The Role of Fast Lenses: What They Are and Why They Matter
When discussing photography or reading about it, you’ll often encounter the term “fast lens” used to describe a camera lens. Essentially, a fast lens has a wide maximum aperture. This larger maximum aperture is what makes the lens “fast.” The majority of people tend to…
Why Photographers Charge the Way They Do
“Why pay a professional photographer to take pictures of a wedding, when your cousin has a nice camera and will do it for free?” Questions like this are common questions photographers receive when meeting with clients. And on the outside, it looks expensive, especially when…
A Beginners Guide to Studio Photography
For new photographers, the idea of booking studio space can be a little intimidating. There’s a common misconception that studios are exclusively reserved for professional photographers, and the thought of dealing with lighting techniques, equipment, and posing might seem overwhelming. However, venturing into studio photography…
Point-and-Shoot or Camera Phone Flash Photography Tips
Higher end professional cameras will have a hot shoe (on the top of the camera body) mount that can attach a separate flash unit. This allows for more control over the flash. Users can do things like add diffusers to the flash, they can change…
A Few Night Photography Tips
When talking to photographers about the best time to take pictures, many will say it’s during the ‘magic hour.’ The magic hour is that time just after sunrise and just before sunset. The sun is just below or above the horizon, and the light is…
Advice When Buying a Digital Point-and-Shoot Camera
One thing that happens when people know you are a photographer is, they ask you questions about photography equipment. One of the more common questions is, “I want a digital point-and-shoot camera, which one should I get?” With all the cameras on the market nowadays,…
Using the Camera F-Stop
Using the f-stop to adjust aperture is a good way to create selective focus and adjust the light when taking photographs. The f-stop is a camera setting that adjusts the size of the camera’s aperture, which has an effect on two things. The first is…
Advice For Choosing a Wedding Photographer
It seems that most everyone these days has a digital SLR camera and is offering to shoot weddings with it. But, there is something to be said with, “you get what you pay for.” So, it is important to know what to look for, and…
So, You Want to Be A Photographer
You just bought a fancy camera as well as a nice lens for it, and now you are a photographer, right? Sorry, but no. It takes more than just having the camera to be a photographer, just as it takes more than making a couple…