Most people think that a camera flash is only useful at night. The believe that the flash is only necessary when it is dark out. I was one of those people until I started using a digital SLR. What I realized is that the flash can be a very useful tool at anytime of the day and should be something that you experiment with and practice. Read the rest of this entry »
Posts archived in Learn
Don’t have enough money to buy new Pentax lenses? Thats ok. Pentax has been using the same lens mount for decades, meaning that you can buy old lenses at thrift stores, garage sales, and online for cheap and they work great! Read the rest of this entry »
So last time I posted photographs of products people were upset that I didn’t take “proper” product photographs. I took the feedback and decided that next time I would try and take better product photographs. I found that with just some cheap lights and piece of poster board you can take a nice looking product shot… here’s how. Read the rest of this entry »
How can you become a better photographer? Critique your photographs. After taking a photograph that I think is one of my best I sit down with it and analyze. Figure out what is working, and what is not working. Ask yourself some questions about the photograph. Even better, ask others about your photographs. Read the rest of this entry »
One of the most important things to understand if you want to take your photography to the next level, depth of field. But what is it? Professional photographs always have one thing appearing sharp (the focal point of your photo) and other elements of a photo appear blurry. That is depth of field, the portion of a photograph that appears sharp. Read the rest of this entry »
Having a photograph in focus is one of the most important things to remember when taking pictures. An out of focus picture distracts from your actual shot. Even if everything else is perfect, lack of focus can ruin a shot. Read the rest of this entry »
To become a better photographer you have to stay inspired. That means you have to practice taking photographs, and experiment with different styles and techniques. Like anything else in life, it takes time and work to become better. Here are five tips that have helped me to become a better photographer, and learn new techniques. Read the rest of this entry »
Conversely to bright areas. Ever get really dark areas in any of your photographs? The Pentax K-x has a shadow correction setting which attempts to try and correct this. When turned on it can help to prevent dark areas from occurring in your photographs. Here is how to turn it on.
Read the rest of this entry »
Ever get really bright washed out areas in any of your photographs? The Pentax K-x has a highlight correction setting which attempts to try and correct this. When turned on it can help to prevent bright areas from occurring in your photographs. Here is how to turn it on. Read the rest of this entry »
As you learned in my previous post, your camera’s ISO value sets the sensitivity of its sensor. You also learned that the lower the ISO the better the quality of your image. The higher the ISO the more digital noise is introduced into your photograph. Here are some tips you can use for setting your ISO. Read the rest of this entry »
kxuser.com
A guide to the Pentax K-x
Check out my Apps!
seriously! check them out
Flickr
Facebook
Twitter