New York City Photographer
Summer Streets is a series of special days in New York City when certain streets are completely closed to traffic. This allows people to use entire streets for biking, jogging and walking.
There are also many interesting events along the way such as live music, giveaways of food and clothing, and even dance and yoga classes.
Continue reading “Summer Streets 2024 – The Manhattan Route Goes Underground!”For people who have yet to visit New York City, I’d like to point out that the Brooklyn Bridge is actually a nice place to just hang out. The City encourages people to stay up there and relax — there are many benches on the bridge along the walkway. You can sit and look at the Manhattan skyline, look over the water, people-watch, pose for pictures, and gaze at the sunset (or sunrise if you get up early enough).
Continue reading “Hanging Out on the Brooklyn Bridge”Washington Square Park, in the heart of Greenwich Village near New York University, is one of New York City’s most beloved public spaces. Within this vibrant park stands an iconic landmark: the Washington Square Park Arch.
Continue reading “A Visit To The Washington Square Park Arch”The Nikon D5100 was released in the year 2011 and I have had it for years. It’s lasted far longer than all of my relationships — and has provided a lot more fun.
Continue reading “My Favorite Camera is Nearly 13 Years Old”For photographers of all levels, it can be challenging to find editing tools that are both budget-friendly and easy to use. Whether you want to take your real estate photography to new levels or create a beautiful portfolio of fashion shots, Adobe Express can help.
Continue reading “Elevate Your Photography with Adobe Express”Admit it – the Camera RAW interface is much more pleasant for editing photos than using a bunch of layers in Photoshop. This is why Lightroom is so popular among event photographers. But sometimes you just need Photoshop, and sometimes you shot everything as JPG for whatever reason. In this instance, you’re better off using Adobe Camera RAW for editing your JPG images.
Event photography isn’t easy. Successfully photographing an event will usually involve hours of work. You’ll be standing on your feet for a long time, and carrying heavy camera gear, all while surrounded by a sea of people. You’ll have to compose shots quickly, and if a special or unique moment happens, you will never get a second chance to capture it, so you must be alert at all times.
But event photography can be a lot of fun, and a challenge to your skills and creativity. It’s also extremely rewarding when your photos become beloved and cherished mementos of the client and their guests that they share with everyone.
Here are my personal tips and observations from photographing events for many years. In this article we will be focusing on indoor events.
Continue reading “How to do Event Photography”Inside every camera is a light meter that determines the correct exposure for any given scene. Your camera’s meter evaluates what it sees and comes up with the proper exposure based on the light levels of the entire scene. This is usually referred to as matrix metering or pattern metering, and it’s how your camera is setup by default.
Continue reading “Use Spot Metering for Challenging Scenes”Shooting at night in the city isn’t easy, which is why many photographers don’t bother with night photos. You need to be precise with your technique, and having specialized gear such as fast, wide-aperture prime lenses and a camera with a good sensor is a big help. But no matter what gear you’re using, there’s one very important tip for taking good night photos.
Continue reading “The One Thing to Remember For New York City Night Photography”Full-frame cameras are digital cameras that have sensors that are equivalent in size to the surface area of a single frame of 35mm film. When digital cameras first arrived on the market, the sensors were small when compared to a frame of 135 (35mm) film. Eventually, camera manufacturers were able to market cameras that had larger sensors that matched the size of 35mm film, and thus the term “full-frame” was used to describe them.
Only a small segment of digital cameras on the market today are full-frame cameras. Most consumer DSLRs and mirrorless cameras use the APS-C sensor format, which feature a sensor size that’s about 30% smaller than a full-frame sensor. If you are reading this article, the DSLR you already have is most likely an APS-C camera. The reason APS-C is still popular is because it’s a good technical compromise: the sensors are just big enough to produce very good images, but because they are smaller than full-frame the cameras and lenses are usually less expensive for the consumer.
Continue reading “Reasons to Upgrade to a Full-Frame Camera”
