Filter Quick Guide

  It is a long standing debate between certain groups of landscape photographers whether to use filters or to simply take more images in the field and achieve the same result in post processing. [...]

  We all love to travel to exotic locations to experience life in different parts of the world and to come back with memorable images that we can call art. 2020 has been a year where we have been [...]

  I like to use the term ‘GAS’ (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) which refers to a constant desire by photographers to upgrade equipment when a new piece of gear is available on the market. If you suff [...]

    For any genre of photography, it is important to be precise with attaining a focal point with the desired depth of field. For today’s discussion, I will concentrate on the genre of lands [...]

  Missed focus   If this occurs it is usually because you have left your camera on autofocus.   Solutions: Have your camera on manual focus or set up your camera to use ‘back button’ fo [...]

A star trail image gives the appearance of the stars moving through the image in a circular motion. You can achieve this appearance either through a very long single exposure, or stacked multiple long [...]

@ Dylan Toh   Predict the conditions. Rainbows usually appear when the weather is rapidly changing. Typically, immediately before or after a storm front arrives. You need rain and sun together fo [...]

  I am writing this section as a guide for beginners who may be using close-up lenses to take macro images instead of a dedicated macro lens. Here are some tips from my experience:     [...]

  Use clouds to complement your foreground. If the clouds are moving horizontally, blur them to match horizontal layers in your composition. If the clouds are moving towards you, match them with [...]

  When shooting long exposures, the desired effect of the image frequently requires shutter speeds which are several minutes long. Most camera bodies have a default shutter speeds that only exten [...]