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If you’re getting started in photography you might have heard the terms ‘depth of field’ or ‘shallow depth of field’ thrown around. Read more

If bouncing light in photography is a foreign concept to you, it may seem complicated at first. But bounce flash techniques are actually extremely simple and can significantly improve the…

Doing photography indoors without a flash can be tricky. You may not have a flash handy or just want a natural light look. However, shooting without a flash indoors presents…

I think it’s safe to say that pictures with blurred backgrounds can be extremely impressive and inspiring. I know that a lot of photographers just starting out assume that it’s…

It can be annoying to have your pictures turn out blurry and not know the reason why. The good news is that there are only a few reasons why photos…

Are you just getting started in wedding photography and looking for a resource to walk you through the ins and outs of shooting an entire wedding day? Or perhaps you’ve…

The DSLR vs mirrorless debate has been going on for several years now in the digital photography industry. While in the past the choice between the two was obvious for…

Understanding depth of field is an important part of being able to control the outcome of your images in photography. The look of any given image will be strongly influenced…

Shutter priority mode is a semi-automatic camera mode in which the photographer chooses one component of the exposure triangle (shutter speed), the camera takes a meter reading when pointed at…

Getting your exposure right while also achieving the depth of field you’re looking for can be tricky at times, especially if you’ve got to get some exposures off quick or…

Just got your first camera and wondering what that ‘P’ on your mode dial is? Understanding program mode is one of the first steps in the natural evolution of getting…

Auto mode in photography is pretty self-explanatory, right? You just turn the camera on, point at what you want to take a picture of and click away. But what’s happening…

In photography, ISO is a measurement of how sensitive a given film or camera sensor is to light. ISO is named after the International Standards Organization, an organization that determines…

Shutter speed, along with aperture and ISO are the three components that make up the exposure triangle. In this article, I’ll do my best to put shutter speed in as…

Aperture makes up part of what I like to think of as the exposure triangle, the other two components being shutter speed and ISO. In this article I’ll focus on…

Ah, Thanksgiving – who doesn’t love getting together with family you haven’t seen in a year to argue over politics? Regardless of your political affiliation, doing Thanksgiving photography is not…

If you’ve been doing photography for any amount of time, I think we can all agree: Taking photos at night or in dark environments can be really tricky. And when…

When it comes to starting out at the beginner photography level, the amount of information you need to learn can be overwhelming at first. It can seem that there is…