Archive for the 'Photography techniques' Category

Retaining detail

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

Lake

When you take a photograph, using any type of camera, and expose the shot for the mid-tones (which is what usually happens), the amount of detail in the very dark and very light areas is quite low. This is because the cameras has a relatively low dynamic range - you can either see detail in the lighter areas and not the dark, or you can detail in the dark ares and not the light. Read article »

The key to a better shot?

Monday, October 16th, 2006

Mossy branch

I’m sometimes asked by people, “What can I do to take better photos?”. There is one tip I think is relevant to everybody. It’s one I learned early on, and I think it really helped develop my ability. It can be used in almost any type of shot, be it landscape, wildlife or architecture. I’d like to share it with you as I really feel it will instantly improve your photos. Read article »