Four more losses to reflect on here, early in 2026.
These guys were in movies such Bullitt, True Grit, M*A*S*H, and the Godfather; was a country record producer, songwriter, and guitarist; was a professional quarterback for 18 seasons in the NFL; and a vocalist, actor, composer, photographer, and a founding member of The 5th Dimension.
Automatically adjusts the color temperature of an image to make white objects appear white under different lighting conditions.
Auto White Balance (AWB) is a feature in digital photography and videography that automatically adjusts the color temperature of an image to make white objects appear white under different lighting conditions. In essence, it compensates for the varying colors of different light sources—
Photographing fireworks can be one of the most visually rewarding forms of night photography, offering a unique blend of color, motion, and light that challenges both technical skill and creative vision. Unlike typical snapshots, fireworks photography requires an understanding of long exposure, timing, and environmental awareness.
All the photos in this post were taken by me. They are of the Wills Park, Alpharetta, Georgia July 4, 2025, Firework display. The horizontal black lines, through all the photos are because we set up behind a telephone pole.
Continue reading “Firework Photos”Speedlite is Canon’s name for its external flashgun range. Not to be confused with Speedlights, which is the name used by Nikon for its flashguns. Other manufacturers also use these names.
A speedlight in photography refers to a compact, portable flash unit that mounts typically on the camera’s hot shoe, though it can also be used off-camera for more creative lighting setups. Also known as a “flashgun,” a speedlight is a versatile tool that provides artificial light to illuminate scenes, subjects, or fill in shadows, especially in low-light environments or to balance harsh daylight.
Mirrorless cameras with Four Thirds sensors have gained popularity among both enthusiasts and professionals.
Mirrorless cameras using a Four Thirds sensor are a type of digital camera that utilizes a specific sensor size known as the Four Thirds format. This format was jointly developed by Olympus and Kodak and was introduced in 2003. It is commonly used in mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (MILCs) and is characterized by its compact size and lightweight design.
It is very important to know about metering, as well as the role of each metering mode.
Camera metering modes are an essential aspect of photography, helping photographers achieve proper exposure in their images by determining how the camera measures light and sets the appropriate combination of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity.
Proper camera white balance has to take into account the “color temperature” of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light. Your eye and brain will automatically adjust for color casts caused by the temperature of lights but the camera sometimes needs help.
White balance is a fundamental aspect of photography that refers to the adjustment of colors in an image to ensure that white objects appear neutral and without any color cast. It is a critical parameter for achieving accurate and natural-looking colors in photographs, especially when shooting under different lighting conditions.
A histogram is a graphical representation of the tonal distribution in an image. It shows the frequency of each pixel intensity level from 0 (black) to 255 (white) on the horizontal axis and the number of pixels at each intensity level on the vertical axis.
Aperture has several effects on your photographs. Perhaps the most obvious is the brightness, or exposure, of your images.
In photography, “Aperture” refers to the opening in a camera lens that controls the amount of light entering the camera and hitting the camera’s sensor or film. It is one of the three primary factors that influence exposure, along with shutter speed and ISO sensitivity.
In photography, shutter speed or exposure time is the length of time that the film or digital sensor inside the camera is exposed to light (that is, when the camera’s shutter is open) when taking a photograph.
Shutter speed is a fundamental concept in photography that refers to the amount of time the camera’s shutter remains open, allowing light to pass through the lens and strike the camera’s sensor or film. It plays a crucial role in controlling the exposure of an image and capturing various creative effects. Understanding shutter speed is essential for photographers to achieve the desired results in different shooting conditions.
