Instructions for a Gossen Sixticolor Color Temperature Meter

When taking photographs using film, it is important to understand the color temperature at the location you are shooting. This will help you select what type of film to use in your camera as well as choosing a filter to put over the lens, if necessary, to get the proper color in the finished photo. The Gossen Sixticolor Color Temperature Meter is a device that will show you exactly what the color temperature in an area is and suggest filters to use...

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How to Remove the Time & Date Stamp From a Digital Photo

Having the date and time stamped right across the front of a photo can not only block elements of the photo, but cause it to look cheap and unprofessional as well. If you want your photos to look clean and professional, the time and date need to be removed. There are two ways this can be done--by cropping, or by using a clone or rubber stamp tool in digital editing software. Instructions Using the Clone or Rubber Stamp Tool 1 Acquire a digital...

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Night Football Photography Tips

Photographing football games at night presents unique challenges due to the quality of the light created by stadium lights, along with distractions from large crowds. Football photographers who shoot night games must control white-balance settings, use long lenses with wide apertures that provide focal-length flexibility, set optimal camera sensor light sensitivity, and avoid distractions created by activities at the game. White Balance Stadium...

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Skylight Filter Effects

Lens filters are an important tool in digital and film photography. In particular, a skylight filter, also known as a 1A filter, is useful whenever shooting outdoors. While digital cameras may have automatic features that perform many of the same functions as a skylight filter, photographers using color reversal film rely on screw-on skylight filters for a variety of effects that come from removing ultraviolet light. Remove UV Light One of...

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Famous Photo Prints

Prints of famous photos are widely available at numerous retail locations and appear on everything from postcards to apparel. Each can help enhance your interior decoration while offering the viewer its own unique presence. Attend exhibitions that feature original photography and study reproductions of well-known works to begin understanding this medium. Landscapes Charles O'Rear's 2000 photo "Bliss" is best known as the default background...

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