A Lesson Learned Our first exposure to the Minimalist Art Movement occurred back in the early 1990’s. We were visiting a prominent modern art museum in a large Midwestern city in the United States. We had passed through an arch and entered a room which was occupied by a single large painted canvas. It was […]
Camera Craft Articles
How to use your camera to its (and your) potential.
With modern DSLR’s, we often take exposure metering for granted, knowing that our camera will nail the exposure 99% of the time. Many DSLR’s have more than one metering mode, the others, despite their usefulness are often overlooked and never used. In this article we will have a look at how meters work as well […]
Photographing textures can be fun, challenging and even lucrative. One of the greatest things about textures is that they can be found all over our environment and don’t require the acquisition of special props or models. Also, when done well, a photo of a texture can transform an ordinary scene into something visually beautiful. What […]
Today’s cameras are marvels of modern electronics, their ability to compute the correct exposure and lock focus onto the fastest of moving objects would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. So with this in mind, why should you shoot manual focus or exposure. Well the answer is two fold, firstly even the very […]
I often find myself analyzing other photographers images which inspire me. This helps me to think creatively and technically when I’m not out shooting myself. When looking at other photographers photos I ask myself questions such as; Where is the light coming from? How did the photographer interact with the subject? What is it about […]
Many of us have a fascination for transport, be it cars, trains, planes or ships. These, mobile marvels can make wonderfully evocative images, from the nostalgia of an old steam train to the sheer power of a fighter jet. In this brief article we will have a look at some types of transport and where […]
