In other posts, I have talked about controlling exposure. There are three central parts to getting the light just right; shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Manual mode puts all three under your control. That might sound intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Odds are, if you’re using a DSLR, you are already selecting one or two of these –…
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It is no secret, I am a frequent and enthusiastic shopper of Amazon. Amazon Prime began in the early 2000’s and, not coincidentally, that’s about when my propensity for shopping really took off. My natural gift coupled with Amazon’s awesomeness has brought me very close to shopping at a professional level. There are many reasons I love Amazon You can find literally anything (giant…
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When I went in to the gym this morning and spotted a glow in the dark hoodie, needless to say I was definitely more interested in how I was going to photograph this amazing Topsul shirt than I was working out. I love a good challenge, and I had never photographed a shirt that glowed in the dark before. This…
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Are you someone who does not consider yourself a photographer, but need to improve your product photos? This 3 minute read was made for you! I’ll walk through a photo I took with my iPhone of camera lenses , and then show you how I edited the product photo in 8 steps. A Note about mobile apps It’s 2020, and…
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Getting the perfect exposure is a balancing act, and there are many ways to get there. The amount of light hitting your camera sensor is controlled with three settings: shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Each of these can independently change the brightness of your image, but they have secondary effects. By understanding the relationship between the three, you can achieve much greater control over…
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