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Finding the Right Creative Exposure

Most photographic opportunities you’ll find yourself in will allow you a very large freedom of “technically correct exposure” equations to use.

Your Photo Tips Most Popular Posts

Today we continue to look back on 2009 and it was a very successful year for the Your Photo Tips website.  Many thanks go out to all of you loyal readers and fans.  We couldn’t do this without you.  Speaking of you…
Here are your favorite and most popular posts of 2009.
If you’re new to the [...]

How To Measure Light With Your Camera

Measuring light in photography is an art as well as a science.  This combination of technical knowledge and artistic vision is essential to using creative exposure techniques and making better photos.

Combining the art and science of measuring light is used to establish a base reading for setting your exposure.  You can use this reading as [...]

In Camera Light Meter

Often times when photographers are learning about exposure in digital photography they neglect to consider how important the light meter is in determining the outcome of your photograph.  This is especially true in many of the auto or semi-auto exposure modes.

Today’s cameras are built with light meters inside.  These handy little computers are used to [...]

Why Exposure Matters

Often times, in photography, we talk about exposure. Perhaps we refer to getting a correct exposure, underexposing, or overexposing.

So what the heck is exposure?
Try to think of the camera’s primary function. It isn’t just to record the scene before you. It’s to collect and record light. In photographic terms, exposure refers [...]

Know When to Use a Tripod

How do you know when to use a tripod and when to go strictly hand held?
Experience will tell you.
But until you actually gain that experience let’s explore the benefits and the pitfalls of using a tripod.
One of the most frequently asked questions from newer photographers is “Is that lens sharp?” Truthfully, in today’s age, [...]

Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

In thinking about exposure and the photographic triangle we often talk about the three elements that make up the photographic triangle. Simply put, they are; aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
But what exactly are aperture, shutter speed, and ISO? Here’s a quick rundown of these common terms of photography.
Aperture
Every SLR and DSLR (and many [...]

The BetterPhoto Guide to Exposure [Book Review]

Special thanks to Amphoto Books and Watson-Guptill Publications for providing this month’s Photography Book Club selection.
The BetterPhoto Guide to Exposure (BetterPhoto Series) by Sean Arbabi
By most photographer’s standards, the quest for consistently great exposure control is the holy grail of technical expertise. This book aims at helping you reach that goal.
About the Author
Sean Arbabi [...]

ISO Killed the Professional Photographer

Perhaps the title is a bit much, or is it?
Consider that the some of the first barriers to becoming a professional photographer were prices in camera bodies, lenses, and lighting equipment. Nowadays the entry level “Pro-sumer” DSLRs allow many people without a professional photographer’s budget to break into the field of professional photography. [...]

The Exposure Equation

In trying to grasp the technical aspects of photography exposure is the foundation. It is absolutely fundamental to understand the how’s and why’s of exposure in order to be able to truly capture and manipulate light. Light is after all what we are capturing in photography. More specifically; reflected light.
In Light & [...]

Light & Exposure [Book Review]

Described as a pragmatic guide for digital photographers looking for a creative way to explore the world, Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers really emphasizes that equipment alone won’t help you capture compelling images. Of course this is a topic we speak about often here at Your Photo Tips.

Readers Questions In A Flash

I often get emails about lighting.
Is lighting really that important?
What’s off camera flash all about?
What’s up with this whole strobist thing?
How do I get better pictures, I don’t have a budget for “professional gear”?
In a blanket effort to answer all of these questions I start with my own:
So how did the use of artificial lighting [...]

5 Tips for Photographing Children

Children are fascinating creatures to capture with photography. In fact, I’m willing to bet photographing your children is what brought many readers to Your Photo Tips. When you start thinking about the importance of creating an archive of your family history through visual interpretation learning how to take better pictures is simply a [...]