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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 âCorporate-America-escapee,â renowned photographer, author, instructor, and motivational …
The Story Behind “Melting Giants”
I was photographing in Nova Scotia when someone told me that Newfoundland to the north had icebergs. I have always been fascinated with icebergs (I think most people are) and so I decided that my next trip would be hunting icebergs in Newfoundland. I say “hunt” because I was warned that icebergs were unpredictable and inconsistent. One year you may see many and the next yearâŚnone. You just have to go and hope that you’ll be lucky. I prepare for each …
The “Five-Stop Effect”
If you have thumbed through the pages of a photo magazine recently, chances are good you have seen the stunning effects created by ND filters. My palms start sweating when I see puffy clouds streaking across the sky. I know these clouds will look magical when I shoot at slow shutter speeds from 1-4 minutes using my 10- and 15-stop Singh-Ray Mor-Slo ND filters. Honestly, I look at clouds differently now knowing what transformative effects I can create using these filters. …
Working with a Polarizer in Namibia
Light isnât always light. We often have those times when the light is pouring through the particulate matter of an urban landscape, the âstuffâ in the air warping the air molecules into a huge âsoft box.â Those early and late âgolden hourâ moments provide that magical light all photographers love to find â and use. Sometimes however, the light provided is less than perfect, or the sky hovering over the landscape is too âblown outâ (too bright to be able …
Jump into infrared… without the commitment
Are you intrigued by infrared photography? Those etherial images where green trees turn white as if draped in snow, and blue skies become black as night? Well, I was… enough to convert a small point and shoot camera to try it out. While this won’t be a post on how to convert or how to process…that’s a whole class or two…I do need to tell you a couple things before I move on. There’s a couple ways to get into …
Random thoughts….
Ramblings from the White Mountains Just wrapped up a photography/camping trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire – and spent a lot of time roaming the White Mountains in exploration of the abundant photo opportunities. They are spread out, but so are many of the iconic areas, so this was nothing new to us. There were numerous waterfalls in the area and, if you head down to the Lakes Region, youâll find countless lakes and reflections. I have two …
“All-in-camera, old school photography” with digital cameras, Part 3
In this third installment, I’d like to drill down further into the âDigital Rolls of Filmâ 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 …
Polarizers, how they work, when and how to use them…
Editor’s note: This is an updated article on polarization that E.J. originally wrote for the Singh-Ray blog several years ago. The spring and summer are definitely times you want to have your polarizer with you, so we thought this might be helpful. Polarizing filters are one of the most misunderstood areas of photography that I encounter while teaching and moderating online technical forums on photography. It seems that only flash photography is more misunderstood in my classes and workshops. There …