Don’t be afraid to try different and unusual framing in your photos. Cropping in unusual places, sometime can produce a very pleasant and artistic feel or just save a crappy picture with poor composition. Don’t be afraid of cropping, some people think that cropping its bad and make you a lazy photographer but it give [...]

  If you are just starting out in photography, I highly recommend you get a polarizing filter.  This filter comes in two forms: the circular and linear.  I recommend the circular because it is easier to use and carry.  This filter reduces glare and increases to taste, because you can adjust this type of filter.   In this case, I used the filter to cut some reflections in the water so that the rocks barely looks beneath the sea. However you can do the opposite and make the water reflects the sky and clouds.  Here I made ​​a small diagram to show the best moment where more reflections can be achieved and that is when your light source is 90 degrees from your subject. Sorry I’m not that skilled at drawing and [...]

Cinemagraphs more than a photo, but not quite a video. The first time I ever see this type of photography was almost a week ago,  I came across two amazing blog, from Jamie Beck and Coco Rocha.  They make this awesome picture that they called “cinemagraph”. The cinemagraph are simply a .gif file with more artistic feel that [...]

Batteries like any other thing in your gear bag need some kind of maintenance.  If you use rechargeable batteries, here you find some tips to keep them in the best shape possible. New batteries come in a discharged condition and must be fully charged before use. It is recommended that you fully charge and discharge the new [...]

Last time we talk about light painting and many people ask how I did the light orb.  This is not a Photoshop effect, it’s created in the camera and is really easy to do.  This type of photography is called “Light Painting” or “Light Graffiti”.  For this specific effect we have to make our tools to [...]

Long exposure photos, using a long duration shutter speed to capture the stationary elements of images while blurring or obscuring its moving elements.  Long exposures photos are easiest to accomplish in low light conditions, but can be done in brighter light using a Neutral Density Filter.  Long exposure photography is often used in the night in order [...]

The ISO in the camera control how sensitive is the sensor to the light. You can make a search to learn more about how the sensor works. This article is more about how to used it to take better pictures. In most camera the ISO start at 100, the lowest the number the less sensitive [...]