What does it mean to shoot in "Manual"?
If you’ve been in any photography circles for longer than 12 minutes, you’ll hear the buzz about learning to “shoot in manual” at least 6…
Category: Exposure
How to fine-tune "brightness" on your fancy camera.
Last time we talked about how to fine-tune brightness on your iPhone. Many of us have shot on iPhones for years and missed this little trick.…
How to fine-tune "brightness" on your iPhone.
You hear a lot about “shooting in manual” these days. And for good reason, the main one being the ability to completely control the “exposure” (brightness/darkness)…
Happy 4th! 4 Tips for Photographing Fireworks Tonight.
For as long as fireworks and cameras have co-existed, I imagine many folks have been walking away with dark blurry images. Fear ye not, firecracker…
Why is the blue sky white in my pics?
I got the following question this past week: I still struggle capturing the color of the perfect blue sky or the crystal blue color of the…
Blurry Pics? Here's Why.
Are you suffering from blurry pics? Especially when shooting pics indoors? Or perhaps when you’re in the gymnasium trying to snap some action of Jr? You’d think your…
"Why are my pics grainy?" The simple (and most likely) answer…
A couple weeks ago Marianna wrote in the following question: Thanks for all your tips . I m really enjoying them. I m currently on…
Learn to Shoot In Manual Mode| Part 3
Last time Kerbi (my 4 year old) helped us understand Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. Now it’s time to get the hands dirty. We’ll start…
Kerbi (my 4 year old) Teaches Shooting In Manual.
Shooting in manual is one of those topics that sometimes takes a bit to wrap your mind around. You really need to have a firm…
Learning to Shoot In Manual: Is It Worth It?
I posted a poll a few weeks ago. It had two questions, the second of which was: “Re: photography, what would you like to learn…