Foto Tip by Mark Alberhasky – Mark looks at how a bit of forethought can go a long way in helping you to get the killer image. Previsualise and sort out the technical issues beforehand. This foto tip sounds like one of the mantras from the driving school I took during the summer with my …
Foto Tip from Mark Alberhasky – Mark looks at how breaking the rules of photography sometimes is exactly what you need to do to create a killer image. “Rules are meant to be broken.” “Rebel” that I am (those of you who know me well are chuckling now), I can tell you that breaking some …
Foto Tip from Mark Alberhasky – Mark looks at the state of mind required to find that next great shot, the photograph that blows you away and makes you ask “did I take that”? What is the hardest part about making a great image? Some might say, “Paying for the expensive equipment it takes to …
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Mark Alberhasky looks at what it takes to make a great photo and how we stop ourselves from doing it. For those of you who have been reading my foto tips over the years, you may have noticed that they generally don’t deal with technical issues. The reason for this is that there is no …
Mark Alberhasky looks at what it can take to get a great photograph. In the process he examines a state of mind which can produce great results in other aspects of our lives as well. This photo tip has to do with learning how much effort to put into a picture, but it is also …
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Newsletter usability has increased since our last study, but the competition for users’ attention has also grown with the ever-increasing glut of information. In his latest report, Jakob Nielsen takes an indepth look at email newsletters and how readers use them. The short version can be read here.
To test for image noise during long exposures during the day we used an IR filter to get exposures of 30 seconds. To examine how the Canon 5D handles long exposures during daytime we mounted a Hoya R72 IR filter on to the Canon 24-105mm F4 L IS lens and went to a nearby bridge …
In the first of our series of image noise tests of the Canon 5D, we shoot in daytime. For these tests of the Canon 5D digital SLR camera, we went to our standard daytime location and shot with the camera tripod mounted, mirror lockup engaged and used a cable release. We used a Canon EF …
We test the Canon 5D with a Hoya R72 filter and find the image quality is stunning but exposures are long. The Canon 5D digital SLR is a wonderful camera with a full 35mm-sized sensor and great image quality. But how does it go at IR photography? Green Channel, 100ISO Well, we can say two …
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We test the FZ30 for its suitability for infrared photography using a Hoya R72 filter. The Panasonic FZ30 digital camera is an impressive camera, with its 8MP resolution and a Leica lens giving a 35-420mm focal length range (35mm equivalent). We tested its infrared photography ability over several weeks using a Hoya R72 and a …
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