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Just about anyone who has ever tried to photograph a full moon against the night sky with their camera on automatic knows how disappointing this can be. Continue reading Photographing the moon
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Composition:Having Fun Seeing
Early morning sun illuminates the facade of Riverside’s Municipal Museum.
A Photowalk can be just the thing to energize your tired eyes. It’s a nice break from the kind of photography I do for paying clients.
It gives me a chance to reconnect with why I picked up a camera in the first place. Continue reading Composition:Having Fun Seeing
Photographing homes
To maintain the great depth-of-field needed, I had to use two 800 Watt second White Lightnings to control contrast. I also used Tungsten gels to match the lights from the incandescent lights. White Balance was set for Tungsten for this particular picture. Â I also tested it with White Balance set on Daylight. Since I shoot JPEG and RAW most of the time, this really wasn’t necessary. I like to experiment to see which gives better results in various situaions. Â My camera was on a tripod and stopped down to f22. I used the self-timer since I didn’t have my cable or remote to trip the shuttter.
One of the best parts about being a freelancer is the variety of subjects I get to shoot. Continue reading Photographing homes
Location lighting Part 3
Until now, my discussions have been confined to just using one flash.
As you progress in your technical abilities, you will find you might like having a 2nd flash.
When you use a low shutter speed, you are actually using 3 lights sources: the 2 flash units and the ambient or available light. If you are working at night, you have 2.