Simple and Cheap Lighting for Video Production
If you are just starting out in video production, you don't need to go crazy and spend a lot of money on video lighting. There are several free and low-cost options available. Natural and Existing Lighting (free options) You really don't need to invest in any...
Setting Your DSLR For Video Production
When learning to shoot video with a DSLR camera, the first thing I discovered is that I had to learn several things simultaneously. In order to experiment with camera settings, I needed to at least have a decent foundation of good lighting and white balance. In order...
A Month of Video Production
I'm going to spend a month learning video production. I'm not talking about making movies or music videos. I have no aspirations to be the next Steven Spielberg or George Lucas. Although I do enjoy making short music videos. I'll put links to a couple of my videos at...
12 Photography Tips of Christmas
Tis the holiday season again. Lot's of parties to go to. Lot's of family and friends to visit with and talk to. Lots of great food to eat. As the officially, or unofficially, appointed photographer, it has fallen upon you to document the event for the historical...
Book Review Update – Visual Flow Companion, Volume 1 Just Released
A couple of days ago, I posted a review for Visual Flow: Mastering the Art of Composition by Ian Plant (with George Stocking). Here's the link for the review in case you haven't read it yet. https://www.wesgibson.com/2013/12/visualflow/ Today, Ian released a companion...
Book Review – Visual Flow: Mastering the Art of Composition – by Ian Plant (with George Stocking)
I've read many books on composition over the course of my 35 years in photography. I know the rules very well, use them daily, and preach their use to my students and fellow photographers. I believe that when a photographer starts understanding and using elements of...
Top 10 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Online Photography Forums
I am a member of many photography forums, but don’t spend nearly as much time as I would like looking through them. I try to set aside a couple of hours each week to visit the forums, but it's easy to skip. Especially during the summer months when there are other...
Does Your Camera Have The Time?
Do you shoot with more than one digital camera? If so, when was the last time you checked the date and time on each camera? Oh, how I can mess up! I recently went to the zoo with my family for a day of relaxation, and photography of course. When I'm out shooting, I...
“Nice Bokeh, Man” — Don’t Let Gimmicks Dominate Your Photography
Wikipedia defines Bokeh (pronounced boh-kay) as "the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image." Bokeh is also defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light.” Bokeh in of itself is not a bad thing. The problem, as I see it,...
2012 Rockford Airfest – Experimenting With My Aviation Photography
The 2012 Rockford Airfest was held last weekend at the Chicago Rockford International Airport in Rockford, Illinois. I couldn't have asked for any better weather for the event. The temperature was in the mid-70s, and the sky was blue with puffy white clouds blowing...
Your Photo Gear May Be A Target For Theft
Back in the early 90s, I was stationed in San Diego, California with the Navy. Being an avid scuba diver, I would often take off with a buddy and do a little beach diving to photograph sea life in the kelp beds. On one particular trip, my dive buddy and I returned to...
Introducing “Digital Photography Mastery”
In an effort to increase readership and drive community involvement, I’ve decided to rebrand what use to be called “Wes Gibson Photography” blog. I am happy to introduce the new name and domain "Digital Photography Mastery." Going forward, “Digital Photography...