Rod’s rules for better compositions

Here are a few of my own internal guidelines that have served me well over the years. Could be that they’ll help you too. Look around without your camera I should add “if time and light allows.” I’ve found some of my favorite shots by simply getting out of the car and wandering around without […]

Combine images to show and stop motion blur

Situation: Photographing a scene with ferns in the foreground and a waterfall in the background. Slight breeze causes ferns to move. Needs: Depth of field from the foreground to the background. Silky waterfall. Sharp foreground. Problem: Silky waterfall requires long shutter speed ( 1/4 second or longer). Moving ferns require a fast shutter speed (1/30, […]

Good Close-up Technique

It’s not enough to be able to get close to our subjects and achieve life-size magnification; you also need to employ good close-up technique when creating close-up images. Remember, you’re greatly magnifying your images and in doing so you greatly magnify any mistakes. One of the first technical considerations is eliminating camera shake. With higher […]

Close-up photography: Getting close to your subject

You’ve probably heard the expression “There’s more than one way to skin a cat”; well the same thing can be said for close-up photography. There are so many ways to get close to your subject that you’ll probably be able to use things you already have in your camera bag to get the job done. […]


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