my life through a lens

Wide angles give an expansive view. Standard zoom lenses are walkaround lenses. Fisheye lenses give a 180 degree field of view. Less expensive lenses will have variable apertures. More expensive lenses have a fixed aperture. If shooting scenes with foreground objects then a wide-angle lens is the way to go. Wide angles help in tight … [Read more…]

The purpose of the main light is to highlight the form and dimension of the subject. A fill lights purpose is to fill in the shadows the main light didnt get. The lighting patterns are Split, Rembrant, 3/4, butterfly

Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist. Her best work was the depression-era.  Two early events shaped Lange’s path as a photographer. At age seven she had contracted polio. She had weakened right leg and a permanent limp.[“It formed me, guided me, instructed me, helped me, and humiliated me,” Lange once said of … [Read more…]

Jpeg stands for Joint photography expert group. when saving images as a Jpeg some data will be lost and deleted. Jpeg allows you to open it on the internet, computers and mobile devices. The jpeg images are fast and efficient. A large number of Jpeg images can be stored in minimum storage space. It is … [Read more…]

You need to focus on the eyes, let the person feel what the other one is. Pose on your subject. Pay attention to the colors. Find a good location on where to take it. Know how to use the aperture. pick the right lens. Compose the shots. Capture expressions. Ensure that subject is well lit. … [Read more…]