Yes. Aperture. It’s magic, I tell you. I already talked in Photography 101: Exposure about how opening up your aperture (using a lower f-stop) lets in more light, and closing it lets in less, but I didn’t really talk about the magic that comes along with this change and why (other than [...]
I’m sure you’ve probably realized by now that lighting is a pretty critical thing when it comes to photography. And you’ve probably already figured out there’s already a really good, free lightbulb out there called the sun. The thing is, there’s more to using the sun than just going outside.
First of all, let’s [...]
There are so many “rules” about composition that I felt a bit overwhelmed writing this entry and decided to break it down and discuss just two “rules” for now. I keep putting rules in quotes because, especially in a creative field like photography, rules are meant to be broken. In fact, the rule [...]
While editing some photos today, I came across this one that I took at Wickham Park in Connecticut, and realized that I broke one of the “rules” of photography. I haven’t talked about it here on iffles.com, but it’s one you’d probably learn in any Photography 101 class.
Do you know what it is? [...]
As you start taking more and more pictures (as I’m sure you will with all my wonderful tips and tricks!) storage and organization becomes more and more imporant. I don’t think I’ve perfected my system yet. And I think whatever system is perfect for one person would be horribly wrong for another. [...]
