A comparison of different home-made diffusers for the Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash when being used with the Canon MP-E 65mm/2.8 lens. Includes photos of the diffusers and how well they work. [...]
Tags: Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro, Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash, Diffusion Posted in Macro & Close-up, Photography Tutorials | 2 Comments » Last updated 2011/12/27 by Dave Kennard
How to prevent blooming/blur/glow/halos in photos that are caused by shooting a lens wide open. Hint: stop the lens down. Example photos of the problem included. [...]
Posted in Photography Tutorials | No Comments » Last updated 2010/02/26 by Dave Kennard
Dodging and burning is the process of selectively brightening and darking areas of an image. In this post I cover the basics of Dodging and Burning, and how to Dodge and Burn an image non-destructively, both in Adobe Photoshop and Nikon Capture NX. [...]
Tags: Capture NX, Dodging and Burning, Photoshop Posted in Photography Tutorials | 1 Comment » Last updated 2010/07/01 by Dave Kennard
A step by step tutorial on processing a set of bracketed exposures into one image using exposure blending in Adobe Photoshop. No High Dynamic Range (HDR) software is required. The technique is very useful for fixing images with blown out skies or clouds, or images where the landscape is dark and underexposed. The tutorial is based on a video, and goes through the full process of creating the image from start to finish. [...]
Tags: Exposure Blending, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Photoshop, Video Posted in Photography Tutorials | No Comments » Last updated 2015/04/09 by Dave Kennard
How using the Auto Bracketing function on your digital camera to bracket exposures can improve your Landscape Photography. Includes a brief overview of auto exposure, and the benefits and disadvantages of Auto Bracketing (Exposure Bracketing). [...]
Tags: Auto Bracketing, Digital Cameras, Exposure Bracketing Posted in Photography Tutorials | 11 Comments » Last updated 2009/12/17 by Dave Kennard
