Photography… It’s all about light
December 3, 2009 by Eastmon Admin
Filed under Flash Photography, Nature Photography, Photography Tips
It doesn’t matter how many time we hear it, the truth is It’s all about light! When I ran across this article it sprang to mind immediately the images that capture everyone’s attention are the images that have amazing lighting. Read more
Shooting Great Pictures at Home
July 14, 2009 by Eastmon Admin
Filed under Beginners Tips, Featured Tips, Landscape Photography, Macro Photography, Photography Tips
By guest contributor Peter Langston (Lango)
The view from the Tamworth lookout is spectacular but like most scenic views, once you’ve seen it … unless it’s the start of the day and a dense fog is just clearing and you catch the morning flight from Sydney on its final approach. This was shot on my Canon 50D EOS in AV mode, mounted on a Slik Pro500DX tripod at f5.6, 1/1000sec and 100 ISO with the 18-200mm lens set to 135mm and picture style on landscape.
I’ve travelled a fair portion of Australia, with only Tasmania and the tropical north of Qld still escaping my lens and it would be a reasonable assumption that whilst all of those kilometres enveloped me in their protection from all things “back home”, they also gave me opportunities to take some spectacular photographs. Read more
Using Light – The Art of Seeing
November 19, 2008 by Eastmon Admin
Filed under Beginners Tips
A camera, no matter how automatic, is a lifeless piece of equipment until a person uses it. It then becomes a uniquely responsive tool, an expression of the photographers eye and creative mind.
Anyone can take amazingly beautiful photographs by simply taking a mental “walk” around a photo opportunity to view it from multiple perspectives. This will always result in important insights and fresh ideas.
Three of the most important factors as you begin to understand the ‘Art of Seeing’, are:
- Light
- Focus
- Composition
Understanding and using these to your advantage to take better photos helps to develop your ‘Art of Seeing’.
Light
The magic of photography lies in the light. Light to a photographer is what paint is to an artist. We can’t make much of a photograph without it.
When considered, objects are not photographed, only the light reflected by the object is photographed. There are very few subjects that emit their own light allowing us to photograph them.
With that in mind, when we talk about lighting we are talking about controlling the light on the subject. In the case of natural light it means selecting the type of light such as direct sunlight, open shade, overcast light and its direction which is determined by the time of day.
Seeing changes in the light on a subject is a key to taking a great photograph. By learning about light you can use it to say much about your subject in any photo. Read more
