Photography And Photography Class Related Blog Posts

A participant in the Introduction to Photography class commented that the “M” on the mode dial on her DSLR no longer meant “mystery” to her. Beyond what it really means, which is manual exposure mode, I hope it also means… more fun… more creativity… marvelous pictures… meaningful photographs… mindful compositions… etc… Thank you Alicia. Study And […]

Before you can be a portrait photographer, or a landscape  photographer, or a wedding photographer, or a pet photographer or whatever type of photographer you want to be, you have to be a photographer first. Better yet, be a proficient photographer. If you don’t have a good foundation in the basics of photography and an understanding of characteristics of light, you’re not

Do you know what your camera does and how it does it? Your camera has many features and does a lot, but in my opinion there are three primary things that you should know how to do with your camera. You should know how to focus, meter and make an exposure, preferably in manual exposure

Take a look at the top of your camera. You’ll probably find a flash that you can conveniently pop-up with the press of a button. If you’ve never popped up the flash on your camera, the button is probably located near the top of your camera too. The button is most likely identified by an

We describe the color of  light in degrees Kelvin. Take a look at the white balance settings on your camera. Those white balance settings represent the Kelvin temperatures of  different light sources. The settings probably look like icons but those icons are associated with a type of light and that type of light is associated