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Quick Tip For Recharging Your Creativity

June 5, 2012 by Steve Berardi 8 Comments

Photo by Steve Berardi
Photo by Steve Berardi
In a previous post, I talked about something you could do when you need inpsiration: look at a ton of photos.

Well, if you’ve already tried looking at a hundred photos, and still don’t feel that creative energy kicking in, then there’s something else you can try that I just recently discovered:

Limit yourself to just one lens and one camera body.

So, instead of taking all your lenses (or even just a couple) on your next hike, just take ONE. And, preferably choose a prime lens (a lens with a fixed focal length), so you eliminate even more variables. [Read more…] about Quick Tip For Recharging Your Creativity

Filed Under: Philosophy, Tips Tagged With: camera, create, creative, creativity, idea, inspiration, inspire, lens, limit, limitation, photo, tip

Why You Shouldn’t Carry Too Much Gear

April 3, 2012 by Steve Berardi 16 Comments

Photo by Martin Taylor
Photo by Martin Taylor
A few weeks ago I had a horrible accident: I cracked the LCD screen cover on the back of my Canon 5D Mk II.

I was carrying two cameras at the time, and wanted to change lenses on my other camera, so I put the 5D on my tripod, and began switching lenses on my other camera. Then, about ten seconds later, my tripod fell backwards (with the 5D still on it), and there just happened to be a big rock where the 5D landed 😉

I sat there staring at my 5D on the ground for about five minutes, terrified of the damage I’d see when I picked up the camera. [Read more…] about Why You Shouldn’t Carry Too Much Gear

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: 5d, accident, camera, carry, cover, creativity, equipment, force, gear, hiking, lcd, limit, Macro, repair, screen, tripod

Quick Tip for Getting a Faster Autofocus

November 22, 2010 by Steve Berardi 10 Comments

Sometimes autofocus can be really annoying: it’ll search and search for an object to focus on, and either never find it, or go through multiple cycles until it finally finds the right object to focus on. And by that time, you may have already missed the shot–especially if you’re photographing a quick moving subject like birds.

In previous posts, I’ve talked about a few ways you can get better control of your autofocus. But, there’s also a little switch on your lens that can help it focus faster. [Read more…] about Quick Tip for Getting a Faster Autofocus

Filed Under: Tips, Wildlife Tagged With: auto, autofocus, control, fast, focus, full, limit, switch, tip, Wildlife

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