Category: Tip of the Week

Tip of the Week – August 11, 2014: What is Spot Metering and When do I Use it?

You might have noticed that your DSLR has something called Metering Modes, but without understanding what they were for, it’s possible you’ve never used them. I try to keep this blog from getting too over-the-top technical, so basically Metering Modes are a way to more easily achieve correct exposure in a tricky lighting situation. This post focuses on the Spot Metering mode.

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Tip of the Week – August 8th, 2014: Watch That Horizon Line!

One of the easiest things that you can do to improve your photography (particularly landscape photography) is to straighten up your horizon line. You’ve seen those shots people take on vacation over and over – you know, the shots of the sun rising (or setting) on the water, or shots of waves crashing, or a snow-capped mountain, the list goes on. Often times though, people will miss one simple trick that could vastly improve those photos: get that horizon line straight! Fortunately Lightroom makes this ridiculously easy, and in some cases it’s simply a matter of pushing one button.

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Tip of the Week: July 23, 2014 – Focus on the Eyes!

I thought I’d start something new on my site: I’m going to do my best to provide one photography tip per week. These will be basic tips that involve the use of your camera as well as processing tips using Lightroom or Photoshop. I’ll keep these short, sweet, and down to earth.

So, the first tip is something I use all the time. If you are taking a photo of animals (or people), focus on the eyes!

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