So today I’m going to go over the next rule in my Photography Basics series. Yesterday, I talked about using a tripod, and how its important to keep your camera stable for the sharpest pictures. Now, were going to discuss what the camera needs to capture an image … light. On most websites you’ll read about the “magic” hours which include 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after sun rise, as well as sunset. For 2D pictures to have a “3D” feel to them, they need the exchange of light and shadow to make them pop. Read more…
Posts Tagged: tips
FlashPost: Guide Update
For those of you who aren’t aware of it, I wrote a Guide to Photography in Isolated (Inhabited) Areas several months ago. I just have revised it some and added some important tips. You can get it with the link below …
ThreeFive Photography’s Guide to Shooting in Remote Locations Rev 1.1
Back from Tennessee
Been a few days since I’ve posted. I took a few days off and travelled to some pretty out remote locations in the Smokey Mountains in Eastern TN. Click through to see the full size on Flickr.
I had planned for this to be a photo free weekend, so I left the tripod at home. It might seem strange, but I find I don’t take photography as seriously if I don’t have my tripod along. My framing and “capturing the light” skills still hold, but without a tripod I feel like my photography takes on a much more “playful” tone, and play is always good for the soul. But, my photo-free weekend didn’t happen since I did have my camera with me. Just a few of the best things though. So this leads into my rules of Photography that Illl be expounding on each day for the next several days. So stay tuned for them all. Read more…
