Ways to Eliminate Backscatter
If you’ve been diving with a group, exploring a swim-through or tunnels, or else meandering along the bottom, you know that unless you’re first in line, it’s likely that the divers preceding you have already stirred up sand or silt or whatever is on the bottom.
Should you be thinking of taking pictures, it can be […]
Framing Your Shots – Differences Underwater
Some of the various framing techniques used in picture composition have already been discussed, along with reasons why one may want to use them. Here we want to look at some differences and how shooting underwater can actually make framing almost automatic.
Keep in mind that shades of blue are all the color not filtered out […]
Framing Your Shots – First On Land
Unless one is merely flicking off snapshots, there’s generally a desired subject providing the impetus for taking a picture. Framing this subject is an effective way of drawing viewers attention to what you want them to see.
The frame can be any number of things from an actual frame like a window, door, or archway; to […]
Stop Relying On Digital Zoom
Get rid of it – turn it off – do whatever you have to in order to avoid using it. Beginners in particular tend to use their cameras zoom feature as a shortcut when trying to compose their shots, when they really should be taking the time to properly fill the frame.
Optical zoom is helpful […]
