Tag: Photography

Future LEDs could be made with fish scales

This article was originally featured on PopPhoto. It may sound fishy but the key to better LED lighting may be found in the sea. According to scientists at the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), fish scales can be turned into surprisingly efficient LEDs with fairly little energy (or mess). A fish waste-based LED? The discovery was made by NITech […]

How to take cool photos of cars

This article was originally featured on Popular Photography. Many types of creative possibilities are available when photographing cars. You’re proud of your’s and what you may have done to it. But there are good ways and bad to show others the apples and oranges of your eyes. Follow our advice and you’ll be shooting better car […]

A beginner’s guide to iPhone bird photography

This article was originally featured on PopPhoto. Bird photography is a fun but expensive hobby, as many enthusiasts will attest. A full-frame camera can easily run into the thousands and the telephoto lens? Well, depending on the range and maximum aperture you desire, it can be the cost of a small car. The Nikon Z 800mm […]

Some cameras now have bird autofocus modes. Do they work?

This article was originally featured on Popular Photography. We like to say it’s not about the gear, that a photographer with any camera can create good photos. And in most situations that’s true. Then there’s bird photography. To get the highest quality photos of feathered subjects you need special equipment: zoom lenses with a lot of […]

How to take good photos in bright sunlight

This article was originally featured on Popular Photography. Bright sunlight is one of the most challenging weather conditions to shoot in. If you’re not careful, your photos can come out wildly overexposed, brutally underexposed, or way too contrasty and filled with harsh, unappealing shadows. But challenging doesn’t mean impossible. With the right approach, it’s still […]