Because the beach can be a challenging place to photograph, I'm often asked about tips for beach photography. But beach photography is not just for the summer. In fact, I find myself photographing...
Category: Photography basics
Portrait backgrounds – 4 photography mistakes you can easily avoid
We can get so hung up on the technical details of photography that we sometimes forget to consider the biggest aspect of a photo - portrait backgrounds. These four background photography tips will...
Most cameras have two or three main autofocus modes. Like with everything else, the different manufacturers have given different names to these functions. Canon’s main autofocus modes are One...
When we talk about stops in photography, we’re referring to exposure and exposure settings. It’s a useful term for describing changes in the exposure for either aperture, shutter speed or...
You can use a couple of ways to freeze motion in photography. Many will say that you need flash to freeze motion. If it’s really, really fast, yes you’ll need to use flash, but there’s a lot of...
I get asked a lot by photographers not ready to make the switch to manual mode, but wanting more control than when using auto mode or program mode - what's better aperture priority vs shutter...
