Why You Should Use Your Lens Hood
Why You Should Use Your Lens Hood “What is this thing that came with your lens?” What they are referring to, is the lens hood, included with most new…
Facts about camera flash
Facts about camera flash A flashgun provides a brief burst of light – but the duration can be varied to alter how much flash ‘power’ is added to the scene.…
Flash – the most important features every photographer should know!
Flash - the most important features every photographer should know! A full-sized flashgun delivers the potential for versatile lighting techniques in wide-ranging conditions. Too many flashguns never see the light of…
The benefits of wireless flashguns
The benefits of wireless flashguns For the ultimate in flexibility, it’s great being able to use the flashgun off-camera. Most modern flashguns feature a wireless slave mode, which can be…
Buying a flashgun – features to look for
Buying a flashgun: - features to look for: Bounce and swivel By bouncing light from the flash off walls or ceilings or reflectors, the effective size of the light source…
The ABC of Photography – DC
DC This features on the range of Sigma lenses that are designed specifically for use with crop-factor SLRs, and which can’t be used with full-frame models. Sources: Pixabay, NASA,Wikipedia, Susan Wingfield Lamar…
The ABC of Photography – Daguerre, Louis
Daguerre, Louis Louis Daguerre (1787-1851) was an artist and inventor who devised one of the earliest photographic processes, the daguerreotype, announced in 1839. It was made by coating a silver-plated copper sheet with light-sensitive…
The ABC of Photography – Darkroom
Darkroom A light-tight room for processing and printing Traditional photographs. Negatives are loaded into the processing tank in complete darkness, while a red/orange safelight can be used at the printing stage. Sources: Pixabay, NASA,…
The ABC of Photography – DA
DA Stands for Digital Auto, which features on a range of Pentax lenses that (unlike some earlier ranges) don’t have a manual aperture ring. They have a ‘Quick Shift’ mechanism that enables you…
The ABC of Photography – Butterfly lighting
Butterfly lighting A technique for lighting portraits achieved by pointing the flash down towards the front of the face and creating a distinctive butterfly-shaped shadow under the nose. A reflector is used to soften…