09.07.2011
LENS EXPLORATIONS: 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 DG HSM II
12-24mm F4.5-5.6 DG HSM II Features: Designed for use with full frame digital cameras. May also be used with smaller [...]
Tag: Kevin Ames
08.18.2011
Studio Shooting with the SD1 by Kevin Ames
I got to shoot an SD1 in Dallas, Texas in late July. The results are surprising. Don’t get me wrong, [...]
07.20.2011
Specular Highlights by Kevin Ames
“Specular Highlight” is easily one of the most misunderstood in all of photography. Traditionally specular highlights are taught to be [...]
06.15.2011
Soft Light by Kevin Ames
My last blog post described harsh light. This installment is about harsh light’s counterpart—soft light—what makes light soft, how to [...]
06.02.2011
Harsh Lighting by Kevin Ames
What is light? It’s often defined as the wavelengths of its electromagnetic radiation by those who know these things—they’re called [...]
04.18.2011
The Versatile 85mm F1.4 lens by Kevin Ames
Alexa John © 2011 Kevin Ames Shooting the 85mm f1.4 HSM Lots and lots of years ago, zoom lenses didn’t [...]
03.24.2011
You will be missed, Pinetop Perkins by Kevin Ames
One of the reasons to carry your camera with you everywhere is so you can make a photograph when the [...]
08.02.2010
Shooting the Sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6 DC HSM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens. By Kevin Ames
This lens is a great “normal” lens for any APS-C format DSLR camera. Its 121º angle of view gets everything [...]
05.10.2010
Rangefinder Ad Photo of Tiffany by Kevin Ames
I was in L.A. recently and had a chance to visit my long time friend actor Tiffany Dupont. We’ve shot [...]
03.05.2010
Photoworld Asia 2010, By Kevin Ames
Metro Manila is the eleventh largest city in the world by population—almost 17 million people live there. I was there to [...]