One of the biggest mistakes we make as photographers is focusing our energy on learning new photographic techniques, processing skills, or obsessing over equipment. We should be focusing on theContinue reading “Leave the camera alone. Why 99% of your energy should go into the landscape itself.”
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Navigational Awareness – Don’t Get Lost on the Hills
The recent case of a man lost in the Cairngorms for two nights is just the latest incident for the busy Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team. It won’t be the lastContinue reading “Navigational Awareness – Don’t Get Lost on the Hills”
How to Read a Histogram and Why It’s Vital to Good Photography
In digital photography there are these things called histograms. They look a little bit like this: As you can see, it’s a kind of graph with lots of peaks andContinue reading “How to Read a Histogram and Why It’s Vital to Good Photography”
Why Is the Sky White In My Photos?
We’ve all experienced the disappointment of photographing a gorgeous scene, only for the photo to come out looking horrible. One of the most common problems encountered is the White Sky.Continue reading “Why Is the Sky White In My Photos?”
What are the best camera settings for landscape photography?
I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with modern cameras, I’ll admit. For one thing, they are far more complex than they need to be to shoot landscapes. ItContinue reading “What are the best camera settings for landscape photography?”
Camera Exposure – A Primer in Photography’s Most Important Fundamental
Understanding exposure is the most fundamental knowledge in the world of photography. This short primer will explain all the terms and what they mean. By the end of this article,Continue reading “Camera Exposure – A Primer in Photography’s Most Important Fundamental”