Had a little fun with my 105mm f/2.8G AF-S VR Micro NIKKOR lens and a praying mantis the other day. I…
100, the exact number of days since I went out and purchased a Nikon D5100. Although my first DSLR, I…
It can be fun taking pictures but occasionally one must question just to what degree one is willing to go, in…
The beauty of street photography is that, unlike other disciplines within photography, it is pretty much left up to "eye…
Had a little fun with my 105mm f/2.8G AF-S VR Micro NIKKOR lens and a praying mantis the other day. I spotted the little critter on my desk lamp. The praying mantis was about 1.5cm long. I decided to place him…
It can be fun taking pictures but occasionally one must question just to what degree one is willing to go, in order to get that shot.
The beauty of street photography is that, unlike other disciplines within photography, it is pretty much left up to “eye of the beholder”. Troll around Flickr, 500PX, Tumblr, and other various aggregators of photography and you’ll find that just when…
Underwater photography (part two) This article forms part two of a series of underwater photography articles submitted by Flickr member and diving enthusiast, choppyRocks. If you have not already read part one, you may want to first read “My big…
Underwater photography (part one) This article forms part one of a series of underwater photography articles submitted by Flickr member and diving enthusiast, choppyRocks. Once you have read part one, you may want to read “Photography tips that work for…
Something I have always wanted to capture, is a photograph of a sunrise. This apparently simple feat has been exceptionally difficult to achieve. Having spent many an early morning traipsing around in the frost I finally managed something along the lines of…
One of the first steps in moving from point and shoot to a more thoughtful form of photography is understanding exposure. Simply put, exposure is the difference between a photograph being to dark or to light, the result being you…
When taking macro photos (closeups), it is helpful to understand something known as depth of field (dof), and how it effects your macro images. There are times when a shallow dof enhances your image, and there are times when it…
100, the exact number of days since I went out and purchased a Nikon D5100. Although my first DSLR, I elected not to purchase a kit lens package, but rather a second hand body and then slowly acquire a selection of good…
A few weeks back I stumbled upon David Runyan II’s Point and Surpass Flickr photostream. In this stream David posts a collection of his macro photographs and they are amazing.
Okay, I want to buy a camera. Now let us be clear, this is one field where a consumer does not lack for choice, in fact there is so many options available that one is more than likely to end up…
