Went to take some photos of the full moon over the water from West Island. I mounted my 70-200 2.8 Canon IS on my Mark II, then the rig to my tripod. In the dark I couldn’t figure out why the camera wouldn’t stay horizontal. When I got back to my car this is what I found.
There are three things that allow you to make a photograph. Film speed (ISO), shutter speed (how fast the shutter opens and closes), and the f-stop or aperture (the diaphragm in the lens barrel that closes to allow the light in to the camera). In this blog I will attempt to explain how the aperture works and what it does. I will touch on the other two points of exposure in another blog. Inside of your lens there is a ring that closes down when you press the shutter button triggering an exposure. All camera’s have them, it doesn’t...
So I have mentioned perspective a few times in the last 2 weeks, so today I thought I would take a photo from two different heights to show you the difference that taking the same photo from a different angle can make. After I had taken care of a few things that I had to do today I decided that I would head to downtown New Bedford to take today’s photo. New Bedford has tons of character from top to bottom. The architecture in the churches and other historic buildings make you think about what the city was like...
So one of the main reasons I started this blog is because friends are always asking me how they can take better photos. I know not everyone has a DSLR (digital single-reflex camera i.e. the kind of camera where the lens comes off) so I am doing the iPhone Photo of the Day blogs to give you tips on how to make better photographs with a point and shoot camera. Now as this blog grows I want to give people tips on how to make better photos with DSLR’s. I also want to help you understand how a DSLR...
I ventured out on this bone chilling day in search of today’s iPhone Photo of the Day around 3PM, like I had mentioned yesterday as the sun gets low in the sky the light gets great to photograph. This low warm light is beautiful for portraits and photographing other objects not to mention the beloved sun set. Today I was blessed with a great sky. The sun was getting low and the horizon was turning orange, the sky above was covered in beautiful cloud cover that the bright blue sky was able to poke through. I shot this both...
So first off this is the second time I have written this blog…..I was out with a couple of friends for our ritual Tuesday night hang out and typed this blog out on my phone, then I hit a wrong button my mistake and there went the entire blog. So instead of typing it out all over again on a tiny little keyboard I decided to wait until I got home and do it on my lap top. After taking care of a few errands I had to do I bundled myself up and packed up all my gear...
