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The basics of aperture
Aperture is a camera term that refers to the hole or opening through which light travels. This light provides the exposure for your photographs, so if you don’t want dark photos or blown out (also referred to as over-exposed) photos, you’ll want to make sure that you fine-tune your exposure settings. The easiest way to [...]
Bounce that light!
If upgrading from a standard built-in flash on my DSLR to an external flash (the Nikon SB-600, for those interested) has taught me anything, it’s that bouncing the light can create some incredible results. Chances are you may have seen the results of bounced light, even if you don’t necessarily know what it is or [...]
Get off the auto mode
DSLRs are great because of the thousands of possibilities they give you for photography. But for beginners, they also come with an “auto” mode, which is an excellent choice if you’re new to DSLRs and don’t know where to begin. That’s the boat I was in this time three years ago, when I purchased my [...]
Will travel for photo op!
Last year my husband surprised me — the night before, no less — with a surprise trip to my favorite city, Pittsburgh. We lived there for about a year and a half about seven years back, so having the opportunity to go back to the city I fell in love with for a weekend was [...]