Archive for December, 2008
by Randy Morse 10/97
With the introduction of the 8008S and continued on with the N90S and other models, Nikon provided a new exposure control called EV Compensation. Although a simple and very useful tool, EV exposure compensation, seems to be confusing for many photographers. Here is how and why I ...
by Randy Morse 11/97
Have you ever been in a position where the available light was just a little too low or your subject was moving just a little too fast for your film speed? Where you knew that if you just had one more f-stop or one faster shutter speed, ...
By Randy Morse 12/97
Last month at the general club meeting, Richard Herrmann gave a presentation on his experience in underwater photography. He talked about where he started and how his knowledge and shooting style progressed over time. He started out shooting macro and many times during his presentation mentioned things ...
by Randy Morse 2/98
At some point after years and a lot a rolls of film I came to the following realization. In terms of photographic results, what matters is what your film can see (Record) not what you can see. It doesn't matter how grand, or beautiful, or subtle the ...
by Randy Morse 3/98
So you've sent in that deposit and have now committed a large amount of money, time and effort to capture images of marine life from that exotic dive location. You read the travel brochures, talked to a few friends who have been there and listened to the ...
by Randy Morse 4/98
This months photo tip is more of a service notice for those who use 8008 or N90 camera bodies. I recently had an interesting problem with my N8008S and thought it would be worth passing it on. The best way to correct this problem would be to ...
By Randy Morse 5/98
Composition is one of the fundamentals of photography. Obviously, the placement of the central subject and other elements within the frame is critical to the final result. Composition is also one of the most difficult aspects of photography to master. It's often said that you either have ...
By: Randy Morse 8/98
Most of the "Rules of Photography" are made to be broken. There are all kinds of rules, how to properly compose, how to arrive at the proper exposure, maximize depth of field, shoot up, always position your strobe to minimize scatter, etc. Once mastered, most ...
by: Deeanne Edwards 11/98
Some of you may recall an announcement I made at the last meeting, on behalf of a friend of a friend, about a trip to the Solomon Islands on the Bilikiki that was available for a good deal to anyone that could leave a week ...
by Joseph Cook , 1999 SDUPS Editor 2/99
You’ve got the perfect image for the Photo Festival poster, but you’d also like to use it for your slide series. Or maybe you just don’t want to part with that special image for the next eight months. Your original image can never ...