Earthbound Light

08/08/2022

𝗦𝗼, 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁?
Without missing a beat, I've been writing a new Phototip article here at Earthbound Light for over 20 years. That's a long time.

Earthbound Light - So, What Happens Next? - Photo Tips

07/31/2022

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗲
There's an old saying that the "second half" of photography begins after you press the shutter release. But what you do in-camera lays the foundation for that work to begin. For the best results possible, both halves of photography matter, but that doesn't make them even.

Earthbound Light - Well Begun is Half Done - Photo Tips

07/24/2022

𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴
On the surface, photography creates a lasting record of a subject, freezing it in time so you can remember and enjoy it later. But it can also serve as scaffolding that allows you to construct an image showing how you view that subject.

Earthbound Light - Scaffolding - Photo Tips

07/17/2022

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲
Summer started a couple of weeks ago, and it's finally starting to feel that way where I live. Whatever your weather, it's time to go out and see what you can find.

Earthbound Light - In the Summertime - Photo Tips

07/11/2022

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀?
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/why-so-many-file-formats.html
Files of many different types populate the world of digital photography. For starters, your camera can save in either jpeg or raw files. But there are countless more formats you could run into from time to time. Fear not. There is at least some method to the format madness.

Earthbound Light - Why So Many File Formats? - Photo Tips

07/04/2022

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 - 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻!
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/fireworks-time-again.html
At least where I live, it's been a while since the last big public fireworks display. I prefer not to get into why. But, tomorrow is the Fourth of July here in the United States, so it's fireworks time — again!

Earthbound Light - It's Fireworks Time - Again! - Photo Tips

06/26/2022

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘁
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/where-rubber-meets-road-feet.html
Hiking down trails much while pursuing photography means carrying your gear on your back. And your feet ultimately bear that load. The soles of your shoes are where the rubber meets the road. Or the trail. You get my point.

06/19/2022

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗱
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/welcome-to-the-hood.html
In common parlance, "the hood" refers to whatever section of town you live in and feel at home. It's an abbreviated term for the neighborhood. In my hood today, I'd like to talk a bit about the importance of lens hoods. Because neighbors want to be helpful when they can. Welcome to the lens hood neighborhood.

06/12/2022

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲𝘀
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/teleconverters-versus-extension-tubes.html
Teleconverters and extension tubes can increase the reach of your lens, allowing you to get closer to your subject. But while the two are widely different in achieving those ends, their uses aren't quite so clear-cut.

Earthbound Light - Teleconverters Versus Extension Tubes - Photo Tips

06/05/2022

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/best-laid-plans.html
They say the best-laid plans of mice and men can go awry. It certainly holds for outdoor photographers, at least. Almost anything can happen out there. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing.

Earthbound Light - The Best Laid Plans - Photo Tips

05/29/2022

𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/docking-maneuvers.html
With the introduction of new lens mounts for mirrorless cameras, everyone wants to combine lenses and cameras that ordinarily wouldn't fit together. But while some ideas are possible, not everything will work.

05/22/2022

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/future-of-cropped-sensor.html
The trend toward mirrorless bodies isn't the only thing rumored to be changing in the world of camera gear. It's probably worth looking at the future of Nikon's DX and other APS-C cropped sensor formats.