“I want to shoot at night against a skyline so you can see the city lights (like shooting NYC from the Jersey side), but with a model in front. How can I shoot this without having my model hold still for a 30 second exposure?” Continue Reading
“I know that I can use high speed sync on my flash to get a shallow depth of field, but I’ve also read that a neutral density filter can accomplish the same thing. Why would I use one or the other?” Continue Reading
“Can you explain how you balance flash and ambient light outdoors during the day?” Continue Reading
“What’s your thought on using a DSLR with a pancake lens?” Continue Reading
“Can you talk about cropping? I’m never sure if I should crop my pictures, and then if I do, I can’t figure out how much to crop them. Are there any rules or is it different from picture to picture? Thanks.” Continue Reading
“Can you recommend a portable tripod that is good quality but won’t break the bank?” Continue Reading
Today’s episode answers two reader’s questions about re-editing images and going back and forth between JPEG and TIFFs Continue Reading
“I’ve heard other photographers say that if you use one of those small, plastic diffusors on your flash, it will soften the light. I’ve tried it and haven’t noticed a difference. Am I using it wrong?” Continue Reading
“In the old days of film, we would take indoor social club flash pictures and would correct the pictures by using coloured gels. The idea was to deliver a perfect exposure with the flash, and use the gels to correct for the color of the background. It seems so long ago that I can’t remember if the gel was on the flash, the lens, or both! Thanks in advance.” Continue Reading