Custom White Balance Custom White Balance is the process of setting the neutral gray reference point manually, rather than relying on your camera’s Auto White balance (which typically only approximates neutral grey.) Custom WB is an i..
Reading the Histogram (Photogr.. The histogram is a graph which represents the distribution of light or luminance values in your image. Its horizontal axis ranges from black and dark shadows on the left to bright or pure white on the right. Althoug..
ISO Basics -- Photography in (.. ISO is a measure of the sensitivity of your film or digital sensor. In this episode I discuss the basics of ISO and how it relates to exposure and noise.
Shutter Speed (part one) In this episode I discuss the basics of shutter speed. In the second part I'll show some photographic effects you can achieve by varying your shutter speed.
HDR Tutorial In this tutorial I show how you can blend three differently exposed images using Photomatix, and then demonstrate how to use some basic Photoshop techniques to touch-up the resulting image. [Note: the Flash overlay..
Lighting Infinite White An infinite white background is more than hip and trendy. Clean, professional and flexible, the secret is in the lighting. And while framing the head and shoulders is easy, lighting a full-body shot is much more com..
JPGMAG Issue #9: Street Street photography is about documenting your world. In our Street theme you'll find personal reviews of street shooting equipment, the East Bay Rats photo essay by Lane Hartwell, and insights about how to shoot stre..
Canon 7D - Short Wedding Film Shot primarily on Canon 7D DSLR in Big Canoe, Georgia.
Edited in FCP 7
Lenses Used: Canon 70-200mm 2.8 w/ 1.4 extenders, Canon 16-35mm, Canon 200mm 2.8
Carl Zeiss Lenses (Nikon Mount w/ adapter for Canon) - 50mm..
Light Writing Proposal This long exposure, and the making of footage, were shot over three nights in Raleigh, North Carolina as a proposal to Emily Kern.
The words "Emily, will you marry me?" Were spelled out in light writing. The fin..