I’m the kind of photographer that is always looking for ways to save money by either building stuff myself or buying cheaper, non-brandname materials when it seems safe to do so. I do as much research before taking that plunge as possible though. Despite my best efforts, I sometimes fail in this regard. A good [...]
I was in a camera store the other day when I overheard a guy in his early twenties asking the salesperson about SLR cameras. Just the usual stuff like how much are they? Why are they better than point-and-shoots? Which brand is better? etc…
It got me thinking back to my own experience when I was [...]
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted…I’ve been crazy busy lately. So, with that excuse out of the way, here’s a set up for a dramatic lighting shot.
I had an idea to shoot a picture that had a neo-ninja feel to it. I wanted it to be anachronistic in that the subject is in [...]
But, first a couple of quick caveats:
Caveat #1
Like anything, this tool shouldn’t be used in all scenarios, just as you wouldn’t use a hammer to fix your computer…no matter how much you really, really want to sometimes. But, a real example would be when sharpening a close up portrait shot of a woman. Special consideration [...]
