Category Archives: Technology

Notes on ultra long exposures

A while ago – I had written about long exposures and have also provided a handy PDF cheat sheet (See references below for link). For a new series that I am working on, I needed to quickly figure out shutter values for for stacking filters. I thought I will share that table with fellow photographers who

HDR Field notes: The middle exposure…

Well, I am talking about the exposure for the middle image – the one correctly exposed image So, whats so special about this middle image? For starters – this is the one exposure that determines the extent of the +/- EV data captured. Almost everyone who has attended a workshop knows that every photographer pointing

A thing or two about Dynamic Range…

This is not an another post about what is Dynamic Range, introduction to HDR and other such things. There are several articles on the Internets for that. This article is about the usability and practicality of Dynamic Range of a DSLR (D700 for example), and some tips on shooting for HDR. The DXO Mark list

Thoughts for this week

Well, I recently taught a workshop on HDR at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. One of the things that i was asked about was what camera was best suited for this work?

A new camera!

I like my D300. I love the extra reach with the 1.5x crop – especially when shooting macros and telephoto. The 1.5x is like having a Tele-converter on all the time! However, over time, i have realized that i don’t shoot much macros or sports (or wildlife for that matter). I most shoot “people” &

Equipment sale

The refresh cycle for digital cameras these days typically run for about 2 years. Naturally, there is this constant urge to keep upgrading equipment to keep current with the trends. However, that is not the case all the time (I still shoot Film alongside of Digital). Based on my personal experience (looking back and studying

Computer Selection choices…

Selecting a computer is now a “required choice” that a modern photographer makes. This “selection” is an ongoing process and needs to be refreshed every few years – just like the camera. I hope this article benefit someone else.  In this article, i have documented my own selection process, from my most recent upgrade.  Use