Not the usual type of post, but this video was too interesting not to share – The Camera Store TV a fantastic YouTube channel for photography news and information, has started a series called “Unsung Cameras of Yesteryear” featuring old cameras. This episode features a Kodak NC2000e, a camera that for many news organizations heralded … Continue reading “When newspapers went digital: The Kodak NC2000e”
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Three tips, better shot: Star trails made easy
You’ve probably seen the photos pop up on your Instagram or Pinterest pages – the ones where the stars look like white lines streaking across an expanse of night sky, like the photo featured in this post. It’s a bit of a different animal than to get a straight-up shot of the night sky, like … Continue reading “Three tips, better shot: Star trails made easy”
Guide: Basic photo composition tips
Table of contents: Rule of Thirds | Hotspots | Backlighting | Control your background | Variety | Framing/Unusual Perspectives | Layering | Focal Length | The Moment | A Final Word This whole photography thing is scaring you, right? Well don’t worry – whether you are using a DSLR or a smartphone camera, the … Continue reading “Guide: Basic photo composition tips”
Bettering yourself through repetition
The headline for this post could probably considered good life advice for many things, but today, I’m applying it for photography. See the featured photo in this post? A pretty cool shot of my friend Clare Brown from a while back. I can assure you, it wasn’t my first time playing with off camera light. … Continue reading “Bettering yourself through repetition”
Three tips, better shot: Starbursts at Hoover Dam
You know those photos you see all over the Internet – the ones that turn seemingly ordinary things like streetlights into a starry wonderland? You know, sort of like the streetlights around Hoover Dam in the featured photo of this post? Sure, you can buy a filter to add star points to your photos, but … Continue reading “Three tips, better shot: Starbursts at Hoover Dam”
Three tips, better shot: What ISO should I use?
One of the things I hear most in discussions with people who have been shooting for a while is something along the lines of “I never shoot above ISO 1600” or some other arbitrary number. When I bought a Canon Rebel XTI in 2007, that was the upper limit of the camera, so if that’s … Continue reading “Three tips, better shot: What ISO should I use?”
Screencast Critique: Kevin Durant, Super Bowl 50
As a photojournalism professor, I often grade assignments in screencast form. I don’t usually share my students’ grades online (you know, because of the federal laws and all), but this one, Kevin Durant, went above and beyond and shot the Super Bowl for his sports photo gallery assignment, so I thought it warranted a share Not a … Continue reading “Screencast Critique: Kevin Durant, Super Bowl 50”
Three tips, better shot: The night sky
I rarely get the chance to shoot a sky without light pollution, a hazard of living in lower New York. When I’m out and about though, I try to get away from the city lights and capture the stars above. While there are many ways to capture the night sky (star trails come to mind) this … Continue reading “Three tips, better shot: The night sky”
Three tips, better shot: Macro photography and the world of the small
I’m not the greatest macro photographer. Sometimes, you just get lucky and get a cooperative subject, like this bee here on the featured photo for this post. But that said, macro photography is an important tool to have in your toolbox – if you’re shooting a wedding, for instance, you are going to want a … Continue reading “Three tips, better shot: Macro photography and the world of the small”
Three tips, better shot: Silhouette photos
Take a look at the photo above – can you tell what it is? Did you guess that it’s a happy couple on their wedding day? I’d bet that was a yes. But how did you know? You can’t actually see the people, they’re all in shadow! Well, yes, but there are the details that … Continue reading “Three tips, better shot: Silhouette photos”