TeachMeToShoot blog

Canon promised users to have the firmware upgrade available by the end of the month and just made it. Those who own a 1D MarkIII are loving all the great features and have been anxiously awaiting this fix.
Here’s a list of changes in this firmware version 1.1.0

Improves the look of images when enlarged on the [...]

This is for those of you who have recently purchased a new Digital SLR with the standard zoom. Presumably, you’ve been shooting with that 18-55mm or 18-70mm lens for a while. And you’ve found that there are a number of times where it just doesn’t give you what you want in the picture.
Deciding what lens [...]

Why? Because I said so!
Actually, it’s due to 50mm lenses being cheap, fast, light, and sharp. Put one on a Digital SLR and you have a nice 75-80mm (effectively) portrait lens. The wide aperture lets you blur the background nicely and virtually every 50mm lens is tack sharp.
Most manufacturers sell 50mm lenses for as little [...]

In order to capture the peak of the action you must have your timing right. When you’re shooting your kids bouncing around the backyard it’s not easy to capture the moment. Too much random movement. Shooting sports or action events are easier since there are usually repeated actions. Watching and learning these actions will allow [...]

After spending almost an hour helping a friend diagnose a simple camera problem I was reminded of the importance of knowing your digital camera. Not only will it help you to get better pictures, but your techno-geek, digital photography expert buddy you call for help will appreciate it too.
First and foremost, read the Manual. Read [...]

This week is the discussion of specular highlight control along with examples. There are a lot of photos on the Flickr thread where many photogs have shown their technique and results. It’s worth going there to check out what can be done with simple tools. A flash, some typing paper or the DIY macro light [...]