Trinity of Exposure

Posted by brickmonkey on Jul 31st, 2010 | no responses

After writing the article on the three parts to exposure, I watched a great iTunes U lecture about proper exposure and how those three parts (aperture, shutter speed and ISO) interact with each other and I really like the way it was explained so I decided to write this article explaining what I learned. The Trinity of Exposure is a quick guide to how to tame the parts of exposure and get the shot you want. Shutter Speed and Aperture = the amount of light captured resulting in how light or dark your picture will be. This needs to be balanced to the lighter areas are not blown out resulting...

The Three Simple Steps To Better Pictures

Posted by brickmonkey on Jul 6th, 2010 | no responses

What is it that differentiates between taking snapshots and photography? Don’t let any pro tell you it’s years of training and lots and lots of expensive equipment. Truth is, there are three simple steps that will instantly upgrade your pictures the level of a pro. Sound interesting? Here are the three steps and the order in which to apply them. It really is this simple. Know the subject Focus attention Simplify 1 – Know the SubjectWhen your getting ready to take a picture, take a moment to think about what exactly you are taking a picture of. Is it your family or the...

The Three Parts of Exposure In Photography

Posted by brickmonkey on Jul 2nd, 2010 | no responses

In the world of photography, there are three things that effect exposure. Exposure is the amount of light that reaches the medium (either film or a digital sensor) while taking a picture. A photograph can either be over-exposed, meaning it has been exposed to too much light and is too bright or washed out, or conversely a photo can be under-exposed, meaning not enough light was collected and it is too dark. The three of exposure lay the foundation for good photography and this post is the beginning of a series about hot get beyond just snapping pictures. Here is a brief explanation of those...

Free Barnes & Noble eBook Classics

Posted by brickmonkey on Jul 2nd, 2010 | no responses

I love free stuff, especially when it is free techo stuff. I just found this link to some free classic books from Barnes & Noble. Check it out befor ethey change their minds. Click here for free e-books Barnes & Noble

How toTake Amazing HDR Photographs

Posted by brickmonkey on Jul 1st, 2010 | 2 responses

Here is a link to an article I wrote that is posted on my friends site, GroovyPost. Take Amazing Photographs Using HDR Photography [How-To] Go to the site for the tutorial, stay for the other great tech articles.

Interesting Stats

Posted by brickmonkey on Jun 29th, 2010 | no responses

Who says OS X is lagging behind Windows. Looking at the stats for the past few days and you will see that Windows XP does indeed have the lead, but not by much. OS X is just 2% behind. I like the sound of that. And where is the amazing new Windows 7? Not even showing up on the radar. Is that Windows NT ahead of Windows Vista? Wow people really didn’t like Vista at all. Hehehehe… Firefox is killing all other browsers… Internet Explorer is not even making a dent at all. Can this all be true, or is WordPress Stats giving some “not-so-true” data?...

Does This Crack Make My Phone Look Bad?

Posted by brickmonkey on Jun 29th, 2010 | no responses

Well, I done dropped my phone last night in a most dramatic way. I think I just legitimized an upgrade… But that would mean going to AT&T and my bill also going up…. Hmmm