Author: Photosmudger

Direction simply refers to where the light is coming from. It’s related to distance too, as how far away a light source is also has an effect. Is

Why learn to light? Well, in a nutshell, to make you a better photographer, no matter what sort of photography you’re into! With a good understanding of how

Camera Bags and Remote Releases You’re going to want a bag to cart everything round in, but don’t be tempted to just buy the biggest you can get

Basic Equipment Principles So, besides the camera and a lens, what other equipment should you be throwing your money at? Well, if you’re just starting out, I’d strongly

I want to keep this really simple, as it’s a huge topic in it’s own right, and I’ve already gone on for a very long time! However, I

This would probably be as good a time as any to talk about color space. I’m not going to go into much detail, as this is supposed to

File Formats Most cameraphones, and most compacts, don’t give you a choice of file formats – just jpeg. Pretty much everyone is familiar with these – you’ll have

The Kelvin scale. Geeky moment – this scale represents what colour a certain metal (don’t know which one, I’m not that geeky) goes when heated to a certain

Release modes and your cameras buffer. How to trigger the shutter isn’t a big topic, but it still needs covering. Obviously, you generally trigger the shutter by pressing

Autofocus problems Most autofocus systems work by detecting contrast in things, so they’ll struggle when faced with featureless things – a blue sky, a plain wall etc. You’ll