No matter how diligently we plan, regardless of how much effort we put forth, there are simply going to be times when the outcome of whatever we are involved with is going to be the exact opposite of what we wanted. When it comes to photography, however, there’s actually a practical answer to that. Yes, there’s a way to ensure that you get a good exposure every time. It’s called exposure bracketing.
Author: Jason D. Little
Jason Little is a photographer, author and stock shooter. You can see Jason’s photography on his Website or his Instagram feed.
“Create your own visual style…let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.” — Orson Welles. While the visual style Welles was referring to was probably in the context of his work as a motion picture director, his words bear just as much relevance for photographers. Sooner or later we all will need […]
Most people, especially when starting out in photography, find self-portraits to be a nerve-wracking venture; and some, to be sure, never really get over the disquieting dread that accompanies having to get in front of the camera when they’re so accustomed to being behind it. It’s normal, I guess. We could probably engage in a […]
Unplanned and unposed. This is the essence of street photography, a genre that so often finds would-be practitioners welling up with anxiety over the thought of having to photograph total strangers. Yes, it takes a certain bravado to be a street photographer, but ask anyone who does it and I’m quite sure they will gab […]
Wildlife photography is no easy task. Gross understatement, right? You don’t even have to go on an expedition to a strange and exotic land to realize the challenges present in wildlife photography; you can get a small taste of it at your local zoo or in your own back yard. Photographing animals — wildlife specifically […]
As humans we seem to have an insatiable need to document life — our actions, the actions of other species of animals, anything and everything around us. While the ever present, universally accessible nature of the camera in the modern world makes this all too easy, the drive to produce a permanent record of life’s […]
