Technique posts are about the way a photo is created including the process of taking the image. Generally it is not about how the image was post-processed.
When I make a panorama, I like using a tilt-shift lens. I know, a tilt-shift is normally considered an “architectural” lens. But as I’ve said before, limiting their use to just this niche also limits you from taking full advantage of their versatility for non-architectural shots. Making a panorama is just one example. Panoramas give…
The Vantage Med Center was my inspiration for my last post. It was an accidental find; a happy accident. I was torn between continuing on as planned or stopping to seize the unexpected opportunity. I decided to continue on to my original destination and to hopefully return another day to capture the Vantage. Two things…
In the world of photography, a happy accident often refers to some unintentional action that result in good shot or makes a shot better. There are number of ways this can happen. First, accidentally pressing the shutter button without fully composing the shot or adjusting the settings may result in a photo that’s really good….
“Get out of your comfort zone” is something we often hear. So much so, that it has become a cliché. It is meant as a way to learn and grow as a photographer, or just about anything else for that matter. In photography, our comfort zone is composed of our favorite subjects, compositions, and editing…
Using artificial intelligence (AI) in producing art has been in news recently. This is because an AI-generated artwork won first place in a contest at the Colorado State Fair. As a result, there was a great hue and cry about the results. Most of it was of the nature of, that’s not fair, or that’s…
I’ve always said that photography is about choices. This, in turn, means it’s also always about decision making. What camera settings should we use? How should I process the image? What aspect ratio should I pick? Should I crop it? As photographers, we clearly have a lot of decisions to make. Or do we? Technology…
Tilt-shift lenses are a versatile tool that you can use for many types of photography. They are known for their ability to control perspective which makes them an essential tool in architecture photography. However, with a bit of imagination you can use that functionality with any image. You can achieve more composition and cropping options,…
Most photographers don’t fully understand how ISO affects noise in their camera. That’s because most of us have been taught that we don’t really need to think that much about it. Specifically, we’ve all been taught that noise increases as you increase sensor sensitivity (or ISO) setting. The chart to the right, illustrates this perception….
I was recently reminded of a quote by French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal. He said “I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.” The fact that this quote (or variations of it) are attributed to a number of different people speaks to the significance of what it is…
