Challenge yourself this month to do some long exposure photography – 10 seconds or longer. There are tips for success and example images included in the article – read on for more on how to participate and enter to win a prize.
5 Mistakes Beginners Make Using a Wide Angle Lens and Tips For How to Avoid Them
Learn the 5 biggest mistakes made by beginners using a wide angle lens. Learn how to avoid them so you can take more interesting photos. Darlene provides lots of example images to show good, better, best and how to use a wide angle lens effectively.
How to Build Stronger Compositions Using Shape
Part of learning to see, and improving the composition of your photos, is training yourself to see the subject in abstract terms. After the camera the photographer’s most important tool is the eye for a photo. We all want to create, powerful, dramatic and impactful images. But we can’t get there without an understanding of the fundamentals of composition.
7 Questions to Ask Before You Upgrade to a Full Frame Camera Body
Knowing when, and how far to upgrade is a frequently asked question. Darlene helps you answer this question by giving you seven other questions to ask yourself and think about first, then you get to decide! Read on if you’re on the fence about upgrading.
How to Use a Gray Card for Custom White Balance and Metering
How to Use a Gray Card for Custom White Balance and Metering – In this article I walk you through what situations you can use a gray card for doing a custom white balance and metering, as well as using one to help with color corrections in post-production after the shoot.
