The concepts of f stop, shutter speed, and ISO can intimidate novice photographers in the jump from automatic scene modes to taking creative control of their digital photo’s exposure.
The concepts of f stop, shutter speed, and ISO can intimidate novice photographers in the jump from automatic scene modes to taking creative control of their digital photo’s exposure.
Depth of field is how much of the image appears to be sharply focused and photographers use it as a creative compositional tool. Portrait photographers seek to isolate their subject using a minimum or shallow Depth of Field while landscape photographers try to get as much of the scene in focus by maximising Depth...
Capturing a speeding car so the background is blurred, indicating motion yet keeping the subject as sharp as possible.
Part of the allure of photography is the world is never the same on any given day. Familiar surroundings present opportunities for expanding your photographic horizons.
World Superbike motorcycle racing at Phillip Island’s famous Grand prix track offers photographers a weekend with a wide range of subjects.
This common phenomenon is the bane of portrait flash photographers, appearing as a red glow in the centre of the eye, called red eye. The eyes are a key to portraits.
A starting point for mastering complex modern flash guns the mainstay of wedding portrait and photojournalists by demystifying the jargon.
Every picture tells a story and one of the arts of photography is making it clear what is the story you are trying to tell. The key to great photograph is to develop a clear understanding what it is about the scene that compels you to take the photograph in the first place.
This composition technique from the art world may seem simple to use. However, it is a good basic starting point when composing images. Calling this a rule is perhaps over stating its use, as with anything in the creative world it is a guide and not something to be applied with mathematical rigidity.
The attraction of photographing streetscapes at night is the bright lights or the fun of the fair. Digital cameras can capture this color and atmosphere from your trip.
