Is it hard to photograph a Lunar Eclipse? Absolutely not. Every year, there are at least two lunar eclipses and as many as five, a lunar eclipse can occur when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its umbra (shadow). This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and …
The most important piece of equipment you need for night sky photography is a solid tripod. You want a sturdy solid tripod, not any flimsy light weight tripod that can get blown way by wind. A strong tripod will last a life time, Manfrotto and Gitzo are two popular brands …
So when you turn up to a shoot, one question that you need to know the answer is how many lights do I need today ? There are times when you need a lot of lights and there are times when you can get away with just one or none. …
When it comes to shooting portraits, there are a lot of gear that we use to create the perfect images, reflectors, soft boxes, beauty dishes, ring lights, strobes, just to name a few. Likewise for landscape photography, we have filters, filters and more filters. If you are a frequent landscape …
Canon has just introduced their new Speedlight 600EX-RT(B&H) which has a built in radio trigger and the partnered ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter (B&H) . They offer much more flexibility in setting up a reliable wireless multiple flash system . Unfortunately, the new EOS-5D III doesn’t have a built in radio trigger …
Adobe Lightroom 3 is now officially out of beta. The release came after some significant testing from the two beta releases (beta and beta 2). I have received my copy of LR3 today and will have more reviews once I had a proper go at it. Here’s the official …
It has been a month since the launch of Adobe Photoshop CS5, I have finally got my hands on a copy of Photoshop CS5 Extended today. Prior to the launch there were sneak previews on many of the new features in Photoshop CS5. There have been lots of talks on …
How do I shoot better under low light? What are the techniques involved? Three simple steps really: Choose your metering mode wisely, Watch your shutter speed and ISO, and Correct focus under low light. When it comes to shooting indoor, typically you need to shoot above ISO 800+ to give …
Thanks Tom for sharing the photos that he took on his sister’s wedding. Tom was the photographer of the wedding and reception. He had his Nikon D90, 18-200mm and SB-900, shooting from 2:30pm – 12am. I had the opportunity to post process some of the images. This image was shot …
