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Latest Posts
What is Bulb?
Bulb is a shooting mode that is over one hundred years old. Most DSLR cameras have the slowest shutter speed of 30 seconds (30”), if you want it longer than 30 seconds you use Bulb. So Bulb is a setting that lets you keep the shutter open for as long as you keep the...
On or Off Camera Flash?
What’s the difference between On and Off-Camera Flash? Well, the initial answer is pretty simple. On-camera has the flash mounted to the hot shoe on top of the camera. Off-camera the flash is positioned away from the camera and is set off by a trigger attached to the...
How do I shoot products?
Different types of product photoshoots The two types of product shoots I’m covering here are lifestyle product shoots and still product shoots. Both these types are shoots you can do for yourself or offer commercially. This is one type of photography that you can...
Is this a Focusing Problem? and Blurry Landscapes
I don’t see this as a focusing problem. The problem is strong backlighting and the wrong metering mode. If you look a the photo the light is coming from behind the bird. The problem is that the side of the bird facing the camera is unlit and there is very little...
Can I use the 18-55mm lens in Manual Mode?
Yes, you can. The 18-55 kit lens can be used in Manual mode. Problems arise because of the lens variable aperture. At 18 mm the widest aperture available is f/3.5 and when zoomed in to 55mm it’s f/5.6. Compared to the 50mm f1.8 lens the 18-55mm doesn’t let much light...
What are the best settings for Portraits?
The answer is the correct settings are the best. Every time you take a photo you have to go through the step-by-step framework to get the correct exposure. That doesn’t mean there is only one group of settings that are correct. It depends on what you want to achieve....