I read an article on studio lighting equipment. This is what I learned: Professional studio light sources fall into two categories for the most part: a kit with a flash head and power pack or a monolight kit. Monolights have more advantage in studios while…

HDR stands for “high dynamic range”. It merges pictures of different exposures to have the “perfect exposure” all around. HDR photography is seen mostly with highly saturated landscapes and fantastic clouds. To get this effect, a photographer must use a tripod and shoot whatever they…

Looking at movies Explore popular photoblogs Try a new technique Join a photo walk Go through music album covers Listen to your favorite music Read an art magazine Shoot a sporting event Look 360 Shoot for a specific theme Reproduce art from older times Shoot…

I read an article explaining the difference of and when to use JPEG and RAW files. Here’s what I took from it: The main differences between a raw and jpeg file are file sizes, image quality, editing and sharing, and speed. RAW files are significantly…

I read an article on white balance and how to use it. Here’s what I took from it: White balance is the process of removing or neutralizing color casts in your photos. During this process, you are just adjusting the colors along two spectrums: blue-yellow…

I think his work is amazing. His ability to capture the right moment is just crazy. His technique is nice too. The black and white photos just add more to them. I really want to get his camera now. The composition is amazing as well…

I read two articles on action and motion. Here’s what I got from it: If you want to freeze the action in a photo, you need a fast shutter speed. On the other hand, if you want to add motion, slow down the shutter speed….

When people talk about depth of field, they mean how much of the picture they have in focus. Doing this creates more attention for your subject and having the background soft and blurry. It’s controlled by the aperture setting of your camera. Simply, the larger…

I read an article on different camera modes. Here are explanations for them: Automatic Modes Automatic Mode tells your camera to use it’s best judgement to select shutter speed, aperture, ISO, etc. to take the best shot it can. Portrait Mode will automatically select a large…

I read through a PowerPoint about a DSLR camera and this is what I took from it: DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex They’re camera’s the resemble 35mm fil cameras DSLRs are different by their detachable lenses There’s prime, zoom, and kit lenses. Prime…