The making of the Bridge through the Dark Green Woods
I posted an image that I had shot in Melbourne’s Fitzroy Gardens in the autumn of 2013 which featured a bridge leading into a grove of trees. This image didn’t come out of the camera like that and required a fair bit of work in Photoshop to achieve the end result. I felt that [...]
Introduction to HDR (Video Tutorial – 2013)
In late December 2012, I received a phone call from the Caulfield Photographic Society who extended me an invitation to present my workflow on High Dynamic Range photography. The date of the presentation was set for March 18th 2013. I felt fairly comfortable about the presentation. After all, I had quite a few presentations [...]
The Complete HDR Workflow Video
The complete High Dynamic Range Imaging Workflow video – How to go from a single RAW image to a High Dynamic Range Image. You will need: Adobe Photoshop HDRSoft Photomatix Topaz Adjust Nik Color Efex Imageonomics Noiseware. This is the 6-minute guide to creating High Dynamic Range Images using a single RAW file, and the [...]
Image Composition Basics – the Magic of Leading Lines
The use of leading lines in landscape photography is one of the simplest elements and often one of the most effective of drawing the eye of the viewer across or into an image. I love using leading lines in my images. Piers provide some of the best instances of leading lines. They draw you [...]
Capturing time: How to make a time lapse video sequence
Introduction: I started taking photographs with a point and shoot camera in 2000, and finally got my first digital SLR in 2006. It was a Canon 350D and admittedly, like most first time DSLR users, I really didn’t know what I was doing. Nor did I have a full appreciation for what the hardware [...]
How to Capture Eddy Currents
Eddy currents are the swirls that are created as a result of water rushing in from opposing directions. Very often, they appear in long exposure images – quite often by chance. But if you know where to look, they can very often be predicted, and fairly easily captured. This tutorial is from one of my [...]
The Wide Angle: Creating seamless panoramas
Standard digital cameras will invariably take a more than decent single frame. The first major technique that every digital photographer invariably attempts (and thereafter uses most often) is creating a panoramic image. This tutorial provides some simple shooting tips and a primer on using digital post processing techniques to create seamless panoramics. In general, one [...]
Conveying motion: Choosing the correct aperture and shutter speed
The primary characteristic that sets still cameras apart from video cameras is the former’s ability to “paint” the moment. Therein lies the opportunity to bring out your creative streak and make reality look surreal. This tutorial addresses the considerations towards exposure time and aperture while capturing life in motion. When I took up photography in [...]
Shooting from the pit: A beginner’s guide to taking pictures at live concerts
What music fan hasn’t wanted to take a picture of their favourite artist performing live? Sure enough, when they’re in town, you miss a meal to buy that ticket that will get you into the venue at which they’re performing at. You miss a few more meals to save up for the right equipment that [...]
Introduction to HDR (Video Tutorial – 2010)
This video tutorial has been superceded by a more recent revision. Click here to go to the updated tutorial. This has been in the making for quite a while now. A few years ago, I became aware of the existence of High Dynamic Range photography, thanks to a discussion over lunch break at a local [...]
Shoot Sharper Handheld Photos by Using Marksmanship Techniques
This is something that all of us have had to contend with – the dreaded camera shake – especially when shooting in less than ideal light conditions. Photography enthusiast and US Army officer Alex Jansen has written up an amazing tutorial on how to Shoot Sharper Handheld Photos by Using Marksmanship Techniques by using poses that a [...]
Photographing the International Space Station
I’ve been bitten by the astrophotography bug recently, having acquired a nice, large telescope and all that. Today, I came across a tutorial on Imaging the ISS by photographer Shane Murphy on his blog. This is definitely worth a read, for any avid photographer who would like to take their first steps to capturing celestial objects. [...]
