technique Archive

Same Person, Different Perspectives

Posted on April 9, 2009 | 4 Comments
Perspective, in terms of photography, is the spacial relationship between the lens and subject. Put simply, it is “Where is the camera?” versus “Where is the subject?”. Although technicaly focal length is not part of photographic perspective, many people will lump it into the definition...
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This is Not a Street Photography Guide

Posted on February 21, 2009 | 9 Comments
A couple weeks ago, almost off-handedly, one of the administrators at the yard said that I should write an article on how I shoot street. Apparently, he thought that there are people out there who might find value in such a thing. “Give me a...
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Hyperfocus Tutorial

Posted on August 30, 2008 | No Comments
Hyperfocus with a 28mm lens @f/8 makes catching spontaneous scenes a snap. The subject of hyperfocus technique came up in another forum and it’s actually something that I use quite often in street photography. It’s faster then autofocus because no focusing is needed at all....
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