Midday is one of the most difficult times to shoot for any photographer. The brutal truth is that cameras struggle with the extreme light and photographers struggle with making that harsh light result in a pleasing image. That being said, during your photography career, you are almost certainly going to find yourself in a situation […]
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Rob is the founder of Light Stalking. His love for photography started as a child with a Kodak Instamatic and pushed him into building this fantastic place all these years later, and you can get to know him better here.
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Camera: Nikon D810
Lenses: Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8, Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
For a lot of us, landscape photography is one of our favourite past-times. Being out with nature doing the hobby you love, really is something we enjoy. It can get a little frustrating if we’re not producing the standard of shots that we would like to however. Luckily, there’s a quick and easy “rule” (or […]
In case you don’t know what lens flare is in photography, let us explain it to you in a simple way. Lens flare refers to a common phenomenon where light is scattered or flared in a lens system in response to a bright light. This often produces an undesirable artifact within the image. Lens flare […]
One of the largest problems many folks have with digital photography is the amount of noise that ends up in the final image. Noise basically presents itself as graininess or speckles, usually most recognizable across larger areas of uniform colour such as sky. We will take a look at how to reduce noise in photos. […]
If you’re into night sky photography in any way then it’s only a matter of time before you run across somebody talking about the “500 Rule” – sometimes referred to as the “rule of 500.” It’s a classic photographic rule of thumb that most experienced photographers will commit to memory for when they are out shooting at night and want to capture one of those beautiful images of the Milky Way that tend to blow audiences
Look, reading “how to” books and articles has its place. A lot of us like to learn that way, myself included. I have read thousands of photography books, magazines, articles and blog posts over the years and you have probably read your fair share too. But that doesn’t negate this fact: The vast majority of […]