Live: Astrophotography Basics

To better understand what aperture is, we must first know how a camera works. Your camera is essentially a light-capturing device; light gets bounced off an object and is reflected into the camera. Light-sensitive materials in the camera then picks it up and saves it either as a digital image (JPEG, RAW), or onto traditional film.

Typically you should make sure that any wedding photographer you pick should have all the kit and equipment to ensure you photographs will be perfect on your big day. This is a list of what a professional wedding photographer should be carrying as a minimum.

If you ask a handful of photographers, if they have ever tried to sell photos online, most probably you get two types of answers. There are those that simply do not know that they can actually sell photos online and then there are those, that they have given it a try, but gave up because they did not succeed to submit and sell any photos. I would like to share with you some golden rules, which in my opinion can boost; both the number of photos accepted by stock houses, as well the number of sales.

Many people who love to capture special moments whether with family or friends often don’t have the habit of deleting images from their digital camera’s memory card. Although, they may have transferred the photos to their computers, many would still want to review the images through their camera over and over again.

There is really only one perfect exposure to any photo: the one that looks good to your eyes. However, your camera photometer plays a big role in helping you get a starting point for your image. The fact is that cameras have not changed much in 20 years. Still, an exposed image is the one that combines the correct amount of light that hits your film (or digital sensor) based on your current ISO. You can have a wide variety of f-stops and shutter speed combinations, but only one of those combinations will create an exposed image. Using one f-stop or shutter speed over another changes either depth of field or freezes the action.

Those shopping for a slim compact camera with outstanding picture and video quality should take a serious look at the Sony-TX5. Especially those who need a camera that is very compact and can take a severe beating. Let me emphasize the word beating!

Just some observations and information for those starting out or thinking about starting out. What you should know before you hang out that shingle.

Printing photos on canvas is not only a means of preserving your photograph for many years, thanks to the natural longevity of canvas, but doing so also creates unique, personal art. Unique, because it is from yours or another’s photo – photos that no one else will have unless you share it. Personal, because it is from yours or another’s photo – photos that mean something special.

In Part I, we got your photo to the canvas printer and ready to print. Now, the rest of the process.The computer programs used to take your “original” photo to “ready to print” are quite sophisticated. Your photo is evaluated, enhanced, etc., in one program. The printing of the image is done in another, utilizing a print template. Most canvas prints are printed for a gallery wrap, which is wrapping the printed canvas around the stretcher bars to the back.

You have made the decision to make a canvas print from a photo. Now, you have to get your chosen photo to the canvas printer. If your photo is a digital, you can upload it to the company’s site. If your photo is a traditional photo, you can either mail it or scan it to a digital file and then upload it. Let’s start with a digital photo from your camera.

Choosing a wedding photographer can be tough at the best of times, to add to the confusion you may be wondering if you should hire a photographer who shoots film, or a photographer who shoots digital. Read on to find out the virtues of each.

Is a pre-wedding photography session really beneficial? Why should I bother with it?