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A little over two years ago I caught the bug of photography as a friend tried to reconnect me with nature. I started with a visit to him in Florida, and we went to places that he knew would give good opportunities. We did the National Seashore on Merritt Island near Cape Canaveral. We went […]
Making Light II – Advanced Use of Off-Camera Flash by Piet Van den Eynde was released today and is an in-depth instructional eBook on the topic of advanced flash photography. I definitely recommend this book as I found it to be very well put together with extremely valuable information. Building on the previous book, this […]
If there’s one important digital camera accessory that professional photographers carry apart from the lens, it has to be the polarizer. The pros that use DSLRs or the large-format film normally have various types of this accessory. It cannot be denied that the polarizer does wonders to images. It has been used even before the introduction of the photo enhancement software known as the Photoshop. Firstly, this camera accessory improves the look of a scene by reducing or removing the glare and enhancing the overall color saturation. As an example, it can darken a blue sky to create a deep and crisp blue. The polarizer filter often comes in a circular shape and is used by mounting it on a plastic disk that has a metal or plastic ring frame that can be rotated.
Simply owning a good camera does not make one a good photographer. It could be said that it is not the camera but the one who holds the camera that makes a good picture. So, if your goal is to become a better photographer, there are quite a few paths that you might take to […]
“Is this Falcon?” said the somewhat befuddled voice on the other end of the line. I paused, a bit confused. After all, I had answered the phone as I always do: “This is Falcon, how may I help you?” I wasn’t sure what about that wasn’t clear and for a moment, still being very much […]
We just posted a question on the PictureCorrect Facebook Page, we thought it would be interesting to see what glass readers are using most: What Lens Do You Use Primarily? We regularly receive questions about which lenses are best for certain kinds of photography – hopefully this poll will help others in their search for information. Feel free to also respond to this question with information about why you use a certain lens primarily. It is definitely a hard decision to make when considering equipment.
I got a call from a potential aerial photographer seeking information about shooting from his Beech Sundowner. Lovely airplanes…I have many hours in a similar aircraft, the Warrior. Economical to operate, inexpensive to acquire…in short, it’s a great all round aircraft but it does have a few drawbacks. 1. For oblique aerials (basically shot at […]
Over recent years there has been an explosion in the range of digital cameras. Although there has been a move away from ‘traditional’ type of compact cameras and digital single lens reflex (DSLR) with the industry appearing to focusing a lot of development ‘compact system cameras’ (bridge camera). This has made it even harder to […]
Over the past couple years I have heard about people blogging; I honestly never paid much attention and just had no interest in it. To me blogging was for vain or bored people—and I was certainly neither. Then a little over a year ago I heard the term photoblog and I was suddenly interested in […]
I have to admit it. I rejoice working with reflectors during my outdoor photo shoots. This is for the simple reason that it can be used in a number of different ways. It purely makes your photographic life much easier. Do you possess a reflector or maybe you are planning to buy one? Hereunder I have listed for you the basic advantages of working with a reflector when doing outdoor photo shoots. A reflector can be the best accessory you can carry with you during your photo shoots. Its uses are endless. To a certain extent I would prefer leaving an extra lens behind rather than a reflector. If like me, you like working with ambient light, I strongly suggest that next time you venture for your outdoor photo shoot you grab that reflector along.
