Archive | July 2019

We Welcome Our New Intern, Ethan Sklar, to Katydid Photography!

Jul19

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Ethan currently attends Central Bucks High School – East in the 11th grade, and Middle Bucks Institute of Technology in the 200 level of their Multimedia Technology program. Ethan is an Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop CC 2015, and Digital Video using Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015.

Ethan is always up for challenging tasks, as he enjoys trying new things and collaborating in the ever-changing world of multimedia. He is looking forward to learning more about photo manipulation, retouching in Adobe Lightroom, and being in control of his camera; all under the supervision of Kathy Peoples.

If you, or your child is interested in interning here at Katydid, don’t hesitate to contact Kathy at katydidphotography@comcast.net.

July 4th Fireworks!

Jul2

It’s a star-spangled time of year again, so be ready, get your batteries charged, get your tripod out, and try out our long-exposure technique on shooting fireworks!

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  1. Use a tripod.
  2. Use a cable release or wireless remote to trigger the shutter if you have one. If you do not, use your 2 sec. self-timer or your 10 sec. self-timer.
  3. Turn on Long Exposure Noise Reduction (found in your menu).
  4. Shoot the highest quality JPEG file you can but RAW is ideal.
  5. Set your camera to Manual Mode.
  6. Set the camera to a low ISO, such as 200 or 400.
  7. A good starting point for aperture is f/11.
  8. Shutter Speed… Two options: Instead of choosing a shutter speed, set the camera to Bulb (B) which allows you to keep the shutter open as long as you want. Expose for the entire fireworks burst. You can even keep the shutter open for multiple bursts. You can also try 2-10 sec. exposures.
  9. If your camera will not take a picture, it is due to the autofocus being unable to find enough contrast in the dark. Then turn off the autofocus. Manually focus your lens at infinity.
  10. Try different lenses. A wide-angle lens is best for shooting multiple bursts of fireworks. Try a zoom lens to get in tight and get some crazy, cool colors.
  11. Remember to bring your bug spray, and try to find a location where there are no streetlights or headlights around you.