All Entries Tagged With: "tripod"
A Photographer’s Holiday Wish List
Everyone is sharing their holiday wish list so I thought I’d share mine. From one photographer to you.
As I was going through my Amazon Wish List I realized that I have over 650 items in there! It’s mostly books, but still. That’s a ton.
Here’s a super condensed look at what’s in there.
The [...]
Essential Gear for the Beginning DSLR Photographer
This guest post was provided by Laura Charon of BeyondMegapixels.com
It all started somewhere, this shared obsession we have with photography. At some point in the past we all bought our first digital SLR camera, we were baffled by the variety of gear available for it, and we struggled with the size of our budget [...]
4 Universal and Simple Steps to Multi-Shot Photography
Getting great HDR or HDRI photographs may seem like a lot of hassle. Breaking it down into 4 simple steps, however, may be the ticket to getting you to try the many great multi-shot techniques.
Although each multi-shot technique consists of specific work-flows, there are many similarities between the various techniques. The typical work-flow for most [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
10 Steps To Great Group Pictures
1. Preparation is key
Just like any “Boy Scout” would tell you; Always be prepared. This is true for any kind of photography, but is especially true in group portraits. You have multiple people’s attention so don’t waste it. Ensure that your batteries are charged and that your lens cap is off! [...]
Buying Tripods: Simplified
We’ve talked about why tripods are important before in 6 Tips To Getting Super Sharp Photographs so let’s take a look at finding that right tripod for you.
Tripods come in all shapes, color, sizes, and of course prices. So when meandering through this enormous maze, how does one choose the right tripod? There [...]
6 Tips to Getting Super Sharp Photographs!
There are several things that occur while taking a photograph that can produce unwanted results. Often I will find images would have been much better had they just been sharp! Sometimes we can use blur to our advantage, but when we don’t need it, well we just don’t need it. Here [...]
Gorillapod; One of the coolest photo gadgets out there.
Sure, this isn’t so much a tip, as it is a suggestion. The gorillapod by Joby has got to be one of the coolest artifacts that you can add to your photography arsenal. I won’t go into the importance of a good tripod (we’ll cover that later, I promise) however, suffice it to say that [...]
