Thursday, March 27, 2014

Pocket : How to Use a 10-stop ND Filter to Take Long Exposure Sunset Images

Pocket : How to Use a 10-stop ND Filter to Take Long Exposure Sunset Images: "Firstly for those of you who aren’t familiar with this type of filter, it’s basically a very strong neutral density (ND) filter which reduces the amount of light hitting the camera’s sensor by about 1000 times. ND filters are very common but they are typically only 3-stops in strength (reducing the amount of light by 8 times) so a 10-stop one is quite extreme."



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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Review: Digital Photography Review

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Review: Digital Photography Review: "Sony has a long history of making interesting cameras and has, in recent years, produced some of the most innovative products and technologies. Not all of these developments have caught on but we've admired its pioneering spirit, even when we haven't always loved the products.

The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 combines aspects of two of the company's most imagination-catching cameras - the current RX100 II zoom compact and the near-legendary R1 from 2005. It revives the large-sensor, long-zoom concept of the R1, but utilizing the RX100 II's 1"-type BSI CMOS sensor, meaning it can offer a balance of high image quality and long zoom in a sensibly sized package. In this case it means the RX10 is able to offer a 24-200mm equivalent F2.8 lens."



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How to Create a Family Photo Essay

How to Create a Family Photo Essay: "The way your son wraps his little arms around your leg to hug you. The way your daughter leaves little notes for you around the house. How it feels to snuggle, dance, and play. His crooked smile. Her knobby knees. Eyelashes. Elbows. Ankles sticking out from socks."



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Could the Sunny 16 Rule Solve All of Your Exposure Problems? – PictureCorrect

Could the Sunny 16 Rule Solve All of Your Exposure Problems? – PictureCorrect: "
One of the hardest obstacles when shooting outdoors is balancing a correct exposure in extreme sunlight. When there’s heavy white snow on the ground, it’s even harder. Luckily, there’s a mathematical equation, dubbed the Sunny 16 Rule, that solved the problem over 50 years ago. Check out Bryan Peterson explaining it here:




It’s simple, really. The Sunny 16 Rule states:

“On a sunny day, set aperture to f/16 and shutter speed to the reciprocal of the ISO setting for a subject in direct sunlight.”

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Infrared Photography: 2 Ways To Modify Your DSLR – PictureCorrect

Infrared Photography: 2 Ways To Modify Your DSLR – PictureCorrect: "This is by far the easiest, cheapest, and the most efficient way to shoot in infrared mode. Opaque infrared filters are readily available at almost every specialized store, and the results are impeccable. However, in order to achieve the best results you will have to practice a lot with your opaque infrared filter. Simply place it in front of your lens and start to shoot."



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