http://www.hitzphotopro.com/technique/ en Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:25:41 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.1.8 http://www.hitzphotopro.com/technique/you-still-have-to-know-your-2.html <div class="article-summary"><p><b>A</b>perture, <b>S</b>hutter Speed, <b>M</b>anual and <b>P</b>rogram (or P for Poor-fessional) </p><p><b>Camera Modes at Events</b></p><p>You noticed that Auto is not on the list. If someone had just now asked me whether my cameras have the green setting, <font><b><font color="#00B200">Auto</font></b></font>, I might have to look because I haven't thought about it in years. I am used to just feeling my way by tactile method on the knob, going second nature between Av, M and Tv. I don't even remember the direction to turn for P any more (kidding).  </p><p>Wedding scenes can change every hour or faster. …</p></div> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:19:30 -0500 http://www.hitzphotopro.com/technique/you-still-have-to-know-your-2.html http://www.hitzphotopro.com/technique/you-still-have-to-know-your.html <div class="article-summary"><p><b>Disturbing Trends</b></p><p>The majority of professional photography instructors today know their equipment inside out - from camera and lights to computer and software. They have the awards and degrees to prove it. </p><p>But a disturbing trend has evolved in the past few years. Some contemporary speakers at conventions and other seminars claim not to be "technical". They apologize that they're not even sure what kind of lens they are using - they use "this one" for portraits and "that one for weddings". They show you how they do their work with a portrait subject or a wedding model, but they don't really teach you how to control your camera and lighting properly. …</p></div> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:28:58 -0500 http://www.hitzphotopro.com/technique/you-still-have-to-know-your.html