By Ed Snyder on Dec 27, 2007 | 0 Comments
Concert shots look so easy when you see them in magazines, don’t they? Try to take one and you’ll see what the artist Georgia O’Keefe meant when she said, “The cliffs over there, you look at it and it’s almost painted for you, you think until you try.”
If you walk away from this article with one thing let it be this: Cameras need light in order to record an image. The less light there is, the more difficult time the camera will have.
Getting a good concert shot is all about the lighting.
However, you must choose between flash and available light. Let’s explore both. Read the rest
By Ed Snyder on Nov 27, 2007 | 0 Comments
Black and white? Who would ever want to photograph a richly colored Autumn leaf in black and white? (That’s a rhetorical question). There was something about the way this wet maple looked the other morning on the hood of my car that just screamed “Monochrome!”
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By Ed Snyder on Oct 26, 2007 | 0 Comments
The cover of Consumer Reports’ November 2007 issue boasts “Best HDTVs, Digital Cameras, Laptops, and more.” For many people, Consumer Reports is their purchasing bible. They buy nothing without first consulting this magazine. And to an extent, this is good. When it comes to buying tires or toothpaste, you may want to know all the players and which performs best. However, CU has limited usefulness when it comes to recommending digital cameras. When I saw this most recent article filled with notions, half-truths and folklore, I finally decided to speak out. If you base your entire purchase decision on CU, you’ll most likely be sorry you did.
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By Ed Snyder on Sep 27, 2007 | 1 Comment
Buying a bad digital camera is not on anyone’s To-Do list. The purpose of this article is to show you how to buy one that suits your needs. While consumer magazines are a good place to start when shopping for one, they are no substitute for your own testing of the camera. Reviews can give you an idea of price and features, but seeing how the camera performs is really what you’re interested in. Read the rest
By Ed Snyder on Sep 27, 2007 | 0 Comments
This is part 6 of a 6 part series on getting to know your digital camera. Read part 5: Aperture Priority.
So we’ve seen how aperture setting (also referred to as the “f-stop”) and shutter speed control the amount of light reaching the film (or digital sensor). A theoretical proper exposure requires the right combination of aperture and shutter speed. The combination can be adjusted for a variety of purposes: Read the rest
Review: Panasonic DMC-FZ30K / FZ30S
Nikon D70S
