So you purchased a camera that can shoot RAW because you wanted the ability to experiment with HDR. Maybe it’s a Canon G11 or the amazing new S90. Unlike most SLR cameras which have auto exposure bracketing (BKT or AEB) point and shoot cameras typically do not. However these cameras usually have some sort of…
Month: January 2010
Photographer Website Tips
Going along with my photographer tips for Facebook and twitter I decided to talk about some website tips. By trade photographers are not web designers so every tip can help, right? These are my opinion so if you think I’m wrong then so be it but this is how I see it as a customer…
Two ways I helped Haiti – You should too!
MagCloud is now selling a magazine called One Respe which are beautiful and touching photographs in Haiti taken by various photographers. All of the proceeds of the magazine are going to the Red Cross to help Haiti. $16 is not too difficult for most people, just don’t stop by Starbucks for a week and it’s…
Tip: Don’t just change your angle
Change the framing. Here is an example of how a simple scene can look so different just by switching the camera from portrait to landscape. If you are unsure of what portrait and landscape is just look at the graphic at the bottom of this post to see the two camera orientations. Extra tip: Want…
A Photographers Interview with Chris Brock
Please tell us about yourself as a person and as a photographer. Where did you grow up and what sparked your desire to photograph? Were you active with the photography department in high school? Where are you living now? I was born and bred in Reading, which is a town about 40 miles west of…
Tip: Go back to the archives
It’s been busy for me lately so I haven’t had much time to go out shooting like i’d hope to. When I don’t have the time to go out with a camera I make myself spend at least an hour working on some old photos. Sometimes if you look at an old photo for the…
Biker Mashup HDR
How many bikers do you see in this HDR photo? Each HDR image in this mashup are one shot exposed HDR photos because of the fast speed of the biker. Each was shot using the Nikon D700 and 70-200 f/2.8 on continuous focus and burst. In Photoshop I layered each HDR image and adjusted each…
Breathtaking in Zion HDR
One of the many great views you see at Zion National Park. This is a 5 exposure HDR created in Photomatix and post processed in Lightroom. This photo is also for sale at photos.scottwyden.com Camera – Nikon D700 Focal length – 42 mm Exposure – 1/1250 at f/5 ISO – 100
Drip, Maryland B/W
Melissa and I spent some time with John Milleker and Michelle Barkdoll in Maryland many months back. We went to Patapsco Valley State Park. Here is a photo that I recently reprocessed using Topaz Adjust and Silver Efex. This photo is available for sale! Here is the same photo in color posted on April 14,…