White balance: what is it? How do you use it?

So far, we have been talking about operating your camera in manual, getting yourself out there using linkedin.com, forums, and other things but I’m going to talk about something incredibly simple yet incredibly difficult at the same time today.  White balance.  Some …

Shooting in Manual. Get away from automatic!

Why would a photographer need to shoot in manual? Well…because automatic limits you. Most cameras are set up so that the automatic function just makes sure that it “gets the shot”. The camera doesn’t care if the shot looks great, …