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How To Shoot In The Fog

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Photo by Eric Pohl
Foggy morning at Bastrop State Park, Texas (1/30 sec, f/8, ISO 100) / Photo by Eric Pohl
Shooting in fog has always intrigued me. From golden rays lighting wavy mist rising from a placid lake to an atmospheric scene of a craggy coast line and silhouetted tree — fog can be a truly amazing gift in photography. It can add a moody and mysterious ambiance to any scene. It has the ability to take the most mundane places and turn them into mystical worlds where anything is possible.

On the downside, without taking a few things into consideration, it can also make a photo dull and washed out. So, here are a few strategies for taking photos in the fog: [Read more…] about How To Shoot In The Fog

Sometimes the view is better from above

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Photo by Steve Berardi
Photo by Steve Berardi
Ansel Adams shot a lot of his landscape photos from a platform he built on top of his car. Can you guess why he did this?

He did it to add more depth to his landscapes and create a better overlook of the foreground.

We’re so accustomed to viewing a landscape at eye level, that sometimes when you raise that point of view just a little bit, you’ll get a new perspective and a new emotion. [Read more…] about Sometimes the view is better from above

Learn about prime lenses and taking photos in the fog in our latest podcast!

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podcast3In our newest podcast, Matthew Fletcher talks about prime lenses, taking photos in the fog, and things you can do “in camera” to get better color in your photos. At the end, he also goes over some interesting news stories, including the release of Canon’s new 5D Mk II firmware. [Read more…] about Learn about prime lenses and taking photos in the fog in our latest podcast!