Choosing the correct shutter speed is imperative. Here’s how it works and why you should take it into consideration when shooting any photograph. [Read More]
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In my previous article, we embarked on an adventure that started with a basic understanding of metering and exposure. Hopefully, you appreciate how the camera measures light and how its aperture, ISO, and shutter speed can be balanced to expose the image correctly.
For the past five years or so, I've been primarily shooting with a 28mm lens instead of the 35mm focal length that I've been using for most of my photography career. But I'm not talking about just any 28mm lens -- I've been shooting with the Leica 28mm f2 APO for L mount.
To cap off its duo of wildlife-focused YouTube series In Search of Nature and Framed in Nature, BBC Earth has published a 45-minute supercut tutorial titled "How To Take Stunning Wildlife Photographs" for free. [Read More]
Words play a significant role in photography in many ways as we talk and write about them. I created the above image many years ago using an online app, Wordle, which used text content and analyzed the significant words.
Taking on a personal project is the next level. It makes you treat photography as an art form. Like in any art, you first start with one-offs, singles, or short stories, and only then approach writing a novel.
Photoshop can feel infinite. It’s a lot like a high-tech espresso machine or a sports car: you don’t have to use all of its features for it to be functional, but when you can, it’s a powerful tool. [Read More]