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On my recent trip to Portugal I took the opportunity to take some sunset pictures of the amazing pier “Cais Palafitico da Carrasqueira” situated not far from Setúbal – my hometown. As you already have probably noticed in your own photos, cameras cannot capture what the human eye does: you cannot shoot details in both […]

An ultra-wide angle lens in Florence

An ultra-wide angle (UWA) lens has a small focal length (usually less than 24mm) compared to that of the human eye (approximately 50mm). The focal length determines its angle of view: the longer the focal lens, the less you’ll see in the picture. Being one of the most difficult types of lenses to use, it […]

Photography 101: Shutter Speed

Shutter speed is one of the three main important settings in photography along with aperture and ISO. DSLR cameras have at least four main shooting modes: Manual mode Aperture priority mode Shutter speed priority mode Program mode In shutter speed priority mode we are in control of the shutter speed while the camera adjusts the aperture […]