OK, I admit, I’m being a bit deceptive. While this post will include “tips” for taking full advantage of the Canon EOS 5D Mk III, it won’t really contain any “tricks.” That is because with digital photography, especially a camera as powerful and complex as the 5D3, there really aren’t any tricks. Tricks implies shortcuts, [...]
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The autofocus system of the Canon 5D Mark III is incredibly powerful and versatile, with its 61 AF Points, various pre-set AF “Cases,” and its Custom Function settings and redesigned menus to help photographers take advantage of its features. The AF system is designed to better enable you to lock onto and track moving subjects, [...]
Tags: 5D mark III, 5d3, 5dIII, af mode, AI Servo, auto-focus, autofocus, autofocus mode, Canon, case, EOS, mark 3, mark III, mark3, markIII, preset
Whenever a new photographer wishes to learn about exposure, shooting modes, and working in Manual or Aperture Priority Mode, most photographers recommend the Bryan Peterson book Understanding Exposure. It has become the go to guide because it offers explanations that no other book seems to cover as well or as thoroughly. However, many people aren’t [...]
Tags: a, aperture priority, Av, Canon, exposure, manual, metering mode, mode, Nikon, understanding exposure
Craft and Vision, publishers of many fine photography e-books, has just introduced a new, FREE e-book! It is a collection of articles from various talented Craft and Vision authors/ photographer, and is intended, of course, to introduce you to their thoughts and writings and entice you to buy all the other Craft and Vision books! [...]
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If you have begun to take control of your camera’s functions and settings and are understanding the basics of exposure, and perhaps are working in Aperture Priority or Shutter Priority Mode, you may still find that sometimes your images are coming out lighter or darker than you desire. This could be due to an unusual [...]
Tags: aeb, bracketing, Canon, dSLR, exposure bracketing, exposure compensation, Nikon
I began to discuss the autofocus modes of various dSLR cameras in previous posts including Taking Control of Your Canon Autofocus System and Taking Advantage of the Autofocus Systems of the Nikon D5100 and the Nikon D7000 In this post I wish to go into more detail about one of the reasons it is important [...]
Tags: AF, AF point, autofocus, Canon, choose, focus point, mode, Nikon, recompose, select, set, setting, system
This article mostly applies to the Canon 60D and the Rebel T3i / EOS 600D, and their predecessors. The Canon EOS 7D also shares the same Autofocus Modes discussed below, but it adds Autofocus Area Modes to the mix as well as additional Custom Functions affecting the AF system, so I will have to address [...]
Tags: 600D, 60D, 7D, AF, AF point, autofocus, Canon, choose, control, setting AF point, system, T3i
One of the key elements for obtaining the proper exposure of your images when working in Aperture Priority or Shutter Priority modes is making use of Exposure Compensation. Although all the exposure related settings of a dSLR are intimately intertwined (such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO setting plus the exposure metering mode you are using, [...]
Tags: bracket, bracketing, Canon, digital SLR, dSLR, exposure, exposure compensation, how to, Nikon, Photography
Ten Steps to Better dSLR Photography is an e-book guide to help digital SLR photographers take control of their camera and the images they create. Capturing great images with your dSLR should not be the occasional result of chance and luck. By taking control of your camera, its functions, and its settings you can begin [...]
Tags: better, camera, digital, digital SLR, dSLR, for dummies, how to, improve, instruction, manual, Photography, Tens steps, tips, toutorial, tricks
I recently received some interesting questions from two different readers on my posts about the Nikon D5100, Nikon D5100 vs D7000 vs D90 etc. and Nikon D5100 vs. Canon T3i. Both questions point out interesting issues with the Nikon D5100 that may be important considerations if your shooting needs required these functions, or that might [...]
Tags: aperture, D5100, exposure, full manual, Nikon, shutter speed, video
Learn How to Use the Nikon D5100 Autofocus System The autofocus system of the Nikon D5100 may not be quite as complicated as the 39 point AF system of the Nikon D7000, but it does offer many of the same capabilities and options, and can be a little confusing to figure out. The autofocus system [...]
Tags: AF, autofocus, autofocus area mode, D5100, focus mode, how to, how to use, learn, mode, Nikon, set, setting, system, use
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you will know that I’ve written several times about humanitarian and travel photographer David Duchemin. His blog, books, podcasts, and images were all extremely helpful and inspiring when I was starting my own journey as a humanitarian and culture photographer, and he continued to inspire [...]
Tags: book, Craft and Vision, David Duchemin, ebook, Power of Black and White, vision
When one is getting more and more into photography, learning about different techniques and equipment, they may start to think – or get the impression from reading various books and blogs – that there is the “right way” or the right piece of equipment to use to achieve the best images. For example there [...]
Tags: accessories, camera, dSLR, Gear, Photography
This post is the third in an occasional series in which I describe the making of a photograph, from both a technical and artistic standpoint. I’ll go through the camera settings and why they were chosen, as well as the thought processes going through my head regarding composition and the creation of the image. These [...]
Tags: aperture, depth of field, Photography, process
I am giving away a free copy of an excellent book about photographing in natural light, Available Light: Photographic Techniques for Using Existing Light Sources by Don Marr!! Read on to see how to take part in the give-away. CONTEST CLOSED! The contest ended Nov. 8, 2010. I will go to Random.org and have it [...]
Tags: amherst media, available light, book, donn marr, free, give away
Sorry, the give-away is now over! If you read yesterday’s post about Essential Books for Digital Photography, you will see I am pretty enthusiastic about a couple photo books in particular. One of them that I think is really wonderful, and which really opened my eyes recently, is Available Light by Don Marr. I discussed [...]
Tags: available, book, digital, free, give away, light, natural, Photography
There are countless books available about digital photography, ranging from general over-encompassing guides to specific texts on lighting or composition. Many of them discuss basically the same topics, and after reading and absorbing a few, you begin to pick up only a few new tips or pieces of knowledge here and there. But I’ve put [...]
Tags: book, camera, digital, dSLR, guide, Photography, SLR, technique
This weekend I followed my own advice, and rented a lens to try out before deciding whether or not to buy it. As I suggest in my post Why You Shouldn’t Buy the Kit Lens, if you are considering purchasing an expensive lens or want to compare a couple similar lenses to decide which one [...]
Tags: 24-105mm, 24-70mm, aperture, bokeh, Canon, depth of field, f/2.8. f/4, lens, lenses, maximum
This post is the second in an occasional series in which I describe the making of a photograph, from both a technical and artistic standpoint. I’ll go through the camera settings and why they were chosen, as well as the thought processes going through my head regarding composition and the creation of the image. These [...]
Tags: photo, Photography, process
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