Author: David@DavidBergman.net

“I get lens flare when shooting with a flash firing towards the camera for a hair or rim light. I see other photographers doing this and they don’t have any flare. How do I avoid it?” Continue Reading →

“I recently did a band shoot in a studio. In a few shots, the band members jumped. In almost every shot, one or more of the subjects were not frozen. Continue Reading →

“I am looking for an all purpose lens to shoot landscapes, portraits and street photography and don’t know if I should get the 24-70 f/2.8 or the 24-105 f/4. What are the tradeoffs between those two lenses and which would you choose?” Continue Reading →

“Why does rolling shutter only happen with mirrorless cameras using an electronic shutter? On DSLRs, or mirrorless using mechanical shutter, once the shutter opens, isn’t the picture taken on the sensor using exactly the same process as mirrorless – one line at a time?” Continue Reading →

“I need to buy a new SD card for my camera, but there are way too many options. Can you explain what all the numbers mean and let me know which one to buy?” Continue Reading →

“I just upgraded to the Canon R6 body, which has In Body Image Stabilization, or IBIS. What’s the difference between that and the optical stabilization on a lens? Do I really need both, or can I buy the less-expensive lens without IS?” Continue Reading →

“Hi David. I’d like to know your thoughts about being a specialist vs. a generalist. At the moment, I am just trying to participate in photo contests, regardless of the genre, to find out what I like shooting the most. Frankly, I am leaning towards wedding photography because I’ve heard it’s good money. Can you give me any advice on this?” Continue Reading →

“I’m thinking about buying the Canon R7 alongside my R6. Are there any consequences on the aperture of normal RF lenses if they are put on the new APS-C Canon R7? For example: If I put on my RF 85mm F2 lens, will it still be F2 on the R7? Or will the maximum aperture be slower? Sorry if this is a noob question, but I hope you can help me!! Thanks for your great content! Jay from the Netherlands.” Continue Reading →

“In darker settings where there is little ambient light, I will use either on-camera flash or a strobe. However, I get a lot of shots where there appears to be ghosting. I thought the flash would freeze the subject, but it doesn’t always seem to do so. What am I doing wrong?” Continue Reading →