by Trent Sizemore | Dec 1, 2017 | Blog, Technique
Exposing to the right has two big benefits: Reducing noise Maximizing dynamic range “The right” refers to exposing your image brighter so it gets pushed to the right side of the histogram. If you aren’t sure how to read a histogram, it’s...
by Trent Sizemore | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog, Gear, Technique
Okay, there’s no “secret” to getting a sharp photo… In fact there are only two major reasons your photos may not be as sharp as you’d like (plus a few minor reasons). 1. SHUTTER SPEED For every subject, there’s a minimum shutter...
by Trent Sizemore | Nov 9, 2017 | Blog
When referring to contrast adjustments of an image, there are two varieties – global contrast and local contrast. Global contrast refers to overall contrast between larger areas of a scene. It can be altered with the basic contrast slider, black and white...
by Trent Sizemore | Oct 13, 2017 | Blog
Wildlife photography in Yellowstone National Park is an incredible opportunity, yet some bad photographers are giving all photographers a bad name by not following the rules. I won’t even get into the plain rudeness of too many “professionals” that...
by Trent Sizemore | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog, Gear
A member of my Facebook group recently posed this questions. She had an older camera body and a slow laptop making editing stressful, and wanted to know which should she upgrade first. For the sake of this post, I’ll add upgrading a lens as another option. My...
by Trent Sizemore | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog, Technique
Last night we encountered two grizzly bears feeding near a meadow stream, about 20-30 minutes after the official sunset time. Many people would not even try to shoot in this light, but why not? There are two grizzlies in front of you! The trick to getting decent...
