What Are Neutral Density (ND) Filters?
So there can sometimes be a little confusion about neutral density (ND) filters – what are they, why are they useful, what are their differences and what do all the numbers mean? Fear not – I will explain all the above and more, so you’ll know why you may want one (or a few) and […]
Photographing Sunsets and Sunrises
A question that I am often asked is why does a captured photograph of a sunset (or sunrise) often not look like the scene directly in front of the camera. Sometimes the vivid colors of a sunset are not recorded correctly by the camera and the image may look pale and washed-out compared to the […]
How To Use Neutral Density (ND) Filters
Long exposure is an exciting and popular genre of photography – and for good reason. The variety of images possible and the ability to reinterpret an everyday scene by capturing longer periods of time can lead to some amazing photographs. Using high quality neutral density (ND) filters, such as the Hoya PROND range, to extend […]
ND Filters
If you are interested in long exposure photography then you really need to understand what a neutral density filter is and how it can be used to your advantage when creating images. As a long exposure photographer myself, I find that neutral density filters are integral to my workflow. The ability to condense longer […]
UV Filters
I’ve had a lot of questions recently about UV (Ultra Violet) filters and whether they were worth the investment and use on lenses. In the following article I attempt to address the main points for and against and to help you decide whether they are something that you want to use yourself. What is a […]
Dynamic Range
What is ‘dynamic range’ and how does it affect our photographs? I think one of the most difficult issues most people face when taking photographs is how to record a scene as we see it with our eyes. Quite often the scene we are trying to photograph has an extreme range of brightness from very dark […]
Long Exposure Photography
Hi there I thought I would start this blog post focussing on a style of image I have been working on recently as part of a small portfolio of black and white architectural images – long exposure photography. Long exposure basically means making the camera record a larger amount of time in a scene that is usually necessary to […]