09/52 – Scripps Pier, La Jolla, California. Built in 1988 and officially known as the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier, Scripps Pier in La Jolla is a fantastic place to capture some amazing and beautiful San Diego sunsets! One of the things I really like about shooting at Scripps Pier is that about 3-4 hundred yards north of La Jolla …
Behind the Picture: The 2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year
A horseman charges across the frozen plain in Inner Mongolia. Photographer Anthony Lau captured this misty moment on his trip to the region. PHOTOGRAPH BY ANTHONY LAU, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT Nat Geo Travel spoke with the 2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year, Anthony Lau, to learn how he made the grand prize-winning photo. Congratulations on winning the …
Why you should learn blog photography & graphic design for yourself
If there’s one thing I’m passionate about, it’s about learning to do things for yourself. Maybe it’s because the things that I’ve wanted to learn over the years were things that no one I knew could teach me. Maybe it’s because I’m a combination of broke and cheap (that’s the student life!) and I would never pay for someone else …
Understanding Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO in Digital Photography for Proper Exposure
Most of us grew up with point and shoot cameras (yes, I’m talking about our smartphones!) that didn’t ask us what we wanted the end result to look like. Simply point the camera, press the button, and viola… you have a picture! In today’s Instagram world, we can even select from a series of preset filters (based on your phone …
Getting Started with DSLR Photography: First things first, learn how to focus…
Ok, so I bought my new DSLR (Nikon D3300), and I spent the first few days playing around with it in auto focus mode. I did this just to get used to the feel of the camera, the weight of it in my hands, and all of the different controls. The great thing about digital photography is it doesn’t cost …
Opted for the Nikon D3300 instead of the D3200
Here’s a quick update on my launch into photography as a hobby: after a little further research, I opted to spend a few dollars more and purchased the Nikon D3300 instead of the D3200 that I was originally planning on getting. The primary reasons I opted to move up to the D3300 were: Shoots about 30% faster fps (5fps vs. …