When I first started thinking about this article, the original title was going to be “has photography become too serious?” On reflection though, I felt that was a little too negative and photography should not be negative, it should be a positive, enabling pastime. But why did I come up with that original title? Well, […]
Author: Jason Row
Jason has more than 35 years of experience as a professional photographer, videographer and stock shooter. You can get to know him better here.
Raise a hand if you spend a lot of your time in your camera’s auto modes, Program, Shutter or Aperture Priority, or even Scene Modes. Keep your hand raised if you would like to shoot manually, but either A, Do not have enough time to set it up, or B, still a little perplexed by […]
We love a bit of smartphone photography here at Light Stalking. Indeed, I and others here have written a fair bit about the freedom of shooting with a smartphone. One of the other topics I have written extensively about is my love/hate relationship with tripods. I love the low-light images that you can get from […]
One of the key differences between a good shot and a great shot is that the great shot will tell a story. When we think of a story, we immediately think of a book or a film. A linear journey through a series of events. But how can we tell a story in a single […]
Many of you will know that the video you can obtain from your photographic camera is often spectacular. Large sensors, high resolution, and fast lenses combine to make most still cameras powerful cinematic tools. Like taking stills, you will still need to know the technical aspects, 180-degree shutter rule, file formats, bit rates, and the […]
I wonder if you feel like I do, a little frustrated at times. Frustrated, why I hear you ask? Well, let me explain. The first image below this paragraph is of Durham Cathedral. Looks like a nice picture, right? Good composition, lovely exposure, great color, and perfect focus. So what’s wrong with it I hear […]
