Archive for April, 2008

Photography Critique

Critique is a great way to learn about what makes a photograph good and what could be improved. We would like to try this with our readers and see how it works. → Continue reading »

Creating Heart Shadows

Inspired by a shot I had seen of a pair of glasses casting a heart shaped shadow onto a page of a book, I decided to try a similar shot. Unfortunately, my glasses are square and wouldn’t cast the shadow that I wanted. I decided to give it a go with my polarizer instead. → Continue reading »

Increase the ISO on Your Camera

Digital cameras tend to range in ISO between 100 to 1600 (for the Canons, a 1600 push to 3200). A few months ago, I had read an article at KenRockwell.com that tells you how to push a cameras ISO even higher. Although this tip was for Nikon camera, on other digital SLR cameras. Here’s how → Continue reading »

Make your Own White Balance Disc

A few cheap items and a little bit of work and you won’t have to worry about post-processing white balance issues. → Continue reading »

Adding a Signature in Photoshop

If you’re going to display your photographs for public display or just want to indicate that you took the photo. You can add a signature to your photos using Photoshop. → Continue reading »

Painting with Light

Long exposures can definitely be a fun thing Experimenting with your camera can be a lot of fun. Painting with light is a technique that has been around for a while, here is an interesting twist that creates light streaks and great looking photographs. → Continue reading »