The Basics Of Exposure Blending

The Basics Of Exposure Blending

by | Dec 10, 2010 | Image Processing | 10 comments

By Sean Bagshaw Without a doubt, the digital photography technique that I get asked about most is how to blend exposures for increased dynamic range. One of the distinct ways that digital image processing has changed photography is the ability to combine information...
Why Use a Diopter?

Why Use a Diopter?

by | Dec 4, 2010 | Gear Review, Photography Techniques | 6 comments

By David Cobb I photograph flowers, mushrooms, and small creatures often, and I like to make them look larger in the image and also create an even background or a nice bokeh. For this effect my primary tool is to use a Canon 500D diopter. The diopter simply screws...

Music and Photography-by Chip Phillips

by | Nov 14, 2010 | Philosophy | 6 comments

I will be playing Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra on November 20th and 21st. I have been doing interviews with the local newspapers, and it got me thinking about music and photography. Both art forms demand an almost obsessive...
Photographing Mushrooms

Photographing Mushrooms

by | Oct 8, 2010 | Photography Techniques | 5 comments

Photographing Mushrooms By David Cobb Mushrooms are the flowers of fall, and photographing them may look easy but it’s not. Here are a few tips which can prove helpful when photographing mushrooms. First, you’ll want to correctly identify the mushrooms you shoot, so...