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12800
A quick snap from my Canon 1D Mark IV taken at 12800 ISO. I applied very slight noise reduction in Lightroom and upon export, reduced the size to 1200 pixels wide. If I had not mentioned it, would you...
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Reader Craig asks: Is it possible to get auto ISO to play nice with external flash (I’m using Nikon equipment)? I haven’t played with it in a while, but I specifically stopped using auto ISO because I...
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1600 is the new 200
I am now using Lightroom 3, having upgraded from 2.6. Strongly recommended. Very strongly: worth every penny of the $99 upgrade fee. If you do not yet know about Lightroom: you need it (or if you use a...
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Hyper real
With today’s fast cameras, big sensors, and great noise reduction technology, like that in Lightroom 3 tha I described earlier (magic), we can see better with our cameras than we can in real life. It...
View ArticleWhy is my picture blurry?
Why is my picture all blurry? I hear this all the time from both experienced and new photographers. Well, here’s why. Focus: You have not focused properly. Solution: select ONE focus point; focus; hold...
View ArticleISO rule of thumb
I am often asked about ISO. So here is a “rule of thumb” post on that subject. Michael’s standard starting points: Outdoors: 200 ISO Indoors (even when using flash): 400 ISO “Difficult Light” (eg...
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Slowlighter?
Well, you do not always have to use additional lighting, of course. Remember that image yesterday? That was shot in the dark – yes, in a room where I had turned the lights down to almost zero...
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When you are using “auto ISO”, meaning the camera sets ISO for you, be careful. In this mode, the camera will raise ISO and lower it – but it will get it wrong in some situations. Low light. The camera...
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Fear not – use high ISO when needed
Here’s a snap of my friend and student Ray, taken Saturday night: As you can see, he is backlit – and I used whatever light was available. This means that to avoid the usual “silhouette”, I needed to...
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Wednesday Possibilities
Today, some shots to get your imagination going – shots that show how much is possible with little effort, and quickly. Shots I took in and between classes in mere seconds, to demonstrate specific...
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ISO Rule of thumb
What ISO setting to use? High is good for shooting without blur or shooting in the dark but gives you noise (“grain”). What is optimal? The following may help. If you do not use AUTO ISO, my rule of...
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ISO to the rescue
A beginners tip, today. About ISO. All being engineers, you all know that ISO stands for the International Standards Organisation, of course. And you all know that the engineers in Japan chose this...
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