Shooting After Dark: Overexposing the Foreground

Overexposing the foreground Another great way to capture powerful images after dark, especially with the night sky is to do separate shots for the foreground and the sky and overexpose the foreground image. You can also have a sharper image overall by focusing on the...

Shooting After Dark: Lightpainting vs Car Headlights

Lightpainting vs car headlights I have experimented with light painting and car headlights for many years and sometimes, the lights from car headlights can be absolutely amazing. Often, while I’m in the middle of shooting a shot after dark, and using my flashlight, a...

Creating a sense of place: Case Study #6

This post is one in a series on how to create a sense of place.   CASE STUDY: DESSERT AT A SEASIDE CAFÉ Next time you’re taking photos on holiday or during a celebration, include detail shots to flesh out your story. Details shots, when added together with photos...

Print Resolution: Myths & Misconceptions

What is an appropriate resolution to print your images?  How many “pixels-per-inch” do you really need?  The answer is really tied to another question, “How good is your eye-sight?” It stands to reason that the closer you are to something the better you can see any...

Shooting After Dark: It’s all about the light!

  Those five magic words sum it all up for me with photography: “It’s all about the light!” Whether sunrise to sunset, the light is the key. But truth is, with shooting after dark, it is also all about the light! I think I have always been infatuated with...
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