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What is the ISO on a camera and what role does it play in photography? Firstly let me explain ISO as it’s a strange acronym to use and certainly seems to have no direct bearing on what it describes, which is the sensitivity of the camera’s built-in sensor to light. The Reason It’s Named ISO … Read more
I was recently involved in a camera club discussion where the topic was “What is Street Photography?” The ensuing discussion was emotional, informative and at times contradictory. A few of those present became emotional, and visibly aggressive, as they themselves had been photographed ‘without their consent’ in public places or at public events. This sort … Read more
In this post I will be explaining how to correctly expose for high contrast lighting conditions to provide a well exposed photo. By that I mean overcoming, rather than utilising, contrast lighting. Utilising contrast produces either high-key or low-key photography where the lighting is optimised to create drama. My intention with this post is t … Read more
Camera f Stops Explained or WT f … Strictly speaking there is no such thing as “camera” f stops; f stops refer to the aperture of lenses and not the aperture of a camera. Just thought I would clear that up. f Stops cause some confusion, primarily because the numbering system used to describe them is counter-intuitive; … Read more
Do you want to get better at photography? I clearly remember my frustrations when I started out and looked at my photos, compared them with others and the images I wanted to achieve and realising that my photography sucked. I was my harshest critic and most of us are but if you want to improve … Read more
I want to debate why photography is considered an art – or not as the case may be. It’s a question that comes up often in discussions about photography – usually raised by non-photographers. I have my own views on this, as I am sure you do, and I hope to persuade you to at … Read more
The difference between a Full Frame and a Crop Sensor camera is the difference in the size of the sensor that records the image. For the purpose of this post I will use the Nikon terminology of FX for ‘full frame’ and DX for ‘crop sensor’. Each manufacturer uses different names – for example Canon … Read more
Opinions vary greatly in the DSLR vs Mirrorless Cameras debate. I love discussions like this because I think we can all learn from a variety of opinions expressed by real-life users. And of course opinions from people like me who have only ever used a DSLR but take a great interest in all technology related … Read more
In this post I am hoping to sell you on the attractions of low-key photography. Before I tell you what I like about it let me try to answer the question “What is Low Key Photography?” An obvious place to start would be with the official definition – official definitions can be boring but in … Read more
“Can you teach me how to shoot the moon?” someone asked me when I posted the image above on FaceBook.It’s not even a great image but it is an interesting one – especially when zoomed in. As result, I thought I would write an article on camera settings and general techniques for taking photos of … Read more
