Digital Photography Info

How to easily create HDR images from one RAW file There are plenty of tutorials on how to create HDR images from pictures taken in exposure bracketing mode or a HDR-looking picture from one TIFF or JPEG image in Photoshop. What if you do not want to spend too much time on modifying an image [...]

A friend of mine has recently dropped his Nikon DSLR while climbing the Mont Blanc. The camera fell down over 300 ft and broke down completely. That accident inspired me to make a short movie showing how to handle your camera  on a difficult location in high mountains while taking landscape pictures. I strongly recommend: [...]

Photographer’s tips shared in my fist Extreme Digital Photography movie. Watch me prepare for my recent high mountain photo expedition in Switzerland… and watch me sweat…. as this is my first movie In this episode of Extreme Digital Photography I am sharing some photographer’s tips on how to prepare your photo equipment for high mountain [...]

Preparation for a  high mountain landscape photography session At home Before you leave check your photo gear carefully: In the base camp This might be the last warm place before you go climbing for hours. Remember that it might be difficult to navigate through the camera’s menu wearing warm glows or mitts. Bearing that in mind [...]

Extreme Digital Photography Last week I published my first landscape picture gallery containing shots taken in the Swiss Alps, some of them over 15.000 ft (4572 m). At this altitude air temperature even in the Summer falls significantly below 0°F (-18°C)  and wind speed exceeds 62mph (100 km/h).  Taking pictures is such extreme conditions requires [...]

In my previous post about photographic reflectors I wrote about lighting scenarios focusing on outdoor photography. However, reflectors and diffusers are essential elements of studio light kits. An example of such equipment may be TriFlector MkII by Lastolite, which is widely used for portraits, fashion and makeovers shots. This is a photographic reflector which consists [...]

Getting quality photos of an aircraft takes more than pushing a button. It requires a basic understanding of picture composition. Other factors to consider if you want to achieve quality photos include the type of equipment and knowledge of basic photography techniques. Composition Camera settings How to put the above photographers’ tips into practice? Each [...]

In my other post about photographic reflectors and scrims I briefly described how to use photographic reflectors. In this article I am going to present some lighting scenarios in which a reflector can significantly increase quality of your digital pictures. Subject in the shadow When your subject is in the shadow a photographic reflector can [...]

Second Hand Cameras. Digital cameras are definitely worth considering getting second hand rather than buying new.  Many second hand digital cameras are available in good condition, since some photographers are constantly upgrading to the latest model. There are also people who just love to have the newest photo equipment as a gadget. Problem with new [...]

Photographic reflectors are mostly used as means of increasing the size of the artificial light source. By positioning a board reflector close to a light source its effective size can be increased by ‘bouncing’ the light off it. A very common example of this technique is the traditional umbrella reflector, typically having a gold, silver [...]

Many professional studio photographers use photographic backdrops for indoor photography for anything from passport and visas pictures to family, fashion, and wedding sessions. Photographic backdrops evolved from hand made oil painted canvas to digital backdrops that you can download for as little as $2 a piece or sometimes free. You can still purchase old fashioned [...]