Fall is my favorite time of year, the cool crisp air, the change of seasons, holidays coming and of course my birthday (ha)! Gave the secret away, it is a wonderful time of year for color! Are you ready for clicking and having some great fall pictures? Let’s get ready! The Camera You should be [...]

Over the years I’ve received a lot of good photographic advice and it has included Look Up, Look Down, Look Back and Look Thru when trying to take great photos out of good opportunities. In this blog I’m showing examples of “Looking Thru” and I will deal with other “Looks” in future blogs. The first [...]

Camera controls– Shutter Priority ———————————— In S/TV (time value) You set the shutter speed the camera sets the aperture. When shooting in shutter priority you control the way movement is captured in your pictures. Fast shutter speeds freeze motion. A fast shutter also helps ensure sharp pictures no matter how unsteady your grip on the [...]

Back in the days of film, I remember taking photos of statues, mostly because it seemed “important” to do.

There are three ways to control the amount of light recorded by your camera. By adjusting each of these three variables, your camera can make sure that every picture you take produces an image with the proper amount of light.