A Beginners Introduction to Using Layers
Using layers in your photo editing software is one of the most important things you can do to create great images. Layers are so powerful, even the most basic understanding Continue Reading
Category Archives: focus
How to Use Focal Lock
At a recent wedding I handed my camera over to a friend to take a shot of my little family and I. We posed for a few shots, looking forward Continue Reading
How to Master Shutter Priority Mode on Your DSLR
When making the switch from point and shoot cameras to DSLRs, one aspect of the DSLR that can be confusing is determining when to use the camera’s various modes. Under Continue Reading
Why Shooting Your Camera in Full Auto Mode Doesn’t Work
Let me start by saying that there is a time and a place for shooting in full auto.If you’re a beginner photographer, for example, full auto allows you to focus Continue Reading
Bought Your First DSLR? 6 Tips for Learning How to Use Your New Camera
After a lot of thought and research, you finally pull the trigger. You bring home your first digital camera, pull the sleek marvel of engineering out of the box, and Continue Reading
Why the Canon 5D is the Ultimate Workhorse
If you think about all the fantastic cameras that have come along over the years, I’d challenge you to find a better one than the Canon 5D. And I’m saying that Continue Reading
4 Secrets for How to Get Tack Sharp Photos
We’ve all been here before. You get home from an afternoon with your kids in the park, at the ball game, or even a formal photo session only to load your Continue Reading
13 Camera Settings Every Beginner Needs to Know
Virtually any DSLR or mirrorless camera you buy today comes with a bunch of options and settings, all designed to help you get some awesome pictures. Most of these cameras Continue Reading
Top Tips for Fireworks Photography
If you need any reminder that we are well and truly into winter – apart from the short, dark days – the arrival of fireworks in the stores is a Continue Reading
Autumn/Fall Photography Inspiration
October’s well and truly here, which means the leaves are turning and the ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ has arrived (if you’re reading this in Australia please bear with Continue Reading