SmarterPics

This is the time of year for FLOWERS! I took my group, Lansing Photo Meetup to the MSU Children's Garden last week. Please join our group for monthly outings like this.

Here is a Flower Photography tip:
Put your camera into Shutter Speed priority. Set the speed to 1`/200 second. This will be fast enough to stop the "Wind Wobble" effect and allow the camera to set the smallest possible F-Stop for maximum depth of field!

Using AI as a TOOL in creating great photos.
I am going to start posting a series of examples and applications that I have been using in my work recently to help my friends and fellow photographers better understand this technology. I usually use either Photoshops AI tools or Firefly.adobe.com
On a recent real estate shoot, there were too many towels in the shot, so I used AI to remove them and improve the lighting and color.
Let me know if you would be interested in a class or tutoring on how to use AI.

I told AI:
"remove towels hanging on front of cabinet and on hook near shower wall. Improve lighting and color accuracy" See less

Ai is the newest trajectory that creative people are following to expand their artwork. There are some really powerful yet easy to use tools.. Are you interested in learning more? Message me. I am trying to build a class that can help people. Let me know what your experience is and what kind of things you want to learn more about.

Photographing Snow Scenes

1. A fast shutter speed will stop flakes in their tracks

2. A slower shutter will give you a blurry view of the flakes and emulate more of a windy scene

3. Metering: Snow is WHITE and will likely over expose an image if it is predominate. Use the Exposure Compensation (usually a +/- button) to underexpose the image by at least -1.

4. Most winter scenes are naturally mono chromatic. Drop the saturation control and increase contrast in editing to emphasize.

Photographing the Aurora?

We were blessed recently with a good solar storm that gave NORTHERN Michigan a good light show. Rumors are there are more coming that will be visible in the Mid Michigan areas. So GET READY!

To photograph the aurora borealis, a light meter is useless. Set your digital camera to manual mode and adjust shutter speeds to 3-30 seconds. YES, it takes experimentation. Mount it on a tripod. Use a wide-angle lens.

You of course want the smallest F-Stop to allow the most light. A really high ISO isn't needed. Try 1600-6400

Auto focus is useless. Manual focus is necessary. Try focusing on a tree or some other far away object.

And then take a LOT of photos!! Remember that the camera is going to see considerably more than your human eyes.

I have a gallery showing of my photos currently at the MICA Gallery in Old Town. Stop by if you are in the area! Tues-Sat 12-6

Thanks to my personal portrait photographer, Gigi Morton, I have a new headshot.

Gordon 5 years ago. How time FLIES!