Posted by David Peterson on 16 Jul 2008 as Composition, Exposure, Outdoors, Software, Tips
Another email I received this week was from Mark Jones. Mark writes:
I would like some advice on the attached picture. I tried to photograph my band playing a gig in a pub and the light was shining through the window meaning the drummer/guitarist was in almost complete dark, how?why? What should i have had the [...]
Posted by David Peterson on 15 Jul 2008 as Flash, Light, Night, Tips
No, it’s not a new kind of fish snack, but instead something to watch for when taking your next night-time shot.
A reader of my tips, Bob Johnson, sent me an email last week asking if I could help.
Hi David,
Have enjoyed your lessons and have learned a lot.
I have a problem with flash which you may [...]
Posted by David Peterson on 15 Jul 2008 as Hieroglyphics Demystified, Tips
Welcome to the first in a series where I explain what all the numbers and symbols mean on your camera.
It’s a problem almost as old as cameras. Manufacturers want to impart as much information as they can about an item, but they don’t have room on the product to place paragraphs of explaining information. So [...]
Every time I look in my spam folder, I see a lot of “Buy CS3″ or “Buy Adobe Software” email. I’m sure you have seen the same email that sell software for less than 10% of the regular price.
It seems like a great deal – so should you buy from these companies?
You are probably familiar with ISO on film used in a film camera. It’s the ’speed’ of the film – higher ISO values mean you can take photos in lower light.
But what about in the digital world?