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 […]
Why should you photograph in RAW format instead of JPEG?
Why should you photograph in RAW format instead of JPEG? Hi there and Happy New Year! I thought I would start of this first tutorial for the New Year with an attempt to address a question that has been raised so often. What is RAW and is it better to shoot images in this file […]
Travel Photography Tips
10 Top Travel Photography Tips I have recently been fortunate enough to spend some time traveling to various places in Europe, and thought I would put a few travel photography tips together to help you obtain better photographs when you next travel. These are the things that I feel are alway useful to me and […]
How to Make Great Panoramas
Hi there and welcome to the latest post from my photography tips page. I have found myself recently taking more and more panoramic photographs – images where the scene is just too broad to fit into one single frame. In this tutorial, I will give you step by step instructions on how to take the best […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Just a quick post to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving today wherever you are in the world! As a special Thank You to all my readers, I have recently made up a ‘Photography Cheat Sheet’ – a small printable guide that sets out basic photography and manual camera settings information for you. Print this out […]
Sensor Cleaning
The idea of cleaning your camera’s sensor fills many photographers with dread. It may seem difficult or complicated but it is actually much more straightforward than you may think. In this article, I will give you a simple guide on how to check for sensor dust and how to effectively clean your camera’s sensor. Today […]
Bracketing Images
Camera Exposure Bracketing So what is exposure bracketing and why do we need to do this? Well we saw in the last tutorial about dynamic range that your camera cannot record the extreme variations in light and dark that your eyes can see. You can click here to read that post. Where the scene’s brightness is […]
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 […]