It would be easy to say use spot metering most of the time in portrait photography, but that’s not particularly helpful. You need to know: Why spot metering is a good choice When it’s the...
Category: Photography basics
5 basic photography tips I wish I’d known as a new photographer
As a new photographer there's so much to learn and it's very easy to look back and see where the journey could have been easier or faster. So here's my short list of 5 basic photography tips I wish I...
How to avoid an overexposed sky in photos …without using Photoshop
If you're anything like me, you don’t like spending time at the computer fiddling with Photoshop. I’d much rather spend my time photographing or planning a shoot. So, I have absolutely no...
We’ve been talking about achieving tack sharp photos by using back button focus and differential focus for a couple of weeks now. Well, if you've been struggling with achieving sharp photos,...
There are three reasons why you should know your camera basics inside out: To get the shot quickly when things are changing fast (kids or pets running around, clouds scudding across the sky and...
Glossary of 24 photography terms for beginners – includes jargon cheatsheet
Photography terms for new photographers Many new photographers feel confronted by a whole new confusing language of photography terms. To help you learn faster, here's your jargon busting solution!...
