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Ron Leach  |  Oct 07, 2024  | 

Do you know how many photographs have been captured with each of your cameras? If not you're setting yourself up for a potential disaster. That because the shutter in all cameras has a limited lifespan, varying from one model to another. And if this critical component fails unexpectedly, you'll be left holding an expensive brick in your hands.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 25, 2024  | 

Fast and precise focus is a primary goal of all photographers regardless of the type of images they shoot. Today's your lucky if back-button focus isn't part of your repertoire, because this tutorial from First Choice Photo will bring you up to speed on this game-changing technique in the next 13 minutes.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 24, 2024  | 

If you're new to wildlife nature photography or just want to elevate your game, today's video tutorial is exactly what you need. In either case, this step-by-step guide to "essential" camera settings will set you on the path to success.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 19, 2024  | 

Most photographers admit to being gadget freaks, hence the affliction known as Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.), and it's often difficult to collect new photo accessories without feeling guilty. The 10 accessories described in the following video are affordable and extremely useful, so you can open up your wallet and grab a few while setting your qualms aside.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 17, 2024  | 

Yesterday we brought you an eye-opening tutorial from a professional wildlife photographer who insists that a camera's histogram may not be telling you the truth, and thereby compromising the quality of images you shoot. Unfortunately, there's another harmful camera untruth, as you'll see in today's video from the f/64 Academy YouTube channel.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 16, 2024  | 

Most accomplished photographers pay close attention to their camera's histogram when shooting in the field because this simple graphic can be extremely helpful for balancing all the tones throughout a scene. But one respected pro insists that in certain situations, "the histogram may be lying to you and I'll show you why."

Ron Leach  |  Sep 10, 2024  | 

Experienced photographers typically set their camera's Mode Dial to Manual or Aperture Priority for most of their work. But there's another option that's frequently overlooked and you'll learn exactly how it works and when to use it in the quick tutorial below.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 09, 2024  | 

Regular maintenance of your photo equipment is a crucial but oft-ignored task if you don't want to suffer a malfunction when shooting far from home, and the process involves more than superficial cleaning. This tutorial from the Be More, Do More, Have More channel is a very helpful guide for giving your gear the delicate care it deserves.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 04, 2024  | 

There are numerous so-called "rules" of photography, and one of the most common is to always shoot at ISO 100 whenever possible. This notion is particularly prevalent among landscape photographers who strive for optimum image quality and the maximum amount of detail in every image they shoot.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 22, 2024  | 

This tutorial is for those of you who've marveled at spectacular star trail images of the nighttime sky but thought this unique style of landscape photography was beyond your skills. Today you'll learn how to get the job done with the gear you already own.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 20, 2024  | 

Yesterday we debunked a popular myth that shooting in Manual mode is the only way to capture great images. Today we're going that route again by addressing the conventional wisdom that Raw files are always better than Jpegs.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 14, 2024  | 

We've all had the misfortune of returning from a shoot, only to discover that our "great" images are soft and unfocused. This problem can be overlooked if it's extremely rare, but if it happens consistently there's a few problems that must be resolved.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 02, 2024  | 

Matrix Metering? Evaluative metering? Center-Weighted metering? Spot Metering? All these options are enough to make one's head spin, especially if you're an inexperienced photographer. This tutorial from the Photography Explained YouTube channel clears up all the confusion so you'll understand which metering mode to use when.

Ron Leach  |  Jul 26, 2024  | 

Earlier this month we discussed five ways to boost autofocus with whatever gear you own. Today's tutorial from Great Big Photography World (GBPW) takes a look at one specific camera setting that will deliver the best possible results in a  variety of situations.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jul 19, 2024  | 

The Tamron 18-300mm zoom has already made its bones in the Sony E (APS-C) mount. But how about the Fujifilm X version? Is it truly "Everything in one?" Here we test it on a Fujifilm X-T5.

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