I’ve written about hyperfocal focusing before, here and here. Briefly, hyperfocal focusing is a technique used in wide angle landscape photography to maximize the apparent focus from the closest object in the foreground to the most distant. Using a high f-stop number like f/16 or f/22, focus at a specific point (determined by a number […]
How to create those dramatic starbursts in your images.
Here are a few of my own internal guidelines that have served me well over the years. Could be that they’ll help you too. Look around without your camera I should add “if time and light allows.” I’ve found some of my favorite shots by simply getting out of the car and wandering around without […]
Situation: Photographing a scene with ferns in the foreground and a waterfall in the background. Slight breeze causes ferns to move. Needs: Depth of field from the foreground to the background. Silky waterfall. Sharp foreground. Problem: Silky waterfall requires long shutter speed ( 1/4 second or longer). Moving ferns require a fast shutter speed (1/30, […]
Grant Collier’s Guide to Night Photography in the Great Outdoors is one thorough book. If you’ve wanted to learn the basics of night photography, or if you’ve done some night photography and want to take it further, this book will not disappoint you. And this book isn’t just about photographing the night sky; it’s about […]
Using field techniques and digital imaging techniques to maximize depth of field
It’s not enough to be able to get close to our subjects and achieve life-size magnification; you also need to employ good close-up technique when creating close-up images. Remember, you’re greatly magnifying your images and in doing so you greatly magnify any mistakes. One of the first technical considerations is eliminating camera shake. With higher […]
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