I have been chatting to numerous people over the months when I am out with the camera, or online in chats about noise in images, and I realised, that since leaving Fujifilm, I have never once felt the need to apply any kind of de-noise technology to my images. Those of you who know meContinue reading “I’ve Never Used “De-Noise” On An Image With My Nikon Z Cameras”
Tag Archives: ISO
Auto ISO Works Perfectly, But Many People Don’t Understand It
For decades, the Exposure Triangle, Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO—has been taught as a delicate balancing act where the photographer must manually command every corner. But as camera sensors have evolved, a strange elitism has lingered, the idea that Auto ISO is a beginner feature or a shortcut that sacrifices quality. The truth? Auto ISOContinue reading “Auto ISO Works Perfectly, But Many People Don’t Understand It”
Understanding aperture priority (and exposure compensation) to improve your photography
Up until 2018 or so, I was an avid proponent of only photographing in full manual mode, taking control of everything including ISO and white balance. One day, I was chatting to a friend of mine who was (is) a full time professional photographer who asked why I was doing this all the time. WhenContinue reading “Understanding aperture priority (and exposure compensation) to improve your photography”
Why super wide aperture lenses are important even if your camera is exceptional at handling ISO.
In this day and age with modern cameras, it is so easy to just forget about your ISO and go out and shoot with slower lenses, but when you are shooting weddings, events, portraits, or even just capturing everyday people and places around you, a super wide aperture lens between F/1.2 and F/2 is extremelyContinue reading “Why super wide aperture lenses are important even if your camera is exceptional at handling ISO.”
My Photography Goals For 2023
I’ve been enjoying photography for a long time now, but I want to enjoy it even more in 2023. For this I’ve set myself some targets in what I want to achieve. It’s going to be a change of direction and way of thinking, because I want to change a few things about my photography.Continue reading “My Photography Goals For 2023”
