The know-how to balance flash with ambient light is one of the most important things a budding photographer should strive to understand. Once you are able to grasp the technical aspects of this, you will then have the confidence to flex your creativity even more so. Understanding the basic concepts of exposure settings (the relationship [...]
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Balancing flash with ambient light
Also posted in: Photography, Tutorials Tags: Balancing flash and ambient, photography tutorial, understanding exposure 4 Comments
Huntington Gardens in 35mm natural light
It’s been such a long while since I pulled out the 35mm f/2.0. With the dependable 50mm f/1.8 and magical 85mm f/1.4 lens the 35mm has been a little neglected. Truth be told, I feel like I still need to improve my composition using the 35mm. Some of my favorite photos have come by way [...]
Huntington Garden photosAlso posted in: Photography, Tutorials Tags: natural light, Nikon 35mm f2 photos, Nikon 50mm f1.8 photos, Nikon D700 photos, Nikon D90 photos 13 Comments
Photography tips: Using a reflector
I thought I’d post a few photos that were taken using natural light with a reflector. A reflector is one of the least expensive source of light you can get. A reflector bounces light and can serve as either a main light or fill light. When shooting outdoors, it’s a great way to add extra [...]
photos using a reflectorAlso posted in: Photography, Portraits, Tutorials Tags: natural light, Nikon 50mm f1.8 photos, Nikon D700 photos, photography tips, reflector 10 Comments
California winters are awesome
We’re so spoiled over here in California (winter: 70 degrees! are you kidding me?). I grew up in the Midwest where winters were a major pain in the butt. I just don’t appreciate the 3-4 months of snow like I use to when I was a little kid. Back then I couldn’t wait for a [...]
warm winter photosShoot anytime anywhere: Broad daylight photos
Continuing our recent theme of shooting anytime and anywhere… today’s post is about shooting under broad daylight. Everyone has taken the “raccoon eyes” type of photos. You know? The kind where someone suggests the whole group turn towards the sun so all your faces are lit up. What usually results from this? First off, everyone [...]
photos taken under broad daylightAlso posted in: Photography, Portraits, Tutorials Tags: broad daylight, Nikon 50mm f1.8 photos, Nikon 85mm f1.4 photos, Nikon D700 photos, radio popper, strobist 26 Comments
Shoot anytime anywhere: nighttime photos
Continuing with the recent theme: Get motivated, go out there and shoot anytime anywhere!.. here are some night time photos I’d like to share. Just because the sun goes down doesn’t mean you can’t take any nice photos. At some point or time, we’ve all taken the kinds of photos at night where bright flash [...]
more nightime photosAlso posted in: Photography, Portraits, Tutorials Tags: bokeh, nighttime photography, Nikon 85mm f1.4 photos, Nikon D700 photos, strobist 10 Comments
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