Diamond Head Beach at Sunset
So I have had my 10-18mm f/4 Canon lens for a little less than a month now, and I have been taking it out periodically to see what kind of shots I can get. I have had a few that I thought were nice, but an impromptu trip to Diamond Head at sunset got me this photograph. I am pretty happy with the colors….
Model Shoot: Cassie
Tip for today: Invest in a professional all-in-one reflector and use the gold during bright sunlight to make your images really pop. I purchased mine from Kaimuki Camera on Waialae. Check them out! They have a ton of great items.
Back to My Roots: Black and White Photography
Traveling through Ko Olina yesterday had me kind of bummed. I just could not get into any of the shots. It felt like I had taken all the shots before. Driving up to Waianae and sitting on the lava rocks near Makua Beach didn’t have me feeling much better either. There were no clouds, and the sun was bright and washing out all the…
Ward Center in HDR
This is my first “true” HDR photograph, consisting of three aligned images and some careful blending. It is not too bad for my first try. I have a few other photographs which I have blended using gradients, but those do not have an HDR look. This photograph definitely does. I am hoping to find an opportunity to do more outdoor shots of the Honolulu…
Ko Olina, or, Why I Use ND Filters
If you are an aspiring landscape photographer, and you aren’t using an ND (neutral density) filter for your daytime photos, you might as well stop now. Okay, don’t listen to me. I am pretty sure Ansel Adams did not always use neutral density filters on his photos, if ever. But if you are wondering how other people manage to get that soft look in…
How Did I Get This Shot?
Call it a mistake from being temporarily obsessed with HDR photography. I was sitting at my job with my travel hard drive, finished with all my design work and instructional help, and so I decided I wanted to see if I could do an HDR photo using the photos I already had . . . because I was not going to be let out…
Sandy Beach Park at Dusk, Oahu, Hawaii
Shot with Canon 18-55mm at 18mm, f/13, ISO400, for 2 mins using a stacked Rockfish Circular Polarizer, Hoya ND1000, and Hoya NDx10 Grad Filter. This is by far the best shot I have ever gotten with my Canon 600D, though I would not recommend stacking all three filters as this caused severe vignetting (my Rockfish CP is unfortunately cross-threaded onto my lens, so I…
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