If you’re a DSLR shooter, there are two indispensable filters you should have in your bag: One is a circular polarizer and the other is an adjustable ND filter or a set of ND filters. Which of those you choose will likely depend on whether you shoot more stills or more video. As we’ve discussed [...]
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ND Filter or Polarizer?
Posted by chris on January 20th, 2012
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Tags: circular polarizer, consistency, Depth of Field, nd filters, Shutter Speed, sky color 
No Comments »Understanding Depth of Field
Posted by chris on November 16th, 2011
Understanding Depth of Field, or DoF is a topic that is actually more complicated that it seems on the surface. The theory is simple: When you focus on an object, there is a distance on either side that will be in focus. How much area is in focus depends on the f-stop of your lens. [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Aperture, circle of confusion, Depth of Field, dof, Focal Length No Comments »Shooting Video with Digital SLRs
Posted by btighe428 on February 23rd, 2011
In the past year there has been quite a change regarding the use of still digital SLR cameras. Talk to any video professional, and they all have their ears very closely tuned monitoring the situation of shooting HD video with digital SLR cameras. Previously, because of the mechanical nature of digital SLRs, it was not [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: 1080p, 5D Mk II, Canon, Depth of Field, digital SLR, HD video, shooting video, video mode No Comments »How to Get Killer Depth of Field
Posted by btighe428 on February 17th, 2011
Bokeh is the technical name for the beautiful soft, velvety, seductive out of focus areas that are often seen in photographs with shallow depth of field. Depending on your intentions when photographing, soft bokeh can be extremely desirable in photos. It is often used as a device to focus attention in a photograph, and to [...]
Thinking Small
Posted by nomadofms on August 19th, 2010
If you are looking for a variation to photography that is interesting and fun to publish, try photographing small objects, such as toy cars and action figures. This niche has become quite popular over the past years, especially amongst young adults. The concept is simple; make something small appear full-sized. The photograph in this article [...]
Understanding Depth of Field
Posted by nomadofms on August 5th, 2010
In the olden days of film photography, depth of field was discussed quite extensively amongst photographers. Somehow, up and coming digital photographers seem to have lost their focus (sorry, I couldn’t resist) on the importance of understanding how certain camera settings greatly effect depth of field. I believe that in days past, a significant division [...]
Posted in Articles, Photography Tips Tags: Aperture, Depth of Field, Distance, Focal Length, Focus No Comments »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 »
