Christopher Grey A question that’s come up frequently in my workshops and classes is, “What Color Space should I be shooting in?” The answer is, “It depends on what you’re shooting for.” That’s not an artful dodge, it’s the truth in digital terms. Your camera will offer at least...

(This post has been updated from a post at RESOLVE http://blog.livebooks.com/category/contributors/sas-becker/) Hopefully the net will appear… but just in case.  I think it is extremely important that you be ready to deliver a professional product when you make the switch from weekend shooter to...

Christopher Grey If there’s one thing you can count on for the Holidays it’s that there will be an abundance of student-driven ballets, plays and shows. Even if you don’t have a child enrolled in extracurricular dance, music or drama classes you may be pressed into service to photograph an event. I...

Although Auto White Balance will do an acceptable job in many circumstances, it is possible that dominant colors in the frame can skew it to produce an off-color image. It’s the most important argument for using Custom White Balance whenever possible. In the first image Auto White Balance saw the...

You know how the cobbler’s kids have no shoes? Well it’s not that bad, I do have photos of my kids, but they were not easy to get! I have tons of photos of my friends’ children that are wonderful and were much easier to create. It is something about the pressure of performing for your own parents...