How a Zoom Lens Can Stifle Your Creativity Zoom lenses are great because they provide photographers with a wide variety of focal lengths to play with. But they are not a tool that you should lean on. Using them too often can stifle your creativity. So, when should you use a zoom lens and when should you not use a zoom lens? This article will let you know what’s best. Don’t Let a Zoom Lens Keep You from Moving Around When you use a zoom lens, you tend to stay in one spot. You keep still allowing the lens to...
Read moreUnderstanding Flash Triggers and Receivers As a photographer, you are probably familiar with the pitfalls of flash photography. The on-camera flash may not be enough to illuminate your subject making an off-camera flash necessary. Using an off-camera flash requires a trigger and receiver. The trigger lets the flash know when to fire while the receiver responds to the trigger. It’s kind of like a walkie talkie system. This article will explain more about flash triggers and receivers, so you understand how they work. How Do the Camera, Trigger, and Flash Communicate? The camera communicates with the flash via infrared signals,...
Read moreHow to Get a Blurry Foreground with Photography We’ve all seen photography with a blurry background, but a blurry foreground is not as popular. However, it can produce a great effect that puts the focus on faraway objects. Not sure how to make it work for you? Here are some tips. How Do Your Blur the Foreground of a Photo? To blur the foreground of a photo, you will need to use a large aperture opening to create a shallow depth of field. The main subject should be in the mid-ground or background, not too close to the subject. If...
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