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24.01.2022 Latyest Blog Update. I take you through the steps I used to arrive at the photo shown.
23.01.2022 A quick blog post on my Sensor Cleaning Solution. Pop over to the blog and have a read.
20.01.2022 In the next few days I will be taking delivery of a Spyder LensCal. This devise is used to check the forward or back focus problems with lenses. Some cameras have the ability to correct this issue in camera. I'll be road testing this device and reporting back here the results. Stay tuned.
20.01.2022 For all of you asking about the next DSLR Course that I'm running through Harvey Normans, we are running one on the 29th Oct. For all mEnquiries nring me on 0417 848 863. Cost is $299.00. Seats are limited and Lunch is included.
20.01.2022 Lighting Set up I used for a macro shot of a spider. WARNING there is a spider photo.
20.01.2022 New blog theme coming soon and the photo tips will resume. I've been DIYing my heart out over the last month, Grids for my softboxes, a new Light Strip I've nicknamed the Gecko Lite. I've been calibrating lenses with my new Spyder Lens Cal. Taking Real Estate Photos and more....Busy DAve is a Happy Dave.
19.01.2022 A follow up from the previous tip.
19.01.2022 Latest Blog Entry about UV filters. Do you use them or not?
18.01.2022 Hi everyone, All my photo tips have all been consolidated in one spot. Check them out on my new blog: http://bluegeckoimages.com.au//photo-/facebook-photo-tips/
18.01.2022 Before entering a photo competition first you must: 1. Check the "Rules" or "Terms and Conditions". 2. What is the first thing you think of when you look at the topic? 3. How many images can you enter.... Once you understand the rules including the topic decide whether you're going to shoot a new photo for the competition or are you going to select a suitable image from your library. Once you have picked or taken the suitable images go through a process of elimination. By this I mean choosing the BEST image from the ones you've selected. Ask yourself are you PROUD of this image. Is it worthy of an enlargement? Is it sharp? Has it been cropped/composed correctly? Is there anything "Hanging" in or out of the image that is distracting? What is the first thing you look at when you see the image? If it passes your scrutiny ask someone else for their opinion. Once its passed this process then you know it's OK to enter. Onto your next image. This is the most vital step. Are you listening? PICK A DIFFERENT SUBJECT FOR YOUR NEXT IMAGE AND REPEAT THE PROCESS ABOVE. Why? Because you've picked your BEST IMAGE of that subject. There's no point in delivering your 2nd best or worse your 3rd best as well. Have fun entering photo competitions.
17.01.2022 Photography By Dave Cracknell 2011 Blue Gecko Images
11.01.2022 Great Tip on doing Macro Photography and elliminating camera shake. Click on the link to go to my Blog.
11.01.2022 Most DSLRs have Auto White Balance (AWB) as well as several presets such as, daylight, shade, tungsten etc. Here's a tip on getting better white balance. If you use AWB on say 20 images, the camera is going to change the white balance 20 times. It's possible to have 20 different results. If you use a preset, the camera won't alter anything, giving you consistant results. If you had used the AWB and got 20 different results, you now have 20 edits to do. If you had chosen a preset, even if it was wrong you only have to correct one and the same correction is applied to all the other 19. The only time I use AWB is when I have to take a photo indoors with a mix of daylight, flash &/or artificial light. Why? Because there is no preset for this.
09.01.2022 Latest Tip up on my Blog
08.01.2022 Great App for iPhone & IPad users. Even though it's about Canon, those of you with the other brands can still use the information regarding Depth of field and angles of view.
08.01.2022 Hi Guys, Haven't posted here for a while but I'm hoping to change this. We've all heard of "Chimping". That's when a photographer takes a photo on their camera and immediately looks at the result. Sometimes they forget why they were taking photos of in the first place and miss an opportunity that is unlikely to happen again. It happened to this lady left of screen....watch and learn. https://gfycat.com/HarmoniousPlasticEft... The game is Kickball a variation of baseball but played with a soccer ball.
01.01.2022 Check it out.......it's baaaack!
