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Photographing a Lunar Eclipse
The next Lunar Eclipse will be Dec 20 - 21, 2010; here are some exposure tips to help you photograph it! -
10 Tips for Photographing Halloween
Ham it up; fill your frame; jack-o-lanterns, how to photograph ghosts ... and much more! -
Back to the Basics: Exposure Triangle
We have just taken complete control over the image exposure, depth of field and sharpness! Say goodbye to Auto mode! -
Back to the Basics: ISO
ISO is a measurement of how sensitive the film or digital sensor is to light. It's not just for your film cameras. Although you're not loading a digital camera with a specific speed of film, setting the ISO is just as important. -
Back to the Basics: Shutter Speed
Shutter speed determines the amount of time that the shutter is open. It's measured in fractions of seconds. As with Aperture, from one shutter speed to the next, the time is halved or doubled. -
Back to the Basics: Aperture / F-stop
When shooting in lower light, you need a larger aperture setting on your camera (larger hole). When shooting in brighter light, you need a smaller aperture setting (smaller hole). Changing the size of the hole controls the amount of light that hits the sensor / film. Aperture is measured by f-stops. You may have seen them written this way: f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11 f/16, etc -
Photographic Filters, Part 2: Polarizers and Neutral Density Filters
Polarizing and Neutral Density filters work similarly in both color and black and white photography. Polarizers will deepen blue skies, increase color saturation, remove / reduce glare and reflections in water and glass, cut through haze, increase contrast, etc.