Beware of condensation when going from outside to inside, always keep your cameras in an insulated camera bag to avoid any fogging issues. You’ll find even breathing while looking through the viewfinder can result in fog on the back of your camera and this can quickly freeze up. Keep an ...
Many serious macro photographers like to photograph spider webs that are backlit (i.e., shot into the sun). The results can be spectacular – dramatic and rich with character – though it’s important to pay attention to your approach here, because backlighting can be difficult to handle eff...
How to Photograph Fireworks with a Camera To start with, I’m going to go through photographing fireworks with a camera like a DSLR, mirrorless, or point and shoot camera. If you have a smartphone, I have a section on that below, but I’d suggest going through this se...
So many times I have gotten the “just before the sun clears the horizon” shot and then turned around to see the colors on the landscape behind me, that now I often position myself for the “sunrise photo WITHOUT the sun in it” by scouting the shot where the sun will be at my b...
I have a shot with a man standing there and another fog layer, I want the fog to enter his ears/get sucked/vacuumed and all I can find online is by using the puppet tool which isn't working right with the fog, so any idea how to that or what should I search for? than...
"If I feel something strongly, I make a photograph. I do not attempt to explain the feeling." Ansel Adams.Photography is the art of communicating passion. You need to be passionate about whatever it is that you photograph. If you are passionate you'll get great results, if you don't ...
Lightoom Classic lets you easily decrease or increase the amount of haze or fog in a photograph. Once you have made basic adjustments to the photograph, switch to thepanel of themodule and adjust theDehazeslider control. Amount Controls the amount of haze in a photograph. Drag to the right...
photograph above was shot at the beginning of January of this year. When I got out of my car, it was -24.5°C (-12 Fahrenheit). Sunset photography can be slightly more weather-friendly in winter months, however, as soon as the sun disappears below the horizon (and you do want to...
Look up any photograph of J.R.R. Tolkien and you’ll find at least two commonalities: he’s generally depicted surrounded by a library of books and usually with his pipe. Tolkien — and his characters in The Lord of the Rings— smoked as a way to unwind and enjoy the simple comforts...
Where to begin? What to photograph? So you’re keen to give the bush a chance. You’ve chosen a hike. But what should you look for and point your camera at? Here’s my advice: When you enter a scene but find it too distracting, focus on the details. The broader bush might be ...