While traveling through Virginia a couple years ago, my wife and I decided to take a side trip and visit Luray Caverns. My wife, who is not known to voluntarily enter closed-in spaces, reluctantly agreed to walk through the underground cavern. Being a self-proclaimed camera-nerd, I could not resist the temptation of taking along my [...]
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Photography in the Caverns
Posted by nomadofms on August 12th, 2010
Posted in Articles, Photography Tips 
Tags: Aperture Priority, Caves, Luray Caverns, Slow Sync Flash, Stalactites, Stalagmites, Underground, Virginia 
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Posted by nomadofms on June 21st, 2010
People who invest in a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera make their purchase for many reasons, but most want more control over their shots. People may envision themselves selecting the appropriate lens, taking light measurements, setting the controls, and snapping the perfect photograph on the first try. Unfortunately, most people want to have more [...]
Create A Bokeh Effect
Posted by nomadofms on June 14th, 2010
Creative photography often involves using a variety of techniques to add dramatic effects to a photograph. One such technique is referred to as bokeh (pronounced like “broke” without the letter “r”). Bokeh is the technique of adding intentional “fuzzy” areas within a photograph. This technique should not be confused with photographs that are out of [...]
Posted in Articles, Photography Tips Tags: Aperture Priority, Bokeh, Depth of Field, telephoto range No Comments »Creating A Silhouette
Posted by admin on June 14th, 2010
Photography is not so much about taking pictures as it is about creating art from within the known universe. Unlike traditional forms of expression where an artist works with a variety of abstract emotions and ideas to produce media, photographic art captures a real-world entity to produce abstract emotions and ideas. One could say that [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Aperture Priority, Back Light, Front Light, Highlight, Shadow, Shutter Priority, Shutter Speed, silhouette, SLR No Comments »
