Welcome student of photography! Here you will find some helpful tips and tricks when it comes to everything photography and some business thrown in. Got a Question: Email Jen at jen@jenosullivan.com LEARN SOMETHING NEW! PHOTO TIPS Using Clean Light Bounced Light Diffusing Flash Photography Passion Is Everything Window Lighting Darkening Day Lens Flare Be a…
Last month I purchased the Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM instead of getting the Canon 50mm 1.2 saving myself a bunch of money ($460 for the Sigma compared to $1,380 for the Canon) and potential headache. Click HERE to read more on the headache factor. Having used this lens for most of April I…
Bright sun: too squinty. Under a tree: to dappley. What do you do? No usable shade (because, really, who wants a bunch of dots on their face?) and there is nothing but sun, sun, sun for miles. Diffusion panel to the rescue! Bring along an assistant and create your own shade. You can make your…
What do you see? Look around you… what do you SEE? Okay, now close your eyes. Close them really tight. Squeeeeeze those eyelids shut. Now what do you see? Okay, now open your eyes. What do you see? You see light. Light reflected off of objects. Without light we would see nothing at all. Without…
I can say with certainty that the lens is the most important piece of equipment in your camera bag. Your digital camera body is only temporary. You will upgrade this as technology gets better. Kind of like your computer, you should upgrade about once every 2 years. Your lenses should not be purchased based on…
I get the “what camera should I buy, but not too expensive” question all the time in regards to people who want to upgrade from a point and shoot to a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex). Here is my recommendation: Canon Rebel XSi 12.2MP with an EF-S 18-55mm IS Lens Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2…
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