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Building on previous concepts that you need to look at light differently, today’s post in the 40 Photography Experiments series is fun but challenging. A lot of previous posts have been about thinking, looking, evaluating. Today, it’s all about doing. Here’s the experiment you can run: 1) Go take 10 pictures of the… Read More
Let’s get started early on today’s photography experiment! Different Times Of Day = Different Light = Different Photos The purpose of the 40 Photography Experiments series is not to bring up earth shattering concepts, but to start you looking at light, and how you capture it, in a different way. Today’s experiment will seem obvious, but it… Read More
Today’s topic in 40 Photography Experiments has less to do with using a camera and more to do with photography. Set your camera down for a moment, please. You won’t need it today. Here’s the experiment you can run: 1) Look some place other than this computer/phone screen (but memorize these easy steps first). 2)… Read More
Already on day 9 of 40 Photography Experiments and it’s time to get down low. Really low. For today’s experiment you might get a little dirty, but that’s okay. If your camera has a flip screen, now is the time it will shine. Here’s the experiment you can run: 1) Set your camera on Aperture… Read More
Making Black Tones, Black Tell me, what’s wrong with this picture? You might say, “Not much (but it is horribly boring).” And you would be right on both accounts. Not much is wrong and it is boring. But what if I presented this image as it should have been shot with proper metering? Do you… Read More
Today’s topic in 40 Photography Experiments is to practice the Rule Of Thirds. If you have not read up on the rule, I suggest you do so here. It’s Election Day in the US so I’ll keep this short and sweet. Here’s the experiment you can run: 1) You will be choosing five subjects during this… Read More
We played around with how to change our depth of field by changing our aperture, focus points and distance/zoom. Now let’s bring them all the ideas together for maximum focus; from the closest object to infinity. Hyperfocal Concepts Warning: This technique is hard to master with a point and shoot where you don’t know… Read More
Over the past two days we have covered how to change your depth of field using different aperture settings and focus points. Today’s experiment is meant to show how depth of field changes with your distance to the subject. Depth of Field: Changing Distance or Zoom Let me set up another straw man for us… Read More
Changing Focus Points Let’s try a little Jedi training with you today. I’m not going to give you any supporting images to help you see what might happen. “LUKE: (laughing) With the blast shield down, I can’t even see. How am I supposed to fight? BEN: Your eyes can deceive you. Don’t trust them.” Actually,… Read More
Today we start a mini-series inside the larger 40 Photography Experiments series. Today, tomorrow, the next and the next, we will be focusing (har!) on Depth Of Field and the effects it has on images. Depth of Field Let’s start with a simple exercise to help get the “Ah ha!” moments going. Take a look at… Read More