This video, found via PetaPixel, is by Dylan Bennett, who says, This video explains the f-stop scale used in photography and video. It explains what f-stop actually is and why the f-stop numbers are what they are. I also give an easy trick for remember the entire f-stop scale. Dylan has some other videos explainingContinue reading “A Simple Explanation of F-Stop”
Author Archives: Steve Crane
100 Things I Have Learned About Photography
Apartment Therapy says; Los Angeles street photographer Eric Kim’s 100 tips and observation about photography is a fun read for anyone who likes to get behind a lens, whether beginner or pro. Recently republished via the Times Photo Journal Facebook page, there’s a lot of sage advice here for just about any situation (example: “AlcoholContinue reading “100 Things I Have Learned About Photography”
Photography Links Roundup: 04/14/2012
Pixiq published this diverse collection of photography-related links from the past week. Read the post
Lightroom ate my photos!
One of our members sent me an email with a question and while replying I thought this may well be a problem that others have so I should blog the answer. This was the question. I have Lightroom 2, but have not really got my head around to understanding it – but then I don’tContinue reading “Lightroom ate my photos!”
Adding a border to your images
When images are viewed on a computer screen or when projected, the screen around the image appears black, or near-black. If your image does not completely fill the screen and has large dark areas running to the edge of the image these tend to blend into the background and viewers’ eyes can wander out ofContinue reading “Adding a border to your images”
HDR and Beyond – Seeing is Believing!
On the Digital Photography School blog, Gavin Phillips writes, What is High Dynamic Range Imaging? (HDR) HDR is when you take 3-5 or 7 photos at different exposure settings, and then merge them into a single image using speciality software. What you get are beautiful photos with incredible detail, controlled lighting and accurate colour. YouContinue reading “HDR and Beyond – Seeing is Believing!”
Cold and spellbinding: An alignment of planets in the sunset sky
This might be a good time to turn your cameras towards the night sky, with Jupiter, Venus and the moon converging on one another. Here’s a photo I took of a previous convergence, or conjunction as I believe the phenomenon is also known. Dr. Tony Phillips writes on physorg.com, The brightest planets in the solarContinue reading “Cold and spellbinding: An alignment of planets in the sunset sky”
Every World Press Photo Winner From 1955-2011
No text on this page, just a collection of excellent photographs, many of them iconic ones that you will recognise. View the photos
How Do I Calibrate My Computer’s Monitor for the Best Picture?
Calibrating our monitors and printers is something that we, as photographers, should be particularly concerned with. Lifehacker recently made a blog post that talks about this, covering some of the options available. Read the article
Great race car photos, and more
On her blog, our member Noleen has posted about Stephan Cooper, accomplished car photographer. There are a number of photographs covering motor racing as well as some more personal work in the form of landscapes and portraits. She begins, Famed photographer and author Scott Kelby listed Stephan Cooper as one of “The Best five photographersContinue reading “Great race car photos, and more”
Helderberg Photographic Society 