In the mind of most people, Greece conveys images of color: whitewashed houses with dark green window shades against the …
Why You Should Use Natural Light For Portraits
A few weeks ago a friend of mine told me that he would like to take some portraits but he …
How to Shoot Natural Light Portraits Successfully
Using natural light for portraits is an interesting way of working. It keeps things simple – you can potentially take …
Four Ways to Unblock Photographic Creativity
It’s a paradox of today’s photography that it’s easier than ever to produce perfect images, yet it’s harder than ever …
Exposure Lesson #6: Exposing to the Right
Exposing to the right is a technique used by photographers to improve the quality of their photos. It minimizes the …
Exposure Lesson #5: How to Read a Camera Histogram
The camera histogram tells you whether your photo is underexposed, or overexposed, how much contrast it has and whether there …
Exposure Lesson #4: Manual Mode
In the previous lesson we learned that evaluative metering (also known as matrix or multi-segment metering) is the most advanced …
Exposure Lesson #3: Does the Metering Mode Matter?
If your camera is consistently getting exposure wrong it may be because of the metering mode you have selected. Before …
Exposure Lesson #2: Why Cameras Get Exposure Wrong
Your camera’s built in exposure meter is amazingly advanced and complex, but there are still lots of times when your …
Exposure Lesson #1: How to Choose an Exposure Mode
Many digital SLRs and mirrorless cameras have several fully automatic exposure modes. These are aimed at people who know very …