Tag: Photography Tips

APS-C vs Full Frame Sensors – Here Is Why It Matters

There is often this idea around the interwebs that an APS-C camera is good enough for many professionals and that the difference between a full-frame and an APS-C sensor is almost negligible. So why would I want a full-frame camera vs an APS-C camera, and what is the difference?
How To Export From Lightroom To Instagram

This guide will show you how I transfer my photos from Lightroom to Instagram. It’s pretty easy and only requires a few relatively quick steps. This technique works from Photoshop and is the same on PC and Mac. What Not To Do – Using Lightroom Mobile If you edit your photos on Lightroom mobile and…
Using your Camera’s Custom Modes

There is one thing I started doing about a year ago that has really helped me with my photography. It allows me to spend less time messing with my camera settings and more time shooting. It’s a real lifesaver when you need that split-second reaction time to get the shot. This of course is using…
What does clean HDMI really mean for the 5Dmkiii?

If you’re like me you and your reading my site, chances are you’re into cameras and read other camera blogs. So you’ve probably seen everyone blogging about this Canon 5Dmkiii and it’s clean HDMI out firmware.
3 Must Know Tips for Photographers using Smugmug Pro

If you’re a photographer, you’ve probably heard of Smugmug and know how great of a service it is. It’s pricey but pays for itself quickly. Mine did after only a few months. So here are some cool SEO (search engine optimization) tricks you can do with Smugmug to help enhance your blog and increase photography…
How to Shoot Better Handheld Photography

Shooting handheld photography has many benefits. You can get more angles quickly; it’s lighter and more compact, and you can experiment more with various creative angles. The downside is that you can’t shoot HDR, long exposures, or night photography.
What is the Shutter in Digital Photography?

Back in the old days, with film cameras, the shutter was a mechanical device in front of the film that would open and close for a set time, exposing the film. Even in motion pictures, you can notice the effect the shutter has on the picture. Typically, a film is shot at 24 frames a…
ISO – The Simple Explanation!

In Digital Photography, the ISO is the setting that adjusts how sensitive your camera’s sensor is to light. It usually ranges from 100-64,000+ on most cameras. The higher the number, the less sensitive it is to light. This means that if your ISO was set to 64,000, you could expose a candle-lit dinner accurately. However,…
Lightroom Running Slow? Here’s How You Can Fix It

If you’ve upgraded from Lightroom 4 to Lightroom 5 or even Lightroom CC, you might have noticed things suddenly getting slow at times. It happens to me all the time and under different circumstances. It’s inconsistent. I’ve hit the forums and Google and decided to compile a list of every solution I’ve found related to…
How to Shoot Better Photography with a Tripod

I’ve started shooting many more landscapes, long exposures, cityscapes, and HDR Photography in the last few years. Using a Tripod has taught me a great deal about why and how to use a tripod and other photography techniques.