Light is a subject that we talk about rather a lot on our workshops. Different times of day – sunrise, sunset, twilight and weather conditions all play their part in determining how your selected landscape subject is lit. Also, time … Continue reading Time of Year and Direction of Light
Depth of field is a subject that we talk about rather a lot on our workshops, so I thought it would be worth having a look at it specifically with reference to camera sensor format, particularly as we are seeing … Continue reading Depth of Field and Sensor Format
So the trip was booked, a week at the Northumberland Coast… Perfect! It was in fact a very special trip as it was our honeymoon. Therefore not a photography trip at all, but we had planned to walk the coastline … Continue reading A Big Stopper in Northumberland
HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is a way of capturing and processing images that allows for a wider and deeper tonal range of colors. The “Dynamic Range” is the difference between the lightest and darkest areas that you can capture … Continue reading A guide to HDR Photography
One of the things we try to get across in our workshops is the importance of having a good, sturdy tripod to keep your camera nice and still and those images nice and sharp, especially when working with the longer … Continue reading Intentional Camera Movement
If you’ve been on one of our workshops, one of the things that you will have noticed most is that we mention the histogram rather a lot! It really is the key to accurate exposure in digital photography so understanding … Continue reading Exposure Blending in Photoshop
Whenever we want to capture a moving subject in the landscape, such as a river or waterfall, we need to make a choice about the shutter speed to use to record that movement to best effect. One of the questions … Continue reading Shutter Speed Technique
