LONG EXPOSURES: As I have been asked many times to refresh the concept of shooting with a tripod at Sunset....

Here is my system:

1. Mount camera on tripod and make sure that is does not move all.
2. Remove VR or IS on lens.
3. Lower the ISO to 100.
4. Check your exposure dial, and put it on MANUAL mode.
5. Frame your shot and make sure that your light meter is on "0".
6. Define in advance your aperture. In the example below I used apertures between f8 and f11 as I was looking for the sharpest results considering that there were no elements in the foreground, everything was far and for the camera basically on the same focal plane.
7. Should you have an important element in the foreground, like a pier or pilings, use f16 to f22 and focus at 1/3 of the distance in order to make the most of the larger DOF.
8. Take your first test shot using the TIMER feature or even better a REMOTE RELEASE.
9. OVER and UNDER expose using the light-meter as a benchmark till you reach your desired exposure.
10. Take several shots OVER and UNDER exposing to get different results.
11. Depending on your camera, AUTOFOCUS might not help you, so switch the lens to MANUAL focus and adjust the focus rotating the lens ring.
12. If you will POST PROCESS, shoot RAW, if you are using JPG play with the WHITE BALANCE to get more enfasis on the REDS with the SHADE setting. 

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Shallow DOF

New EXPOSURE cheat sheet, keep it handy

Please have handy my cheat sheet as it will very useful every class.
Click here to download

Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition

If you thought about buying a book about photography, this is the one!!!

I recommend this book as it will  help you understand what we do in the class.

 

Overview

With more than 350,000 copies sold, Understanding Exposure has demystified the complex concepts of exposure for countless photographers. Now updated with current technologies, more than one hundred new images, and an all-new chapter, this new edition will inspire you more than ever to free yourself from “auto” and create the pictures you truly want.

In his trademark easy-to-understand style, author Bryan Peterson explains the relationship between aperture and shutter speed, including how to achieve successful exposures in seemingly difficult situations. You’ll learn:

• Which aperture gives you the greatest contrast and sharpness, and when to use it
• Which apertures guarantee the background remains an out-of-focus tone
• Which one aperture—when combined with the right lens—creates an area of sharpness from three feet to infinity
• How to creatively use shutter speed to either freeze an action or imply motion
• Where to take a meter reading when shooting a sunset, snow, or a city at dusk

With new information on white balance, flash, HDR, and more, this updated classic will inspire you to stop guessing and take control of your settings for better photos anytime, anywhere, and with any camera.

Lightroom 4 crash class

Hi All:

As many people requested this class, I am glad to announce that I organized a 3 hour crash course on Saturday 05-11 from 10 am to 1 pm.
This class is designed for a maximum of 6 people, so spots are very limited in order to be able to help each person individually.

Requirements:
Laptop running Lightroom (you can use the trial edition).

Cost:
$ 75


Lightroom 4

Lightroom helps you bring out the best in your photography, whether you're perfecting one image, searching for ten, processing hundreds, or organizing thousands.

Easily manage all your photographs with comprehensive features for importing, selecting, organizing, and finding images in your growing library.

Create incredible shots using state-of-the-art nondestructive editing tools — your original photos are never altered.

Showcase your work in elegant print layouts, slide shows, and web galleries and on popular photo-sharing sites. Lightroom is an intuitive, all-in-one solution for your entire workflow.




Best Regards,

Gabriel Butensky

http://butensky.zenfolio.com
gbuten@gmail.com
954-649-4712

Blog: http://butenskydesign.blogspot.com

Manfrotto 190XPROB 3-Section Tripod with 322RC2 Ball Head Kit

• 190XPROB Tripod
• 322RC2 Head
• Supports 11 lbs (5kg)

BUTTERFLY WORLD on 3/16 @ 10:30 AM

Next private outing, BUTTERFLY WORLD on 3/16 @ 10:30 AM

$30.00, payment via PayPal

Please let me know if you are interested as I am putting together a small group in order to be able to coach everybody according to their individual needs.

Great opportunity for macro, detail and nature photography in a wonderful extremely well maintained place.

There will be birds, butterflies, flowers, and many more interesting things for the photography enthusiast.

• Saturday 2013-03-16 10:30 AM. Butterfly World, Boca Raton. Additional park and entrance fee applies.   http://www.butterflyworld.com/ 

Hope to see you soon!!

Gabriel Butensky

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