Learning
Metering Off Colors
We’ve talked about metering off of a blue sky and a cloudy sky. But we can meter off of nearly everything. You just have to be aware of how your camera sees color. Cameras can record color, but when it comes to its in-camera meter, it only sees in shades of gray. Ideally, your [...]
Cloudy Sky Metering Tip
Earlier in the week, we spoke about metering off of a sunny blue sky. But what about when it’s a cloudy sky? You can meter off of a cloudy sky too. There’s only one catch – spot and center weighted metering is going to make your life miserable. So you’ll need to meter with matrix [...]
Sunny Day Metering Tip
On a bright sunny day with lots of contrast in light, it’s sometimes hard to find the ideal metering method. That is, until you discover this handy trick. Read on to learn a sunny day metering tip.
Crop Factors: How it Affects Your Focal Length
Most consumer level D-SLR cameras have a crop factor, a multiplier that affects the focal length of your lenses. Read on to learn a little more about crop factors and how it affects your photography.
Reducing Red Eye – Without Annoying Flashes
Learn the cause and how to eliminate the demonic look of read eye in your candid portraiture.
The Easiest Photography Rule: Get Close
The ‘Get Close’ rule, perhaps the most useful of the compositional rules, will make great photos easier to attain. Read on to learn more about this simple rule and how to apply it to your own photography.
Learning Photography Without Rules
Many beginning photographers start out by learning the rules. Perhaps this works for some, but for many, it’s difficult to apply the rules until we fully understand their purpose. In this article, we briefly discuss why such rules exist, and the proper way to learn how (not) to use them.
Learn Composition Through Simplification (Exercise)
In this educational article, you will learn about where compositional rules came from, and how to apply them to your image. This article comes with a nice little practice and learning exercise that may help you to regain focus or help you understand compositional rules.
Take Advantage of Depth of Field to Make Things Disappear
Narrow Depths of Field can add a professional touch to your photos, and it is certainly fun to play with. But did you know that it also has magical capabilities? It can make things completely disappear. Don’t believe us? Read on to see how (and to see some evidence.
Proper Manual Focusing Technique
As one who did not have the benefit of autofocus for the first 12 years working with a camera, I can say that autofocus is overrated. Learn to manually focus with your camera with this short tutorial about how to (and why you should) use manual focus more often.
Tips for Photographing Live Performers
Shooting a live performance can be a lot of fun. But don’t go at it blind. Here are a few tips that will help you the next time you are shooting a live performance.
Catching Up – Articles To Help You Grow As A Photographer
As we go into the winter and we are spending more time indoors, now is as important a time as ever to brush up on some of the finer details of photography technique. To benefit your studies, I have compiled this list of great articles we host here at Shutter Photo.
Avoid Focusing Pitfalls In Photography
Poor Focus is the reason why so many otherwise great photos never make the cut. Yet there are so many simple techniques to help you make sure you’ve got it right. To learn some of these simple reminders, read on.
The Right Computer For the Job (Not a Netbook)
Considering getting a Netbook for your workflow and photo editing? Before making such a decision, you may want to read this article and find out why it’s not going to be the right tool for the job.
Photographing the Big Picture Through The Details
Capturing the big picture often requires a lot of concentration on the little details. Learn to focus and capture better photos with these detail oriented tips.
