Earlier this year I was on a trip with the family and we hiked to Stewart Falls near the Sundance ski resort in Utah. I had been there many times before with my wife WAY back when we were dating and first married. I remembered how much I enjoyed the waterfall there and was excited […]
High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography has become very popular over the past few years. The HDR technique is used to create photos that express the entire range of visual tones without the contrast limitations inherent in the camera. Thus, it creates an image much closer to that which is seen by the eye. These […]
One of the easiest editing steps to help enhance your photography and take it to a higher level is basic sharpening. Now we are not going to get into the infamous RAW vs. JPEG file format debate, however, both file formats can benefit from some basic sharpening techniques to give the image that crisp, clear […]
Learning Your Camera Part II The next setting to learn on your camera is the program option. This will nearly be universal to the letter P. Using your camera in Program mode is just another step to manual mode adulthood! I still occasionally use the Program mode if I am in a situation where I […]
One common mistake that we have all made, and I will continue to make, is forgetting to reset our camera settings between shoots or even in between different shooting conditions of the same shoot. One recent example for me was on a photo trip with fellow Shutterhog Alex. We had been shooting late, and I […]
