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Tips and tricks for taking better photographs

To F or not to F ? (August 28, 2011)

A look at the advantages and disadvantages of using a low F number only....

More F number fun. (August 21, 2011)

Depending on the lens you have you'll sometimes be faced with a harder job getting the shutter speeds you want. Let's take a look !...

Digital SLR FAQ (August 11, 2011)

A few of my friends who started out with their new DSLR cameras often ask me the same questions so here I'll cover them and add the solutions I've worked out over the years !...

A few basic rules. (July 28, 2011)

Just a few things I've found that have helped me a lot over the years !...

Photos and how I took them. (July 24, 2011)

Here are a few photos I have taken recently. So as well as sharing the photographs themselves I'll give you as much information as possible about each image....

Spot metering. (July 15, 2010)

So you've been out taking photographs and the sky was blown out but looked fine in the viewfinder ? You've been taking photo's of a lake the sun has burned out the image no matter how much you under e...

Cheap tricks. (June 10, 2010)

Already blown your budget on a camera and lenses with no money left for lighting ? All is not lost ! A couple of examples of how every day things can still create great results....

Advanced editing techniques (May 4, 2010)

Mixing colour and black and white within the same image using Photoshop....

Shutter speeds and exposures explained (May 4, 2010)

Using manual mode to set the exposure when photographing candles and flames....

Cropping tutorial (May 4, 2010)

How to crop your DSLR photos for best effect....

Learning to use your DSLR (May 4, 2010)

So you've ventured into " Manual " mode and all these buttons and numbers are making your head spin. Let's try and make it all a little less daunting....

Common mistakes and solutions. (April 5, 2010)

" Awwwwwwwwww... but that wasnt how it looked at all !!! " Been there done that, got the t-shirt. But sometimes it's nice to work out why these things happen ! So let's start off with the basics and ...

F numbers explained (March 28, 2010)

In the "So what does what?" section I went over the effect an F number can have on an image. In this section I'll illustrate with photo's to help give you a better idea of the rules and effects of F ...

ISO explained. (March 10, 2010)

ISO... What does it do? And why should we use it? Let's find out!...

DSLR : Your first steps (March 10, 2010)

This article is basically to get you up and running ( well, snapping ! ) ...

Exposure explained (March 10, 2010)

Images too light or dark ? This article on managing your camera's exposure settings will help you get the balance right. Plus tips on how to under-expose or over-expose your pictures for effect....

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