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Understanding Shutter Speed

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I think it’s best if we start off with a quick explanation of what the camera shutter is before we get into the fun part of messing around with it. The shutter is simply a door that opens and closes letting light pass through to the sensor/film. Whew! Glad we got that out of the […]

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I’m an Xpro Junkie!

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If you go to my website Chelness.com, you’ll notice that most of my photos have a certain look and feel on them. That effect is called “cross processed”. I believe having this certain look gives character to the photos, and adds a dramatic effect. Cross processing, sometimes called Xpro, is one of the most popular […]

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Nature, Movement and Structure. No Professional Photographers Required.

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I’ve always been a visual person. Whether it’s trying to evoke a memory or understand driving directions, it’s the visuals that get me there. And over time, I’ve stored away so many visual representations of my favorite places that my brain has become some sort of fantastical montage of locations I can’t even pinpoint anymore. […]

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Emmys (38th International Emmy Awards)

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Shooting Celebrities on the Red Carpet With the Oscars (83rd Annual Academy Awards) taking place tonight I figured it would be a good time to discuss some tips and tricks of getting shoots of your favorite celebrities. The photos you are going to see are from the last award show I worked, the 38th International […]

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Neutral Density Filters and Graduated ND Filters

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Neutral Density Filters, or ND filters, may not initially seem very interesting to amateur photographers because all they do is reduce light, but they can be an important tool for professionals. For amateur photographers, understanding light can be a bit of a challenge. What amateurs don’t realize is that it’s all about control of light […]

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Aperture & Depth of Field Explained

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The aperture is a ‘hole’ located inside the lens. Also known as the diaphragm, this hole is formed by a series of overlapping metal blades. Adjusting the size of this hole to different f/stops allows more or less light to pass through the lens and onto the sensor (or film). F/stops are numbers that relates […]

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