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Setup I used for Night Cityscape Shots 27 Sep 2012 | 02:50 am
I always wanted to capture beautiful cityscapes, specially night cityscapes because of the spectacular view of buildings with different lights and colors. This summer, when I was visiting Cape code, M...
What does dragging the shutter mean and when to use it? 22 Jul 2012 | 11:20 pm
This post is part of Q&A section. If you have any questions to ask, please let us know using Contact page. Ed (Colorado, USA) asked : I have heard the term “dragging the shutter” quiet a few times fr...
What is a Guide Number and How do I use it 20 May 2012 | 03:22 pm
This is a very common question that is asked by those who want to get a better flash than the one they already have. Put simply the Guide Number is the output of the flash that can be used to find out...
Turn that dial and experience your camera 11 May 2012 | 02:28 am
A few years ago, when I first made the move from my little Kodak to the Nikon D40, it was a little intimidating. I had no formal background in photography whatsoever and absolutely no clue about ISO, ...
Understanding Dynamic range of colors 23 Apr 2012 | 07:41 am
In real world, there is nothing called real white or real dark. It is only representation of degree of light source intensity and subject’s reflectivity. If somebody says something is white, that mean...
What is meant by 18% gray and how is that number arrived and why? 4 Apr 2012 | 09:13 am
We know that there are two types of exposure meters for measuring light that the camera uses. One is reflected and the other is incident. What does this mean and how do you use both? The type that is ...
Few things to consider when taking animal shots 27 Mar 2012 | 09:54 am
When I bought my first DSLR three years ago, I had no clue about composition, photography technique, lighting and nothing. I just bought DSLR camera because I had interest in photography and enjoyed t...
Understanding an MTF Chart for Lenses 18 Feb 2012 | 11:46 am
If you own DSLR or planning to buy one in near future, you will be looking for lenses sooner or later and when time comes, you have to be very careful while choosing lenses. There are limited types of...
Varying your composition 11 Feb 2012 | 01:07 pm
On a crisp, abnormally warm winter day, I decided to photograph a local amusement park that had been closed and made into an art center. Assignments like this are challenging because you have to try ...
Understanding Depth of Field Preview 5 Feb 2012 | 02:07 pm
As you all know, Depth of Field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in image. It is widely used term in all types of photography and ...
