Author: StreetShooters.ca
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DXO Noise Reduction
There’s been a lot of talk about noise reduction software at The Oakville Camera Club. This has come about as the club’s very active “Outings” group has been busy shooting birds during this exceptionally cold winter here in Ontario. Little birds at feeders or big birds flying in formations over are all challenges for any…
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You’ve Got To Put In The Time
Another Paulie B Walkie Talkie video this time with Brooklyn, New York photographer and native Marty Hamburger. One wouldn’t think Brooklyn, a mainly Jewish area of New York City, would be a location for a street photographer but Marty (I just can’t call him Hamburger) would find anythin of photographic interest….but, he does. Like many…
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Are You Trying To Take Good Photos?
“If you’re trying to take good photos that might be exactly why you don’t like them,” says our friend and YouTube photography expert Tatiana Hopper in her latest video Why Are You Still Taking Boring Photos (The Moriyama Method). Hopper says a lot of “boring” photos aren’t from a lack of talent as most photographers…
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Back Button Focus
We’ve had a lot of discussion about back button focus at The Oakville Camera Club. Many of our newer photographers have never used back button focus and had no idea why or when they should consider it. From the Stoppers site Craig Roberts has an excellent video about back button focus. It’s a game changer…
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Flash Videos & Posts – Part 6
This series of posts are my notes for a flash workshop I am teaching to the members of The Oakville Camera Club. Everything and then some about flash is available on YouTube or on Google posts. Here’s a list of videos and posts I can recommend for those who want more information about flash: All…
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High Speed Sync (HSS) – Part 5
This series of posts are my notes for a flash workshop I am teaching to the members of The Oakville Camera Club. Understanding high speed sync (HSS) can really boost your photography techniques when it comes to shooting better images outdoors in bright sunlight using a flash or when attempting to freeze action at high…
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Outdoor Portraits With Flash – Part 4
This series of posts are my notes for a flash workshop I am teaching to the members of The Oakville Camera Club. Your speedlight used off camera into a softbox with a remote controller can create amazing outdoor portraits even during daylight. We’re going to setup our flash on manual and our remote will be…
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Umbrellas & Softboxes – Part 3
This series of posts are my notes for a flash workshop I am teaching to the members of The Oakville Camera Club. With the addition of a relatively inexpensive softbox or umbrella on a stand and a flash with a remote unit you can shoot professional quallity portraits with your camera just about anywhere. Photography…
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Bounce Flash & Modifiers – Part 2
This series of posts are my notes for a flash workshop I am teaching to the members of The Oakville Camera Club. One of the fastest and easiest ways to improve the look of any flash shot is to bounce the flash. Most flashes have the ability to swivel and bounce light in more directions…
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Let’s Talk Flash – Part 1
This series of posts are my notes for a flash workshop I am teaching to the members of The Oakville Camera Club. Why buy a flash? First of all flash units (also called speedlights) have dropped dramatically in price over the years. This Godox flash (in photo above) costs around $150 Cdn and will work…
