Photographer’s Quick Tip
“Each quarter we will share quick tips to help achieve the look you
desire. This quarter we are tackling the very basics.” Do you have
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Written and Photographed by Derek Palmer
Tripod
Reflector
A tripod steadies the camera for long
exposures to avoid camera shake from
hand holding. You can use a lower ISO and
very small aperture to get maximum depth
of field It also keeps the camera steady for
long exposures when shooting things like
waterfalls and flowing water. A tripod is
pretty much essential for night photography
key for shooting macro or close up photos
and getting them tack sharp
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Speed Light
A speedlight will give you more powerful
lighting options, and more control over
those lighting options, than a typical builtin flash unit. The speedlight also will work
over longer distances than a built-in flash.
So, if you plan to shoot a lot of indoor,
low-light photos, a DSLR camera with an
external flash unit may be your best option
for high-quality photos.
Natural light does not do what its told. Enter
my secret weapon - A reflector. It is cheap,
easy to carry. The purpose of a reflector is
to fill up shadows when shooting in harsh
light. There are hundreds of different types
of reflectors, which differ in sizes and colors
(i.e. white, silver, gold, etc.). A reflector is
usually a reflective fabric, stretched over a
bendy ring, allowing it to fold, and easy to
carry.
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