by Andy Jones | Jan 2, 2023 | Equipment, Technique, Types of Photography
How do you use on-camera flash at a wedding reception? When I started shooting weddings I didn’t have a clue how to use an on-camera flash. Instead of buying a flash, I bought a 50mm 1.4 lens so I could still shoot in low light. In some situations, the ISO was very...
by Andy Jones | Dec 27, 2022 | Equipment, Technique
Fixed vs Variable Aperture Lenses Lenses are generally divided into amateur (variable) and professional (fixed), but it’s not that simple, it is more accurate to think of a “Quality Scale”. Yes, price is an indicator of quality, but you can get excellent quality...
by Andy Jones | Dec 27, 2022 | Business, Creativity, Sales and Marketing, Technique
How to stand out from the competition There are a few things you need to do to stand out against your competition. STYLE – Be Distinctive PRODUCTS – Wall Art, Books, Poster SERVICE – Be prompt, polite, and attentive. Exceed the customer’s...
by Andy Jones | Dec 27, 2022 | Equipment, Technique
Aperture Priority Mode Is it OK to shoot in Aperture Priority Mode? Yes, it definitely is. I’m always talking about shooting in Manual Mode. Professional photographers need to be able to shoot in Manual Mode, it’s a must-have skill. You need to have control of your...
by Andy Jones | Dec 27, 2022 | Editing, Equipment, Technique
Preparing your images for printing Why is my image resolution too low for printing? When you upload your images to an online image lab you need to meet their minimum size requirement. There are lots of different minimum sizes across all the print labs, so I’m not...
by Andy Jones | Dec 27, 2022 | Equipment, Technique
Live View of Viewfinder? These are two different ways to look at and compose your image. On a DSLR the Live View is a video feed on the rear LCD screen, and the Viewfinder is an optical view through the lens. Mirrorless cameras have both the LCD screen and the...
