Tag : technique

There is no question, I absolutely LOVE landscape photography. When I first got started 4 years ago, I went to every state park, every scenic overlook I could find. Yet, no matter how many photos I took, I wasn’t happy with them. The exposure was good, composition spot on, the scenery was breathtaking, yet compared [...]

We sometimes forget how lucky we are to live where we do. Sure, I would love to travel to other planets and see all the wonders that they posses.  But the fact is, there is a whole lot to see from your own back yard.   In this tutorial I am going to teach you [...]

Sounds dangerous, and…it can be.  So let me start this one out by saying I take no responsibility for you running out into a field and getting zapped, attempt at your own risk.  Okay, now on to the good stuff. Recently in upstate New York we have had some crazy weather.  So, I decided I [...]

And it goes by the name of  ”tilt-shift”.   In this tutorial, I will attempt to explain “tilt-shift” and show you how you can achieve this really cool phenomenon with your photos.   The technical according to wiki:  ”Tilt-shift photography” refers to the use of camera movements on small- and medium-format cameras, and sometimes specifically [...]

Using depth of field to make your flora photos fantastic! It’s spring folks! Time to get outside and start snapping some nature.  If you are anything like me, when you get a new piece of equipment like a new lens or even your first camera, you use it around the house to get familiar with [...]