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Weekly Photo Gallery Posts Recap April 17-23 2011
April 25th, 2011
Rowing Boats on The Racks The Light Underground Afternoon Hours At The Washington Monument The Lincoln Memorial At Dusk II People and Motion Part III Ronald Reagan International Trade Center People and Motion Part II People and Motion Part I Tweet
My 2011 New Years Photo Resolutions
December 23rd, 2010
Last year, my photo resolution was to take a new photo each day and post it here on my website, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to complete it. This year I made a new list of photo resolutions here they are: Go back to basics. Sometimes it’s a good idea to look back and learn [...]
Which Shooting Mode is The Best For Someone Starting In Photography?
November 11th, 2010
Let’s get this started, My first suggestion is to read the manual and always remember to bring them along, it is important to be familiar with our camera first and after that it will be much easier to deal with shooting modes. First Two Weeks I had the same question when I started in photography [...]
What is the Best Camera Brand for Someone Starting In Photography?
November 4th, 2010
Canon Rebel XS with EF 50mm F/1.8 A few people have asked this question, because I think it’s a little bit overwhelming to some, especially with tons of Brands not to mention models to choose from. Well, it’s really not that hard, because it really doesn’t matter which brand you pick, because you cannot go [...]
Expression over perfection
September 3rd, 2010
Expression over perfection, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8. I used to worry about stuff like getting the right aperture, getting the right shutter speed, what ISO for this and what mode should I use, in other words, I worry too much about getting the perfect photograph, and sometimes, it can be overwhelming. Then I realized that [...]
Photography Rules and Guidelines in the Washington DC Area
July 7th, 2010
Photography in the Nations Capital, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8. Photography in the Washington DC area isn’t that strict and are allowed in most places. But fullsize tripods and similar devices are not allowed unless you have a permit. I have compiled a short list of information which maybe of help to some: Tweet
Down on your knees
April 4th, 2010
dandelions, they’re here, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8. Have you ever felt bored about your pictures? Sometimes I do, until I disovered that there are a lot of things down there. Like many others I use to take photos on the eye level standing height, I only take photos of those things I can see, I [...]
Motion
March 30th, 2010
Colors-2, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8. Taken with my Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens, in Aperture Priority Mode set at F/5.6 at 43mm using ISO 100. With my Aperture set at F/5.6, the camera automatically set the Shutter Speed to 1/13 of a second, which cause [...]
Too Late for Sunset – HDR
March 27th, 2010
I was too late. In took me three minutes to setup, but the Sun is gone. Next time I’ll be ready. (^_^) Tweet
Light Illuminates, Shadows Define
March 23rd, 2010
In photography it is important to learn to use the available light, if we take time to learn to see the light and the direction of light we can create images in our own mind before we even take the picture. Taken with a Sony Point and Shoot DSC-T20 ISO : 80 Focal Length : [...]
Vignetting
October 19th, 2009
In photography and optics, vignetting (pronounced /vɪnˈjɛtˌɪŋ/) is a reduction of an image’s brightness or saturation at the periphery compared to the image centre. The word vignette, from the same root as vine, originally referred to a decorative border in a book. Later, the word came to be used for a photographic portrait which is clear [...]
Left Alone
October 17th, 2009
Camera : Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera Focal Length : 55 mm Lens : Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens Exposure : 1/15 sec at f /5.6 ISO : 400 Mode : Shutter Priority Flash : Did Fire Image Format : Raw (CR2) Taken while walking around the Metro Station Platform. Here’s [...]
Glowy, The Cat in the Park
October 10th, 2009
Camera : Sony DSC-V1 Cyber-shot 5MP Digital Camera Focal Length : 9.1 mm ISO : 100 Exposure : 1/80sec. at f/8 Mode : Aperture Priority Image Format : JPeG Time : 7:40 AM Other info : Digital Darkroom Apps: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 for photo management and processing. Book Recomendation: Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity, and [...]
Black and White in Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom: A complete integrated workflow solution for creating stunning monochromatic images in Photoshop CS4, Photoshop Lightroom, and beyond
October 10th, 2009
Black and White in Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom: A complete integrated workflow solution for creating stunning monochromatic images in Photoshop CS4, Photoshop Lightroom, and beyond by Leslie Alsheimer Black and white photography has come a long way in the digital world. This comprehensive reference will help you maximize your workflow with coverage of all of [...]
Black and White Photography, Third Revised Edition
October 10th, 2009
Black and White Photography, Third Revised Edition by Henry Horenstein This all-new edition of BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY has been totally redesigned and updated to encompass the latest photographic techniques, materials, and processes. It includes information on new and improved films and printing papers, automation, digital photography, and monochromatic and hand-colored images, as well as [...]
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