A super zoom for travelling?
No one likes to carry heavy photo equipment. Especially not on a trip. So what could be more obvious than to use a universal zoom with a focal length range [...]
When to use the flash on the second curtain – and when not
For many participants in our flash courses, flashing on the second curtain is always a big issue. I have never really understood this. In my opinion, there are very few [...]
Auto ISO
If you buy a new camera today, the Auto ISO is usually already activated. This also applies to the exposure modes "Aperture priority", "Shutter priority" and "Manual". Many photographers like [...]
Teleconverter? Can you really use them?
Converters or extenders, as they are called at Canon, do not necessarily enjoy the best reputation. But they are a small, lightweight and above all comparatively inexpensive solution when you [...]
Tripod – the awkward creature
The tripod is not necessarily one of the most popular accessories. Unwieldy, heavy, awkward to handle, simply annoying. And that's why people like to leave it at home. Hand-held photography [...]
Our Post-Shooting Workflow
As a photographer, you spend more time in front of the computer than behind the camera these days. And that's not because the photos all require extensive post-processing. On the [...]
How to read the histogram correctly
Nowadays in the digital world, we can fortunately tell immediately after taking a photo - and, with modern cameras, even before taking the photo - whether the exposure is correct [...]
White Balance
For many newcomers to photography white balance seems to be a mystery. The reason is probably, that most people don't know that light can have a distinct color. In our [...]
Light: Quality vs. Quantity, Part 2
In part 1 of this blog we talked about why the quality of the light is more important than the amount of light. In todays post the topic is [...]
Light: Quality vs. Quantity, Part 1
Light is without question one of the most important "ingredients" of a photograph. Natural light, that is the light coming from our sun, is by far the most important [...]