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Solar Eclipse Photography (2024)

On April 8th there will be total eclipse passing over the entire United States.   The eclipse will pass over many states: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.  It will take several hours to pass across the U.S. with it… Read More »Solar Eclipse Photography (2024)

Shooting in Manual Mode

Over the last year, I have had several students ask me about learning to shoot using manual mode. When I explored it further, most were saying “I don’t want to use automatic. I want to learn the other settings on my camera.” A recent student said, “I want to be… Read More »Shooting in Manual Mode

Depth of Field

What is Depth of Field (DoF) and how is it controlled? First, Aperture or f Stop – is the size of the opening in the lens that allows light to hit the camera’s sensor.  f stop is expressed as a fraction as in f/3.5 which lets in a larger amount… Read More »Depth of Field

Buying a Tripod Update

In 2018, I blogged about taking Sharper Photos and buying a tripod. It seems that most of my students are asking questions about purchasing a tripod. A few weeks ago, a student said, “You know you should blog about tripods with a buyers checklist”. So, I’m updating the blog post… Read More »Buying a Tripod Update

Sunrise and Sunset Photography

I hope you all had a good summer and had the opportunity to get outside and use your cameras.  Sunrises and sunsets are popular subjects for photographers. Recently I came across several articles on sunrise and sunset photography.  I have included those links below. When taking photos of a sunrise or… Read More »Sunrise and Sunset Photography

Learning to Use Your Digital Camera

Many beginners rely on the fully automated features of their cameras. These automated features often don’t provide satisfactory or desired results.  By learning how to select the right camera control settings, beginning photographers can achieve better photographs, but it takes time to master the controls.  Beginning with the right instruction… Read More »Learning to Use Your Digital Camera

Composition

In the “Introduction to Digital Photography” lessons, there is an emphasis on learning the basic camera controls all photographers need to know, along with how the controls effect/influence the photograph taken.  The end results, hopefully with practice, are that the student will no longer rely on the camera’s Auto Mode and… Read More »Composition