November 2009

So Many Cameras, So Little Time

Without the camera there is no film, no movie to make. If you start making film on a regular basis you will learn to capture image with a number of different cameras. You will have your favorite but there will be many different ones that you have to hold. At a certain point using film [...]

Explosions in the Sky

How do you photograph an explosion? Well, when it comes to a fireworks show, it takes plenty of planning and anticipation of what you will need. Despite the fact that a fireworks display is a preplanned event, that spectacular moment when the fireworks explode in the sky is still a split second when everything has [...]

Choosing A Subject In Photography

How do you know what photos you will take? Are you going to a family reunion? Are you going out for a hike and hope to see some wildlife? There are many questions when it comes to photography. You will want to have a basis of photography techniques to provide the best photograph and once [...]

What Photo Editing Software should I use?

If you’re serious about photography, and if you’re looking for the best and most powerful photo editing program around, the de facto standard and market leader is Adobe Photoshop CS2. Unfortunately, with it’s steep learning curve and equally steep price tag, Photoshop is overkill for the people who just want to play with their pictures. [...]

Keeping it Legal

Have you ever been watching a video or a show that includes public shots and some of the faces seem to be blurred out? No, that is not poor production values on the part of the video team. That is because the producers who eventually sold that video to be used commercially did not secure [...]