I’m no…Read more

@buddingphotographer, I really like the sepia tone on the picture! I will have to try that on some of the others when I get the chance, I just haven’t had time! Thanks for…Read more

Here’s an example of what sepia toning could look like…

Here’s an example of what sepia toning could look like…

I guess it is possible that your camera is corrupting your SD cards, but I’ll be prone to suspect the cheap SD cards instead. I know they are less expensive than name brand ones, but they are more risky. SanDisk and Lexar memory cards are better options, in my opinion.

Also, although name brand memory cards offer better reliability, it d…

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@mr-quebec, I’ve tried to edit the same picture by blurring the background more. Please tell me what you think about it. Thank you.

@mr-quebec, I’ve tried to edit the same picture by blurring the background more. Please tell me what you think about it. Thank you.

Maybe I can practice on something else with the set up flash later!
I sent a picture of the setup!
Thanks for all your help and input with all the water drop pictures and others too, @buddingphotographer, @jamesstaddon, @mr-quebec, and @frazer-family.

I did learn a great deal of photography, and have even learned more by taking pictures in…

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and RAWTherapee here: https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/rawtherapee-video-tutorial/

A search here on the forums for “GIMP” will probably yield some more tips if you’re needing more help. Of course,…Read more

and RAWTherapee here: https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/rawtherapee-video-tutorial/

A search here on the forums for “GIMP” will probably yield some more tips if you’re needing more help. Of course,…Read more

and RAWTherapee here: https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/rawtherapee-video-tutorial/

A search here on the forums for “GIMP” will probably yield some more tips if you’re needing more help. Of course, feel…Read more

I would just like to add a few quick comments/clarifications/screenshots. 🙂

First, to toggle the Quick Mask on & off you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Q as well as clicking on the little button which is located here: (Highlighted in red)

Secondly, if you don’t want to have to undo when you accidentally…Read more

I would just like to add a few quick comments/clarifications/screenshots. 🙂

First, to toggle the Quick Mask on & off you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Q as well as clicking on the little button which is located here: (Highlighted in red)

Secondly, if you don’t want to have to undo when you accidentally…Read more

I would just like to add a few quick comments/clarifications/screenshots. 🙂

First, to toggle the Quick Mask on & off you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Q as well as clicking on the little button which is located here: (Highlighted in red)

Secondly, if you don’t want to have to undo when you accidentally…Read more

Yes, @mr-quebec, I do have GIMP, but I’ve got no idea how to use it.

Well, that’s a problem that can be fixed with an investment of time! 🙂 I have written a few short tutorials which can be found here: http://snowflake.nfshost.com/web/gimp-tutorial/remove-color-cast-gimp.html (The menu on the right top shows all of them)

And just today I came a…Read more

Yes, @mr-quebec, I do have GIMP, but I’ve got no idea how to use it.

Well, that’s a problem that can be fixed with an investment of time! 🙂 I have written a few short tutorials which can be found here: http://snowflake.photography/web/gimp-tutorial/remove-color-cast-gimp.html (The menu on the right top shows all of them)

And just today I came a…Read more

Yes, @mr-quebec, I do have GIMP, but I’ve got no idea how to use it.

Well, that’s a problem that can be fixed with an investment of time! 🙂 I have written a few short tutorials which can be found here: http://testing-.nfshost.com/gimp-tutorial/remove-color-cast-gimp.html (The menu on the right top shows all of them)

And just today I came a…Read more

I have always had an interest in the technical side of things, so I especially enjoy the technical questions that come up every once…Read more

@buddingphotographer, I think I was about three or four inches away from the object when I took that pic.

…with a DSLR you can get bokeh even better than that at much further distances, like for portraits.

@mr-quebec, Yes, that’s totally true! 🙂 Even…Read more

I think there must be a way to get a nice blurred background, but I’m not sure 🙂

On a little tiny-sensored phone camera, the answer is No. At least not without digital manipulation, which would definitely decrease the quality somehow.

@buddingphotographer, @Mr-Quebec, what do you think about the bokeh i…Read more

P&S market may have a hard time with all the nice cameras offered in smartphones.

B.T.W. What is the P&S market?

Smartphones weren’t designed for photography. The camera is just a feature.

Hey, that’s a really good way to put it! That’s definitely one of the major reasons to argue against a camera phone. Ditto what you said James, about sharing pictures from your phone. However, there are technologies that let you do that from your DSLR now too. Ever h…Read more

I think there must be a way to get a nice blurred background, but I’m not sure 🙂

On a little tiny-sensored phone camera, the answer is No. At least not without digital manipulation, which would definitely decrease the quality somehow. Or, as @Mr-Quebec said, get closer. But even then, you’re definitely not going to get DSLR-like “bokeh” Try t…Read more

@mr-quebec, thanks for what you said about focus on a smartphone. That is something I have definitely thought of. I think t…Read more

I touch on this subject in the Foundations Course on the lesson about Choosing the Right Accessories. That’s where I list the items that I use and have found to be integral to keeping my sensor clean.

When I clean the sensor, I generally mount the camera facing downward on a tripod, with me pointing the…Read more

I touch on this subject in the Basic Course on the lesson about Choosing the Right Accessories. That’s where I list the items that I use and have found to be integral to keeping my sensor clean.

When I clean the sensor, I generally mount the camera facing downward on a tripod, with me pointing the Rocket blower…Read more

I touch on this subject in the Basic Course on the lesson about Choosing the Right accessories. That’s where I list the items that I use and have found to be integral to keeping my sensor clean.

When I clean the sensor, I generally mount the camera facing downward on a tripod, with me pointing the Rocket blower…Read more

Seriously though, I know exactly what you mean. (You’re specifically thinking of winter-time, right?)

I find some of the most beautiful objects to photograph in the winter-time! It’s not very expensive to get into macro photography, you just need an old manual-aperture lens or two!

I…Read more

@mr-quebec, if you’re going for wildlife, then you’ll always wish you had a longer lens than 200mm. Even on a APS-C sensor, 200mm just doesn’t reach far enough. If you haven’t already made a decision, I would go with the 300mm, determine it’s sharpest zone (with both aperture and shutter speed), and do…Read more

The clouds look like strokes of paint on a canvas, @blake! I can only imagine how awesome that sunset was. I LOVE sunsets too!

In this situation, I probably would have seen what I could do to include a little more silhouette foreground, all the way across the bottom. It…Read more

I love waterfall pictures! I may have composed the picture to include the entire “shape” created by the turbulent waters at the base of the falls, not cutting off the portion that streams off the left side of the picture.

Also,…Read more

I obviously don’t know all the factors involved, but if you find yourself limited with 55mm as max and you don’t find yourself using the 18mm much,…Read more

I thought you might enjoy looking at this comparison of your two lenses on dxomark.com. It looks like their test came up with pretty much the same results as yours.