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Different uses for shutter speeds and how to maximize your creativity

Controlling the aperture for more than just depth of field (DOF).

Understanding ISO and how it affects your photography.

Different options your camera offers to find a balanced exposure in a variety of situations.

The ability of your camera to capture the bright and dark areas of a scene.

Every light has a temperature.

Tungsten lightbulbs tend to have a warm yellow or orange tone. Moon light has a cool bluish tone.

Your camera has presets you can select to neutralize the colors casted by the light source so that the whites look white.

You can also use these temperatures to get creative and make unique photos by exaggerating certain colors or reducing others.

Knowing which focus option to use for each situation will help you obtain sharp images in any situation.

These refer to a set of presets or settings that adjust the parameters on how an image is captured and processed by the camera’s sensor.

Sometimes proper exposure is not what we want. in some situations we might want to brighten the scene or darken the landscape creating silhouettes. Exposure compensation will help us achieve these results using the semi-automatic camera modes.

Some cameras and lenses have stabilization options. These will help us capture shots in low light or capture sharp images with controlled movement.

Just like film in the old days, memory cards can be expensive. Understanding read and write speeds can help us get more out of our cameras.

You may want to delay the timer 10 seconds or 2 seconds to avoid movement. You may want to shoot back to back to capture the perfect moment in a basketball game.

Whatever your situation understanding the different options available to you will help you capture the perfect shot.

Capturing a great shot is a lot more than knowing how to use your camera. Arranging the elements in a photograph to balance the image and the colors is the magic is!

Knowing what your camera sensor can capture and how it captures it will help you understand your camera’s limits and how to overcome them.

Different tools for different situations. Get the most out of your gear!

Tools to help you get creative.

We have a ton of options available to us when it comes to lighting. These are my favorites and why.

Cleaning and protecting your equipment is protecting your investment.

Back-up drives, cloud storage. How to preserve your memories.

What you will need and camera setting suggestions to capture the perfect landscape photo.

Wether you want to freeze or blur water, one camera setting will help you simplify the process.

Rain offers great photographic opportunities. Here’s is how to make the best from the situation.

Using the conditions to make great photos.

Snow brings fantastic lighting conditions. And also a few challenges.

The best light doesn’t last long. Be prepared!

Be ready to capture the moment!

Thrilling opportunities!

Capture great photos with these tips!

Capture close ups or landscapes including the moon with these settings.

Seasonal unique opportunities.

Different ideas for capturing the stars.

Evening in a city can be a magical time for photography.

A unique challenge for sure.

Make the most from your vacations.

A world within a world.

For when your wide angle lens isn’t wide enough.

Apertures and Depth of field don’t always match the lighting conditions.

This sis a technique used for when your cameras dynamic range just isn’t enough.

Low light situations can be challenging.

A fun creative style of photography.

Time to showcase products in their best light.

Sales or rentals here is how to capture beautiful homes.

For bars and Restaurants. One of my favorite things to photograph.

Food can be a delicious thing to shoot.

Members of the family that often don’t make it to the photo albums.

Portraits are great way to stay busy as a photographer.

Not as difficult as one might think.

A different challenge.

Professional head shots.

This can be stressful. Try this first.