Digital Photography
Understanding Dynamic range of colors
In real world, there is nothing called real white or real dark. It is only representation of degree of light source intensity and subject’s reflectivity. If somebody says something is white, that means light intensity on that subject is maximum and that of black is minimum. But there is no real measurement which is absolute [...]
Flash Photography
What is a Guide Number and How do I use it
This is a very common question that is asked by those who want to get a better flash than the one they already have. Put simply the Guide Number is the output of the flash that can be used to find out the f-stop to be dialed into the camera when the flash distance is [...]
Travel Around
What I saw in Skyline Drive, Virginia
I have always wanted to capture the colors of autumn. I am fascinated by pictures of beautiful trees with combination of green, yellow and red leaves. Every fall is different for me and each new display of colors gives me energy to get out of my comfort zone and capture those natural moments. My schedule [...]
Trying different angle to shoot
Sometimes changing the angle you shoot makes your photograph look more interesting. As we all know, composition is the most important factor in photography, and we have to work on it hard to get a better and better result every time we take a shot. Sometimes we try to apply the Rule of Thirds (which [...]
Camera Controls and Settings
Understanding Depth of Field Preview
As you all know, Depth of Field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in image. It is widely used term in all types of photography and specially popular in Portrait and Landscape photography. We use small DOF (small aperture value), also called shallow depth [...]
Choosing a Release Mode on Nikon D7000
Release mode allows you to choose how you want to release shutter of your camera. D7000 lets you choose from Single frame, Continuous mode, Self-timer mode, Remote control mode, Quiet mode and vibration-damping Mirror Up mode. D7000 comes with release mode dial lock which prevents from changing modes accidentally. When you want to change release [...]
Question and Answer
What is Hyperfocal Distance and When to use it
This post is part of Q&A section. If you have any questions to ask, please let us know using Contact page. Rona (CA, USA) asked : I am very much interested in Landscape photography. Sometimes when I shoot Landscape, it doesn’t come out as sharp as I expect to be. I have heard about Hyperfocal [...]
