Photographing Birds – The Cold Hard Truth Birds are difficult to photograph at the best of times. In most cases, it is their call that alludes us to their presence. We hear the call, then frantically scour the surrounding bush […]
Photography Tips & Techniques
Photography tips & techniques is a series of blog posts by wild artistic designed primarily to help budding photography enthusiasts.
What is Back Button Focus? By default, the shutter release button performs two functions. Firstly, you achieve focus by half-pressing the shutter release. Secondly, pressing the shutter release all the way takes the shot. Back button focus, on the other […]
What are Custom Shooting Modes? (and where to find them) A custom shooting mode is a camera setting that allows the photographer to instantly recall a saved configuration. It can take a considerable amount of time to adjust camera settings to best suit your […]
What is Pre-Focusing? Pre-focusing is a technique not normally associated with wildlife photography. Sports photographers, on the other hand, use this technique to great effect all the time. It requires the photographer to focus on a spot where they anticipate […]
Multiple Exposures Let me first clarify the term “multiple exposures.” Yes, I know, all you photographers out there know exactly what I am referring to when mentioning “exposure.” However, since my last blog post, and the fact that I will be using photos […]
“The Juggler” – Southern Carmine Bee-eater – Canon EOS 5D Mark III 500mm 1/1000 at f/10 ISO 1600 Bird Photography Bird photography is one of the most popular forms of photography amongst both beginners and seasoned professionals alike. I am […]
Promoting Your Work – How to go about it You don’t need to make a living from photography to start promoting your work. Nor do you need to be an accomplished photographer to display your images either. So what if […]
Raw vs. Jpeg Raw vs. Jpeg? If you are starting out in photography, then you may have asked yourself this question. Firstly it is important to realise that RAW and JPEG are file types. RAW is an unprocessed image or, […]
Taking Tack Sharp Images Relying on your camera’s auto-focus capabilities more often than not results in less than tack sharp images. Remember they might look great when reviewing them on the LCD screen. However, when you get home and view […]
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