Autumn’s Palette Capturing Acadia’s Beauty Through Singh Ray Filters w Colleen Miniuk Wildlife & Bird Photography Mirrorless Camera Setup and Technique w Vinny Colucci Sandals and Snow Boots Photographing Easter Island & Lofoten Norway using SR filters w Tom Bol The Fine Art of Black & White Photography w Jennifer King Four Keys to Making A Great Image w/ Vinny Colucci Singh Ray Infused Neutral Polarizer vs LB Color Combo — What is the difference? w/ Dave Hutchison Photographing Washington’s …
What is Infrared Photography – in a nutshell
View Post“From Film to Digital – Singh-Ray Filters Have Stood the Test of Time”
Back in the days when I shot film Singh-Ray filters were an indispensable part of my technique that enabled me to control the light, balance dynamic range and give a little extra snap to every image. Fast forward to the digital age and the same still holds true. It’s easy to get caught in the trap of saying “I’ll just fix it in post”, but the truth is filters are every bit as important in the digital age as they were …
Randall J Hodges Mountain View Neutral Density (ND) Filters
Photography is all about balancing light and shadows, and Singh-Ray is making it even easier to get that perfect balance with our new 3-stop Mountain View ND Filters – developed in close coordination with renowned all-in-camera photographer, Randall J. Hodges!
Creeks and Waterfalls Captured all in Camera
I love shooting creek and waterfalls. I love hiking along creeks and rivers listening to the magical sounds of the flowing waters as they drown out the rest of the world leaving me in the moment along the beautiful forest trails of the Pacific Northwest. I do most of this type of shooting in the spring or fall, and I prefer overcast skies for balanced light, giving me awesome colors and crisp white waters. My second choice would be shade …
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Join us for a new educational and informative webinar each month. We partner with professional photographers, teachers and artists to plan and present our monthly topics. Register now to join live or receive a link to the recorded session after the live presentation has ended. Upcoming Webinars Recorded Webinars Live Presentation held September 28th, 2023 | 7 PM ETAutumn’s Palette: Capturing Acadia’s Beauty Through Singh-Ray Filters w/ Colleen Miniuk Join us as self-proclaimed “Corporate-America-escapee,” renowned photographer, author, instructor, and motivational …
“All-in-camera, old school photography” with digital cameras, Part 3
In this third installment, I’d like to drill down further into the “Digital Rolls of Film” process that I rely on, show you a few images and explain the filters and settings I used to create each image entirely in the camera – with less than one minute each of post-processing time! Silver Falls in Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area in Oregon. F/22 @ 1 sec. -1 stop Exposure Compensation, ISO 50, 67mm with Singh-Ray LB Circular Warming Polarizer. …
Some tips and techniques from the “Last Frontier”
Editor’s note: We are pleased to welcome Jeff Schultz to our blog. Jeff has lived in Alaska for close to 40 years and conducts workshops and custom tours to many of his favorite locations throughout the state. Canon 5D Mark III with 16-35mm f4 lens at 19mm, f9 for 4 minutes ISO 400. Singh-Ray Mor-Slo 10-stop ND Filter and 3-stop, Hard-edge Galen Rowell ND Grad. Filter It! Being an old-school film photographer, I’ve always maintained that making the image the best I …
Tips For Better Wildflower Images – Part 1
Editor’s note: It’s flower time in many parts of the world now, so we thought these tips from Don Smith might be helpful – here is part one. Don’s essential tools for shooting wildflowers include his Singh-Ray warming and neutral polarizers. Many photographers also choose our ColorCombo Polarizer for flowers. One way or the other, a polarizer is a must-have creative tool for this type of photography. Sony a7R II, Sony/Zeiss 24-70mm, f/22, 1/30th ISO 800. Spring is in full bloom and …
For stronger foregrounds, try taking a bug’s eye view!
Editor’s note: Don’s technique for capturing and processing this image is also a great way to solve the challenge of combining a very long exposure for one element of a scene with the need for a faster exposure to avoid motion in another part of the scene. Sony a7RII, Sony/Zeiss FE 16-35mm, f/16, 8.5 minute exposure (separate exposure on foreground – explained below), 100 ISO, Singh-Ray 15-stop Mor-Slo solid neutral density filter. Back in my college days at San Jose …