Baltimore Woods in Marcellus, New York, is known for its variety of birds. However, I believe the pond full of turtles in the far back of the park should be the main attraction. This little park was full of well-marked trails and plaques with educational information on them. The park boasts its large volunteer effort,Continue reading “The Turtle Pond Photoshoot”
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Making GIFs with Photography
Also known as stop-motion photography, Photoshop makes it easy to create GIFs with your photographs. Follow below for a step-by-step guide to using the Timeline feature in Photoshop to create your own GIFs. Creating a GIF When taking pictures for a GIF, it’s best to use a tripod to keep the images steady. This willContinue reading “Making GIFs with Photography”
Lensball Photography
A lensball creates a cool photo effect by capturing a moment of time inside a small crystal ball. The lensball comes in a variety of sizes ranging from 60mm to 120mm. Currently I have an 80mm lensball which is a great size for traveling. The inverted image is caught by light being bent while passingContinue reading “Lensball Photography”
Using the Canon Camera Connect App
The Canon Camera Connect is a mobile app that allows you to remotely control your camera from your phone. In remote live view shooting mode, the LCD display on the camera shuts off, and a live view from the camera appears on your phone. It’s a nifty trick if you want to explore more inContinue reading “Using the Canon Camera Connect App”
Camera Priority Modes
Before diving right into manual settings, a beginner photographer might want to try out their camera’s priority modes. Aperture and Shutter priority modes allow the photographer to focus on changing only one setting while the others remain automatic. It’s a perfect blend of automatic and creative control allowing one to ease into better understanding theContinue reading “Camera Priority Modes”
6 Tips for Flower Photography
Spring is right around the corner, which means more opportunities for pictures of flowers! Get your camera and find beautiful subjects in your own backyard. Here are my 6 tips for taking epic shots of flowers: Photograph on an overcast day Is the weather not sunny enough on your spring day? That’s okay! White skyContinue reading “6 Tips for Flower Photography”
Making Panoramas in Photoshop
Have you ever wanted to get a whole landscape image but didn’t have a wide enough lens to capture it all? Instead of struggling to get one image, take a photo series (about 3-6 images) one after another. Make sure to have some overlap to make it easier to piece together later, and also haveContinue reading “Making Panoramas in Photoshop”
The Rule Of Thirds
All beginner photographers should know this basic composition rule for photos. I’d like to say that the rule of thirds is only one of many composition techniques, so breaking this rule is not the end of the world. Imagine breaking your photo into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so your image can be separated intoContinue reading “The Rule Of Thirds”
Editing RAW photos
No, I am not talking about raw meat. RAW photos are unprocessed images that contain the raw image data captured by your digital camera’s sensor. JPEG images are immediately compressed, but raw images are saved with more room to adjust all the settings seen in the video and more. Professional photographers prefer to shoot inContinue reading “Editing RAW photos”
The 3 Major Components of Photography
Photography is constrained by light and the equipment receiving it. As the photographer, it’s your job to control the amount of light that is produced within your image. The three major components of photography are how you produce your image: ISO, aperture (A or Av), and shutter speed (S or Tv). Aperture: The aperture measuresContinue reading “The 3 Major Components of Photography”
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