Pienza
in Blog EN December 12, 2019, 11:49


Pienza in Italy is a tiny town in the heart of Tuscany and located 188 km from Rome and 120 km from Florence.

The first mentioned is from the 9th century and the town was called Corsignano. In the 15th century, Pope Pius II renamed it himself to Pienza which means “city of Pius”. Today it is Pienza.

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Montepulciano
in Blog EN December 12, 2019, 11:19


Montepulciano is a medieval town in Tuscany, Italy. The town located 180 km from Rome and about 95 kilometers south of Florence. Montepulciano is a walled hill town on the hilltop and surrounded by vineyards for Nobile red wine.

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how to focus in night photography
in Blog EN November 05, 2019, 10:46


There are many options. I will show you the simplest of them.

Use Live View.
Use a flashlight or laser pointer.
Manually focus.
Find the hyperfocal distance.
Find contrast detection.
In fact, there is much more option for focus in night photography but they are very hard and not so effective such these.

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reine norway
in Blog EN November 05, 2019, 10:44


Reine is one of the quiet fishing village in Norway to stay if you are exploring the Lofoten Islands.

The amazing village of Reine is located on the island of Moskenesøya on the Lofoten Islands, Norway. Red and white fishermen's cabins located the shoreline and surrounding mountains peaks of the Reinefjorden. Reine calls the most beautiful place in the world.

This village is a favorite destination on the Lofoten Islands for many photographers around the world.
HOW TO GET TO REINE NORWAY
Reine is located 125 km of the Svolvær Airport and 9 km east of Moskenes. You can get by bus or by car from Svolvær. Reine lie on the E10. This is the main route across the Lofoten Islands.
You can to arrival to Moskines by ferry from Bodo

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night photography settings
in Discussion Forum November 05, 2019, 10:36


Camera settings for the night photography will change from photo to photo. Your main goal is to take a correctly exposed picture without digital and color noise. For me, night photography is one of the most fascinating genres of photography. There is a night landscape or night street photography, in any case, I'm on board.

In most cases, I shoot in M-mode. I adjust the Shutter Speed (“Rule 500”)and ISO setting. Usually, I start at ISO 1600 or ISO 3200 if it's dark enough. And finally, I set up the Aperture.

Typically, at night the settings are f/4, 25sec, ISO 3200 and reduce or increase ISO if necessary. Are these the best settings for night photography? For my camera, yes. In any case, I will start from f/4, 25 seconds, ISO 1600.

In this article, you will learn about the camera settings for night photography. However, we have already learned.

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Northern Lights in Norway
in Discussion Forum September 02, 2019, 23:01


Northern Lights in Norway is one of the most amazing sights on Earth. The dance of “green lights” in the night sky is unforgettable.

Where to see the Northern Lights?

When I planned the trip I was looking for the best place to see the Northern Lights in Europe. Aurora can be seen everywhere in Scandinavia, but in the end, I chose Norway. Beautiful landscapes, relatively mild climate and developed infrastructure.

In this short article, I will tell you how to see the Northern Lights in Norway.

First of all, you should find out the best place and time to see the Northern Lights.

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How to read Histogram
in Discussion Forum August 01, 2019, 14:51


HOW TO READ THE HISTOGRAM
You should be able to read the histogram for proper use. A histogram is a visual hint of a photographer.
The blacks are on the left, whites are on the right and mid-tones are between them.

HISTOGRAM CHART
Let's look at the histogram chart.

On the chart shows luminosity and RGB histograms. You see darks, shadows, midtones, highlights and white pixels on a graph. This is a visual chart of the number of pixels in your photo.

There are three histograms too. This is the RGB histogram. These graphs show the red, green, and blue pixels of your photo.

As a general rule, dark pixels are located to the left, and light to the right.

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Aperture Photography
in Discussion Forum July 24, 2019, 16:59





Aperture Photography is a hole within a lens, through which light travels into the camera body. It is an easy concept to understand if you just think about how your eyes work. As you move between bright and dark environments, the iris in your eyes either expands or shrinks, controlling the size of your pupil. In photography, the “pupil” of your lens is called aperture. You can shrink or enlarge the size of the aperture to allow more or less light to reach your camera sensor.

Using a low f/stop means more light is entering the lens and therefore the shutter doesn't need to stay open as long to make a correct exposure which translates into a faster shutter speed. Again, the reverse is true: using a high f/stop means that less light is entering the lens and therefore the shutter will need to stay open a little longer which translates into a slower shutter speed.


But, aperture photography does more than just control how light or dark an image is — it also gives the photographer creative control over how much of the image is in focus and how much is blurry.

A wide open aperture (remember, wide equals small numbers) creates a blurry background, while a narrow aperture (big f-number) keeps more of the photograph in focus. That's another photography term called depth of field.

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shutter speed chart
in Blog EN July 04, 2019, 18:19


The shutter speed is the time during which the camera shutter is open and the light reaches the image sensor of your camera. Of course, the shutter speed is part of the exposure. Shutter speeds are measured in fractions of a second, seconds, and sometimes minutes.
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white balance in photoshop
in Blog EN July 04, 2019, 18:14





You shoot in the RAW and you do not need to fix White Balance in Photoshop. But you should learn how to adjust the color temperature in Photoshop, it is necessary. You shot a home party in JPEG or you want to edit the photos you took a smartphone or your parents asked you to help them edit a few photos.
Despite the fact that you are editing JPEG, you can fix the White Balance in Photoshop. I was surprised at how some authors complicate this process.
In fact, it is very easy to do.
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Luminar
in Blog EN February 21, 2019, 15:17


This software came as a surprise to me and I like to learn Luminar today. Soon I will create Luminar Signature presets. In the meantime, I recommend downloading this photo editor and exploring it with me.

Before I bought the photo editing program Luminar from Skylum I was skeptical about it. I thought it was an analog of Lightroom and I wouldn't get new skills. I probably should have been honest that this view was imposed me the Internet community.



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northern lights in the lofoten islands
in Discussion Forum September 27, 2018, 22:52






Northern Lights in the Lofoten Islands are one of the unforgettable natural phenomena. Lofoten Islands are beautiful at any time of year and in any weather. But you can't see the Aurora Borealis for a whole week because of the changeable weather. Pre-adjust yourself so that the Aurora will be a bonus to your visit here.
Read my article about the best beaches in Lofoten. maratstepanoff.com/northern-lights-in-the-lofoten-islands/


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