Shop now Understanding Exposure has taught generations of photographers how to shoot the images they want by demystifying the complex concepts of exposure in photography. In this newly updated edition, veteran photographer Bryan Peterson explains the fundamentals of light, aperture, and shutter speed and how they interact with and influence one another. With an emphasis
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Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
How To Creatively Share Your Photos
Do you love to take photos but get a little lost figuring out how to share, display and enjoy them? Learn several creative ideas for taking those fantastic photographic images off your hard drive and turning them into purposeful posts, attractive and meaningful gifts and art pieces. David Wyatt will share several samples, both personal
The Photographer’s Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos
Shop now Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture and then organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the key skills in making photographs. Digital photography has brought a new, exciting aspect to
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Aaron Nace is known for being a Photoshop Expert and now he brings the same approach to teaching Lightroom! Learn your way around every button, tool, and menu item in the program. Then, follow along with Aaron’s workflow as he edits 25 images from start to finish. This even includes the ins and outs of HDR
Shooting the Milky Way
Shooting the Milky Way Below are some links to web sites about photographing and processing the Milky Way. The Basic are learn where to set your lens’s infinity focus, f/2.8 or faster lens, 14mm/10mm to 24m/15mm lens (FF/Crop), ISO 1600-6400, and 15-30 seconds exposure with the 400-500-600 rule, color temperature K3900-4500, shoot RAW.
Practice
Interpreting “practice” to mean: “gain practical experience”, or “understand the effects directly yourself” I’d suggest the following. General notes: Find a way to read the EXIF (metadata) in your image files. Trying to record camera settings any other way is a hassle and things might get confused. The (free) viewer I recommend for Windows