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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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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This week’s tip requires the use of software (in this case Lightroom, but this can be done in other applications as well). I’m going to quickly cover vignetting, which is one of those “icing on the cake” type of effects that can really add some impact to your images.
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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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I put a quick (fifteen minute) video together showing what I found to be some of the cooler new...
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This short tutorial video shows how to pull a clean chroma key using Adobe Premiere Pro CC and the included “Ultra Key” plugin.
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My coloring book, “A Transforming Lens: Sketches from Photographs” is available now! Just $4.25!
