Special consideration must be given when focusing the camera using infrared film. Some lenses have an infrared guide to help. Other lenses may require focusing tests. A reader’s question prompted [read more]
Landscape photographers are very opinionated when discussing the camera’s depth of field preview button – many professionals applaud its virtues….however, many amateurs say it’s a waste of time. As opinions [read more]
This article examines the use of the The Rule of Thirds In Photography to improve strength and clarity, as well as some additional ways to utilize the concept to allow [read more]
Are there rules for design? This is the first in a series on composition. Since the time of the Greeks, artists and scientists alike have tried to quantify what makes [read more]
© 2013 Marla Meier. All rights reserved. Early this century German and Austrian psychologists developed a school of thought known as Gestalt, a German word meaning “shape.” It was their [read more]
Early last century, German and Austrian psychologists developed a school of thought known as Gestalt, a German word meaning “shape.” It was their aim to learn how the mind perceived [read more]
Are there rules for design? This is the fourth article in a series. In this one we look at the Gestalt theory, which was a school of thought developed early this century [read more]
Exposing B/W film so you don’t end up with flat, thin negatives can be a challenge. While a bit involved, my technique has saved me considerable money and time in [read more]
In Part One of our article, we detailed the first set of tests you need to run when calibrating your black-and-white film. In that exercise, you established your operating film [read more]
Early last century, German and Austrian psychologists developed a school of thought known as Gestalt, a German word meaning “shape.” It was their goal to learn how the mind perceived [read more]
The elements of design exist in abundance in nature. Lines, shapes, patterns, and textures appear in both the intimate scene and in the grand landscape. These design elements are the [read more]
Are there rules for design? Early this century, German and Austrian psychologists developed a school of thought known as Gestalt, a German word meaning “shape.” It was their goal to [read more]
A wide open aperture gave this image the soft background. Photographed with a wide open aperture, 100mm and diopter lens. As each season prepares to express itself in countless ways, [read more]
The camera was not something that man created from scratch. Instead, it occurred naturally in the world, ultimately made portable by man and enhanced with a multitude of functions. The [read more]
To the casual observer, star and moonlight photography have much in common. After all, they both take place after dark, plus they require extremely long exposures and appropriate entertainment to [read more]
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