Purchase advice? No, thanks!
When you give a lot of photography courses, you are of course often asked for purchasing advice. This always brings Simone and me into a conflict of conscience. On the [...]
Big Stopper
Do you know this? You have various nice accessories, but they are rarely used. For us, the Lee Big Stopper is one of those skeletons in our photo backpack. The [...]
Polarizing filter – indispensable even in the digital age
A polarizing filter, usually called a polarizer for short, still belongs in the photo bag in my opinion. Especially for landscape photography it is still indispensable, because its effect can [...]
Twilight hour in the rain
The "twilight hour" is rightly considered one of the best times to take photos. This is especially true for city views. And the best part is that during the twilight [...]
Pan Shots….
Pan shots are fun. Period. And they are totally frustrating. Period. That doesn't add up, you say? Yes, it does. If you've ever tried it yourself, you know what I [...]
Autofocus with face detection – blessing or curse?
Many modern cameras have built-in face detection and use it for autofocus. As soon as one or more faces are detected in the subject, the camera tries to focus [...]
Panacea “spot metering”?
Almost every fifth post in the relevant photography forums reads something like this: "My pictures are always too light / too dark. What am I doing wrong?" And by the [...]
Selective focus and perception
Depth of field is one of those things. It's probably only through photography that we've really become aware that a lens can only really bring subjects into focus at a [...]
Automatic White Balance
We all know the problem with the exposure metering. If the subject is predominantly bright, e.g. a white-painted house facade, then this leads to a wrong exposure. The facade is [...]
On the state of hobby photography
Many people pursue photography as a hobby. That's good, because you document your life and your environment with photos. And above all, it's fun. You are happy about successful pictures [...]