Living out west has given me a profound appreciation for night sky viewing. Some of the US's darkest skies are a mere 2 hours away. So you'd think that the opportunities are nearly limitless. The truth is, astrophotography is a tricky beast. Just getting the...
Generally Speaking I figured when writing this that surely there wouldn't be that much to say about this topic. I think most people grasp the basic understanding fairly quickly. There are however quite a few tricks you can employ using shutter speed! Lets start by defining...
Welcome to the ISO masterclass! Everything you possibly wanted to know, or maybe didn't know about ISO in relation to photography. I say in relation to, because ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization . Their founders decided to give it the short form...
This is maybe the most highly anticipated camera of 2020. Understandably so, the x100 series has been a big hit among "street shooters" for years. I had a x100F a year or so ago and positively loved it. Except its auto focus performance was horrible...
Everything i've learned about doing portraits in one condensed location! Portraits can be fun, but also stressful if you don't have a lot of practice with them. With a little knowledge however, you can make some really great shots! Lens Selection You can use just about any...
A trick I learned while trying to get the perfect cockpit shot. Few places have more dynamic lighting than the cockpit of a plane. Small space, windows everywhere, yet there's still cool stuff you want to expose properly in the shadows and highlights. So how...
I get more confused looks from other photographers when discussing filters and the CPL. I'll be honest it wasn't until recently that I started really using them for my landscape shots. The clearest example of how they work is with water pictures. Its very similar...