Category — Basics of Photography

Aperture Basics Aperture is one of the most confusing aspects of photography for new photographers (and some old hands). In truth, aperture does not have to be a confusing aspect of photography. Aperture is an adjustable opening inside the camera lens that works very similar the iris in your eye. When the aperture opens wide (like [...]

Using Reflectors in Photography Reflectors in photography are simply any item used to reflect light towards your subject. Reflectors can be used with a flash or in lieu of a flash. If you do not have the option of using an off camera flash, or a flash with swivel head, reflectors are an excellent way to [...]

Fill Flash What is Fill Flash? What is Fill Flash? Fill flash generally means that a photographer has used a flash to “fill in” shadowy areas of a composition. When used along with good techniques for preventing dark images, fill flash is a very effective tool for improving your images. To be truly effective, fill flash should [...]

Depth of Field Depth of Field is the amount of your image before and beyond your focus point that will be in focus. Depth of field tells you whether or not your subject and background can be sharply focused at the same time. Depth of field is determined by several factors: Aperture/F-Stop Lens Subject Distance While [...]

Centering Your Photographic Subjects

Centering your subject is taboo in some photographer circles. It is seen by many as an amateur mistake. However, while you should never just automatically center you subject without thinking, there are times and situations where centering your subject makes perfect sense.