Recently I’ve been doing some experiments with high speed flash photography and wanted to share the method I used with my readers here. While I still have a lot to learn in this field, I am getting good results by following the steps I have outlined below and using a modicum of reasonably priced equipment. What you need: A camera. …
The Creative Commons Dilemma
If you take an Alitalia flight in November, have a look at the in-flight magazine, Ulisse. On page 80 you will find a reproduction of this picture of mine. On the facing page you will also find this other picture. I think I shouldn’t complain, my pictures here on Flickr are available under a Creative Commons license, and the magazine …
The Inverse Square Law, explained
Most photographers using artificial lighting know about the Inverse Square Law, namely the fact that light intensity decreases according to the square of the distance between the light source and the subject. This is important for two reasons: The farther your subject is from the light source, the more power you must use to light it, and Light falls off …
National Audubon Society Guide to Landscape Photography, a review
I’ve recently been reading a slew of books on the subject of landscape photography. Probably I’m dreaming too much about being published one day on the pages of National Geographic, Audubon Magazine or Outdoor Photographer. Tim Fitzharris’ National Audubon Society Guide to Landscape Photography (Firefly Books) is the last one in the series, so it’s fresh in my memory, and …
