http://www.thomasmayphotography.com Photography Blog and Resources Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:08:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Filters which are attached to lenses are made up of delicate glass material and need to be handled with care. Storing filters can be quiet a task. There are various tips and methods that one needs to follow while storing them. Just in case amateurs do not know, it is ... http://www.thomasmayphotography.com/camera-equipment/how-to-store-photographic-filters/ Photography is an art by where you can make something dull look glamorous, and a vibrant frame look dull. Have you ever noticed those starry pictures, where it seems like the starry skies have descended on earth? Don’t be astonished when you look at one because it is no miracle, ... http://www.thomasmayphotography.com/photography-techniques/star-struck-with-star-filters/ There are numerous kinds of filters in photography and all of them have different uses. Even though you can add some of the filter effects later through digital manipulation, such as through the use of a programme like Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, using a filter at the time ... http://www.thomasmayphotography.com/photography-techniques/net-filters-in-photography/ Almost all modern SLRs, even digital ones like the Nikon D90, have a focal plane shutter. A focal plane shutter goes by that name because of its placement. It is placed right in front of the film, or sensor, in the focal plane. This prevents the film from getting exposed, ... http://www.thomasmayphotography.com/general-advice/focal-plane-shutter-essential-part-of-any-slr/ A leaf shutter is another kind of camera shutter mechanism that is different from the focal plane and rotary shutter. Leaf shutters are of two types. One is made of diaphragm like blades and the other is made up of pivoting metal leaves. In a simple leaf construction, the shutter ... http://www.thomasmayphotography.com/camera-equipment/leaf-shutter-extensively-used-in-high-end-professional-cameras/ Gone are the days when black and white photography was termed as ancient or redundant; this beautiful art is fast returning as a trendy way to shoot. Now, people are experimenting more and more with the film. The best way to bring out different results in black and white film ... http://www.thomasmayphotography.com/photography-techniques/use-colour-filters-to-achieve-nice-effects-with-black-and-white-film/ What should you do in case you are shooting outdoors and the sun is so bright that, even at the lowest aperture, opening your camera light meter shows over exposure? In such a situation you should use a neutral density filter. The main purpose of a neutral density filter is ... http://www.thomasmayphotography.com/general-advice/neutral-density-filters-affect-more-than-just-the-exposure/ Most of you would have often wondered why we need to use a UV filter whenever we are shooting in Sunlight? To answer that we first need to understand what UV light is and why is it harmful in photography. For the uninitiated, the visible spectrum of light is made ... http://www.thomasmayphotography.com/general-advice/why-do-we-use-uv-filters-in-photography/ A number of you might not have ever come across a rotary shutter camera. All cameras do not have the same kind of shutter mechanism. Different types of cameras have different shutter mechanisms that increases their utility in particular conditions. There are three major kinds of shutters in still cameras, ... http://www.thomasmayphotography.com/general-advice/the-old-fashioned-rotary-shutter/ For those who have no clue about photography, you must be wondering why the word ‘shutter bug’ is often used interchangeably with camera. Well, this is because a camera has a shutter which, along with the lens opening or the aperture, controls the exposure of your film or censors. If ... http://www.thomasmayphotography.com/general-advice/guide-to-using-the-camera-shutter/