video with your camera instead; you’ll be happier with the quality and surprised at how easy it is.
BY Henry's May 28, 2020 Gear, Learning, Quick Tips
We don’t often think about a camera’s on-board menu structure until after we’ve made our decision — or until we start shooting! But how a menu is laid out, how intuitive the screens are to navigate and how easy the settings are to understand can make a huge difference in how we go about shooting. Using Custom Buttons & Keys As part of your camera’s menu system, you should have access to settings for customizable buttons and keys. These programmable keys allow you to set your most frequently accessed functions […]
BY Ross Chevalier May 8, 2020 At Home, Gear, New Gear, Quick Tips
Vlogging is one of the most rapidly growing social media outreach mechanisms. Using your DSLR and mirrorless cameras to make a vlog produces a huge improvement in quality over a smartphone. We’ve written recently about choosing a microphone for your camera to deliver better quality audio, so this time let’s look at the challenge of lighting.
BY Ross Chevalier February 14, 2020 Quick Tips
When trying out activities mentioned in this article, please follow COVID-19 guidelines and directives for your area. As any holiday approaches, the demand for family and children’s portraits for gifts and memories goes sky high. Many families look to get info on their local photographers so they hire the best one available. Oftentimes, if you are the person with a “good camera”, you are called upon to be the photographer making these images. Let’s explore what you need to make nice looking family portraits at home, without spending yourself into […]
BY Ross Chevalier January 16, 2020 Gear, Quick Tips
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.
BY Ross Chevalier January 15, 2020 Gear, Quick Tips
With so many people starting or continuing to produce video blogs, aka vlogs, including great audio is not an option, it’s a requirement.
BY Ross Chevalier January 10, 2020 Quick Tips
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…