Posted by David Peterson on 04 May 2008 as Aperture, Sharp Images, Shutter, Tips
Sometimes some of the subjects in your shots are in focus, but other subjects that are a little closer or further away are out of focus.
This is an unwanted side effect of having what’s called a ‘Shallow Depth Of Field’.
Posted by David Peterson on 04 May 2008 as Composition, Sharp Images, Tips
Nothing is more annoying than getting home from an event and realizing that most of your photos have turned out blurry. There are 4 major causes of blurry photos in digital cameras and unless you know what to look for, it’s hard to tell what is causing the problem. Read on to learn each of [...]
Posted by David Peterson on 25 Oct 2007 as Light, Night, Sharp Images, Tips
A lot of cameras come with an Anti-Blur mode. This is marketed to reduce blur in your photos; particularly when indoors or at twilight. But does it work, and how can it help with your photography?
Does Anti Blur Mode work? Yes it does. It can stop (or limit) blurry photos caused by low light.
Should [...]
Remember the saying ‘never work with children or animals’? That includes photography! But I’d be tempted to extend the definition when concerning photography to include pretty much all people in general. Most of the people you photograph will be kind, helpful and friendly, but you’ll sometimes find a subject that wants their pictures taken a [...]
Posted by David Peterson on 24 Sep 2007 as Tips
Adobe today announced an update to version 6 of their popular photo editing software, Photoshop Elements.
Along with lots of ease-of-use improvements, two of the features that I’m looking forward to the most are Photomerge - which combines the best facial expressions and body language from a series of shots to make one perfect group photo; [...]