Brighten up Your Photos with Fill Flash

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A quick story before we get to the photos. I was at Epcot and as I started crossing from Club Cool towards the Mexico pavilion, I thought about the Segway tours they offer. Then a group on a Segway tour went driving by me. Weeiiird. My next instant thought was, wouldn’t it be funny if … Continue reading "Brighten up Your Photos with Fill Flash"
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A Jolly Holiday with Mary in the United Kingdom

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Been awhile since I have mentioned using Fill Flash to open up the shadows on those bright sunny days we encounter at Walt Disney World. Fill flash came in handy when I photographed Mary Poppins who was wearing a very pretty hat in the United Kingdom pavilion. Mary Poppins being supercallifragilisticexpialidocious in Epcot’s World Showcase.Nikon … Continue reading "A Jolly Holiday with Mary in the United Kingdom"
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Main Street USA Street Photography Meet

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I hosted the Main Street USA Street Photography Meet in the Magic Kingdom for AllEars.net back on January 22, 2011. The purpose of the meet was to get to know some AllEars.net readers, enjoy photographing the entertainment presented on Main Street USA and to introduce the concept of using flash to make better photographs in … Continue reading "Main Street USA Street Photography Meet"
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Lisa’s Photography Tips

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It’s a new year and the 2011 you is super excited about improving your photography skills. Bravo! Unlike dieting, you won’t have a moment of weakness because you’re adding info to your noggin not avoiding it. My compadres and I will each drop some knowledge on you in the form of 3 photography tips apiece … Continue reading "Lisa’s Photography Tips"
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How to Photograph a Pirate

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Rim Light is a strong light that hits the edge of the main subject of a photo. In a studio, photographers will use lights behind their subject which is brighter by one or two stops to create the rim light effect. Outdoors, the best way to create rim lighting is putting the Sun behind or … Continue reading "How to Photograph a Pirate"
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More on Portraits

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This is a follow up to Lisa’s excellent Quick Tips for Quick Portraits article where she showed how to create a portrait of AllEars.net founder, Deb Wills. The only thing I wish to add is many times we are taking these photos in bright Florida sun or in the shade where our favorite Disney characters … Continue reading "More on Portraits"
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Photographic Innoventions: Adding Light to the Sun

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Earlier, I showed how the use of software can add light to a badly underexposed photo. What if I told you there was a way to do the same thing using your camera and not having to do any post-processing in software. Would that be worth something to ya? Looking at the photo below taken … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Adding Light to the Sun"
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