@Cazillo Photography and Website Design

File Naming & Storage - Photography Quick Tip #12

greg@cazillo.com (Gregory Cazillo) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:42:22 +0000

Thanks to Eric on Facebook for passing along this video suggestion. In this video I go over the best method I've found to store and sort my photos. Check out the video...questions? Comments? Let's hear them!

Camera & Equipment Protection

greg@cazillo.com (Gregory Cazillo) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:44:44 +0000

Watch Camera Protection on YouTube

No camera is indestructible. There are many hazards our equipment face every day including dropping, loss, theft, and the elements. In this video I go over all of those and tell you how to protect your equipment from the evils of their lifetime.

Proper Exposure in the Snow - Photography Quick Tip #11

greg@cazillo.com (Gregory Cazillo) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:16:22 +0000

Watch Proper Exposure in the Snow - Photography Quick Tip #11 on YouTube

Everyone has done it, even me back in the day. An inch or two of fresh snow has fallen and its the perfect time to go out and take a few photographs. I go out, relying on my trusty meter to give me good exposures. I then get back, so excited with what I had captured only to find out everything is at least 2 stops underexposed. Oh No! Find out how to fix it in the video. Enjoy!

Church in the Snow [Flickr]

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What, When, Why & How to Bracket your Exposures

greg@cazillo.com (Gregory Cazillo) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:12:25 +0000

Watch What, When, Why & How to Bracket your Exposures on YouTube

Bracketing is one more tool that you can pull out of your photographer's toolbox to save or improve your photographs. You probably won't use it every day, nor do you want to use it in every scene. In my video I show you an example as well as a few photos that I created using bracketing

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Bracketing at 9FPS - Photography Quick Tip #10

greg@cazillo.com (Gregory Cazillo) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:18:53 +0000

Watch Bracketing at 9FPS - Photography Quick Tip #10 on YouTube

I found this out accidentally one day and it has saved me tons of time over the years. Watch the video to find out how to save time when bracketing your exposures.

Rock Solid Farm Horse Show [Flickr]

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Evaluating Exposure

greg@cazillo.com (Gregory Cazillo) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:50:12 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXxVOR0AMUk

Understanding your exposure modes gives you a big advantage & can make or break a photograph. Visualizing the image before exposure then looking at all parts of the image (background, foreground, subject) to make sure you only have good stuff in the frame brings your images to the next level.

3 Legged Thing Jack Tripod Review

greg@cazillo.com (Gregory Cazillo) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:01:03 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CvAgCeXbzo

This is my favorite tripod! As I get older I definitely want things to weigh less and this new 3 Legged Thing tripod fits that bill perfectly. Its plenty tall, plenty short, plenty light & plenty sturdy. You can pick one up from the 3 Legged Thing website. Check out the video!

Update: Jack tripod holds 17 pounds...plenty for a pro body & 300 2.8.

Visualization - Photography Quick Tip #9

greg@cazillo.com (Gregory Cazillo) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:40:33 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65lD_-hXD_g

Previsualization or visualization is the ability to see the photograph in your mind's eye before you take it. You need to know what you want to create before you pick your location, subject, equipment & exposure. After time and plenty of studying you will start with the ability to see light and images in your head without working at it. Once you can do it your photograph will be taken to a whole new level.

Why You Need Perfect Exposure in Digital Photography

greg@cazillo.com (Gregory Cazillo) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:24:12 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ0mWlEJYmI

Underexposure is THE ENEMY of digital photographs! In this video I show you how underexposure can ruin a photo, losing color & adding tons of noise to a photograph. When you underexpose you dramatically lower the dynamic range of the captured image. Your camera might have 10 or 12 stops of dynamic range (which you paid a lot of money for) but if you don't expose properly you are wasting those capabilities.

I've noticed over the years many people are afraid of high ISO. I show you how exposing properly with high ISO can produce better results, check out the video!

Expose for the Highlights, Print for the Shadows - Photography Quick Tip #8

greg@cazillo.com (Gregory Cazillo) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:55:17 +0000

You should be setting your camera's exposure with the highlights in mind. Be careful not to overexpose important parts of the image by using the histogram. Exposing this way will give you the maximum amount of data to create better & more colorful images.

Next step is editing your photo. Its easy to adjust your shadows in Lightroom to have a full tonal range. Check out the video!

You should also check out my video Why You Need Perfect Exposure in Digital Photography that shows you what the effect of underexposure can do to an image.