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Exposure Compensation

In a prior blog post, I introduced Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) and Exposure Compensation. Here I would like to explain more about using Exposure Compensation  . The photos below were taken using AEB in Aperture Priority Mode i.e. the camera determines the shutter speed. (Note: I targeted the train station using… Read More »Exposure Compensation

AE Bracketing

In a previous blog on Histograms, I included photos where I had used Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB).   So why and when would you use AEB?  I see a couple of times when it really makes sense: 1) when you are not sure what is the best exposure set-up under changing light conditions,… Read More »AE Bracketing

Histograms: A Simple Explanation

Digital Cameras have an important feature that you couldn’t get in the days when film cameras were the only choice.  The histogram gives instantaneous feed back as to the quality of the exposure when it’s displayed as a JPEG image on your camera’s LCD screen. In addition, cameras give you several choices of information… Read More »Histograms: A Simple Explanation

Photographing Children

Recently I conducted a private lesson with a student who has an 18-month-old and was struggling to get good pictures.  Several of my students over the past year have had the same issue.  I thought maybe it was time for advice on what I’d learned. I recalled a question I’ve gotten several… Read More »Photographing Children

Photo Processing Software

Recently one of my former students, Jonathan, inquired about photo processing software.  He was particularly interested in Adobe Lightroom but was concerned about the best way to get started.  He thought it looked too complicated, which at some level I would agree, however, once you understand the basics most of the… Read More »Photo Processing Software

Haze Removal

One of my former students Keli K., sent me a few photos that she took on her vacation to the Grand Canyon.  I was very pleased to see how well the photos were composed and that the overall exposure was close. Correct exposure is one of the items I teach in my… Read More »Haze Removal