What Does Fast SLR Camera Lens Mean? What types of situations require a fast lens? Are you considering a new lens, but you’re not sure what to buy? What does a fast SLR camera lens mean, and how do you know if you have one? Whether a lens is fast or not relates to how much light a lens can admit through the opening or closing of the overlapping lens blades, called a diaphragm. What is...

How to Find Photography Spots I have always loved this quote from Mike Litman in Conversations with Millionaires, “you don’t have to get it right, you just have to get it going.” And that’s what this series is all about – creativity as you discover how to find photography spots. Please continue reading below the sunflowers. Do you daydream about what you would like...

Tips To Photograph The Moon Photographing the moon tends to challenge and confuse beginner photographers. The reason is that photos are often overexposed or too light, revealing nothing more than a bright white blob in the sky. So why is the moon hard to photograph? Many beginner photographers, including me at one time, have a different mindset when taking pictures of the moon at night. If you...

The Human Element in Landscape Photography In my early days of photography, I adamantly resisted the idea of adding the human element in landscape photography. The fact I learned about this from professional photographers did not sway me. Eventually, I began to change my perspective, deciding to experiment and be open to wherever it took me. My first experiments. In two of the three examples, would...