Auto exposure modes and camera metering systems are programmed to give you an exposure that will is based upon18% reflective grey or middle grey. Point your camera at a white wall and it is programmed to expose so that white wall is middle grey. Point your camera at a black wall and it will expose the […]
Image stabilization or Vibration Reduction will never produce an image that is sharper than a camera mounted on a stable tripod. While the use of IS or VR allows us to make photographs that are better in some situations than if we don’t have IS or VR, this technology cannot replace the tried and true
Recently, I was in Chicago for the third annual “Art of Seeing ” workshop. We had beautiful light and weather. We started our workshop at the Calumet Photographic Cherry Ave Store in downtown Chicago, a great store packed with lots of toys to drool over. We spent the afternoon photographing at the Lincoln Park Zoo and surrounding
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You can find yourself in the most awe inspiring setting. You can compose an incredible composition. Yet if your camera technique sucks then so will your photograph. Good camera technique means using a tripod when you should be using a tripod (generally that is anytime your subject is not in danger of walking, running, or
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Environmental Portraiture A photographic portrait can say a lot about a person. A Landscape photograph can say a lot about a place. Put them together and you can tell a story about the person and their place in the world. The challenges of environmental portraits are that they require good photographic technique for landscape as
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Change is the only constant in life. Those of you who know me and know ColdSnap may not readily think of portrait photography when you think of me or ColdSnap Photography. Those of you who know me really well will know that I have my photographic roots in photographing people. I graduated from the University of
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Places To Photograph: Lake Superior Provincial Park. Lake Superior Provincial Park is located in Ontario Canada, on the east end of Lake Superior. The park is known for it’s rugged misty hills, deep canyons, sand mixed with ledge rock shoreline, and swift flowing rivers.My favorite places in the park included: Old Woman’s Bay, Sand River, Katherine
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Understanding Color; the key to fine art printing. While I can teach most people the computer fundamentals of digital fine art printing in about 3 or 4 days the nuances of understanding color can take years to develop. Photography captures the world in a RGB color Palette (Red, Green, Blue), but most digital print devices
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Tomorrow is a time for reflection on the things we have to be thankful for. This year I have many: My business has expanded and is thriving, I am in good health (although I could stand to lose a few pounds.) My eldest daughter is in college and has made the Dean’s “A” Honor Roll
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Tips for Photographing in Winter Photographing in winter can be a very enjoyable and rewarding endeavor. The winter season offers some of the most colorful light of the year. The reflection of light off of snow and ice combined with the long light rays creates a visual delight that cannot be found any other time of
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