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Every “best” photo I take ends up falling in the rankings. This is consistent with most areas of life – practice and learning brings improvement. For example, look at the photo below: Now compare...
Beginning photographers often overlook the shutter speed. I know that I walked around for ages in aperture priority mode. When I switched to manual, I found myself setting the ISO and aperture first, and solving...
Deciding on which aperture creates confusion for even experienced photographers. The more I learn about it, the more questions I have. The simplest explanation is aperture determines how much of an image is focus, and the easiest...
Are you struggling with grainy photos at night or indoors? This distortion is caused by a higher ISO. Here’s an analogy that might clarify the relationship of ISO to photo quality. Have you ever...
If you want to make sure you capture every moment – read on for our bracketing photography tutorial. I outline what bracketing is, when it can be helpful and how to enable it on...
Should I shoot in RAW? There is seemingly endless debate across the internet around RAW vs. JPEG camera settings. Regardless of which format you choose, your camera is capable of taking great pictures. In...
You know that moment of doubt that comes with a new piece of tech or gear? You get home, charge the batteries, and power it up. Since it’s new you’re a bit clunky, but...
I recently took EZ through my painful process for technology upgrades. A lot of time, thought, and research precedes these decisions. I want gear that will last me for at least a few years, and this...
Blurred backgrounds serve as one of the trademarks of professional-looking photos, and there are three main ways to achieve that swirly, beautiful backdrop in your photos. Once you understand how the effect works, you...
Our G7X is still a relatively new camera for us, and I still have moments where I say to myself, “I wish I could…” Well, with summer (and many more underwater photo opportunities) approaching,...
With basic technical camera skills mastered (choosing the right ISO, aperture, and shutter speed), I enthusiastically venture into artistic photography techniques. My latest obsession? Panning photography. Panning photography involves focusing on a moving object, while...
Exploring Sydney and surrounds, we spend most of our time outside. We love hiking and biking in the temperate weather, and as an added bonus we have heaps of natural light as we hone...
