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Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 1:20 PM
Hello fellow photo enthusiasts,
just a friendly reminder that ronaldzinconephotography.com offers extensive classes in 35mm Photography at various locations throughout southern New England!
as an added convenience for his customers and students, ronald offers personal hands-on, one-on-one instruction for those of you who cannot always meet class dates and times. Private instruction also gives the benefit of individual attention for your photographic needs. Hourly rate is $35/hr. with other discounts available. |
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Posted on Monday, February 06, 2012 10:09 AM
Be sure to switch your image stablization to ON when hand-holding your camera.
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Posted on Monday, January 30, 2012 11:50 AM
Make it a habit to look up at the sky frequently....you will never know what you may be able to see and capture on your camera, which by the way, should be on you at all times. Point & Shoot cameras are perfect for these situations.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:48 PM
To help obtain the highest resolution in your images, be sure to set your image size to L for Large and your image quality to the symbol which looks like a white sail. In other cameras, this might be the words "best" or "fine". Most cameras will automatically default to this setting. Do not be tempted to select a smaller file size and lesser quality since this will degrade your images since you are now lowering resolution. You want to capture images of your subject at the highest resolution of your camera's sensor. |
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Posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 9:34 AM
You don't have to freeze out in the cold to do winter photography! Canon's timer remote shutter release TC-80N3 will automatically, when set, take your pictures for you while you are inside nice and warm. I highly recommend you buy the Canon DC 400 DR coupler so that you will be able to run your camera exposures for as long as you want without worrying about depleting your batteries. I was successful in this setup just last weekend during the Quad meteor shower. I captured four nice meteors with this setup. |
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Posted on Friday, December 30, 2011 1:57 PM
Get into the habit of looking at photos in various publications. Not only will they inspire you but you can learn a lot about photography and different styles of shooting from different photographers. My favorite and one I highly recommend is National Geographic. Do I need to speak more?
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Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 3:53 PM
Good photographic composition involves finding your main
subject, focusing attention on your main subject and simplifying! Your goal is to be able to extract your main
subject which will tell a story or send a message to the viewer of your image. We learn to train our “photographer’s eye” to
see good subjects by applying good techniques in the field. For example, scouting your site early so that
you will have the time to adjust to the environment and be able to see
different angles, lighting, colors, texture and other elements of nature. Having too many or more than one main subject
in your image produces clutter and is distracting to the viewer and takes away
from your main theme. Focusing attention
on your main subject and finding your main subject involves the use of our 3
rule, simplification! In addition, a
camera technique known as “selective focus” using aperture selection, will make
our subjects “PoP” off the page visually since we are allowing the background
behind the subject to go soft. We learn
that apertures in the f1.2 to f5.6 range create this effect. Simplification is central to rules 1 and 2
where the photographer is taking away from canvas and not adding to it as a
painter does. Some of the most beautiful
and inspiring images have been done with the most simple of compositions! |
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Posted on Monday, November 28, 2011 10:59 AM
This morning's spectacular flaming sunrise in the eastern sky reminded me just how important it is for beginning photographers to understand the value of capturing their subjects during great light. When is usually the best light? We call it "The Magic Hour". That time about 1/2 hour to 1 hour before and after sunrise and sunset. Yes there are other conditions of good lighting, but this morning's eastern landscape was perfect for the 'magic hour' light. The conditions have to come together just like a receipe's ingredients. This morning's sunrise was perfect! The high clouds, the mild temps (for this time of year) and a rising sun that lighted up the clouds and landscape with a beautiful pallette of colors. After much experience, you will begin to recognize these pre-existing conditions that lead up to beautiful creative imagery. Check out my four images from this morning's gift from nature on my "photography" page or go to my facebook page - just type in "Ronald Zincone Photography". Enjoy! |
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Posted on Monday, November 21, 2011 9:49 AM
Here are some housekkeeping tips and just plain common sense tips:
Be sure to have an extra set of batteries fully charged for your camera. Be sure to have a backup memory card with you. Clean all your optical and viewfinder surfaces. This includes your lens optics, front and rear, your LCD screen(s) and viewfinder. Be sure to assess your lighting environment and set the proper white balance. If using a tripod, be sure it is in fine working condition. Have a flashlight in your bag - a maglite is good. |
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Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2011 4:29 PM
Canon has announced the release of its new flagship full-frame professional DSLR: the EOS-1DX. Key features include: 18.1 MP full-frame CMOS sensor up to 12fps and 14fps shooting 100-51200 ISO, up to H:204800 61-point AF system 100,000 pixel RGB AE metering with DIGIC 4 Full HD 1080p EOS movie Dual DIGIC 5+ processors Clear View II 8.11cm (3.2inch) 1040K-dot LCD Ethernet port
A full specification for the EOS-1DX is on the EOS website at: www.eos-magazine.com (follow the 'Equipment' link on the menu) |
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