The stability we can achieve with our tripod is only in part thanks to its build quality. Correct positioning of the tripod allows us to obtain sharper images and prevents our equipment from accidental drop. When positioning the tripod we […]

The tripod is one of the first accessories we get, but if we make the wrong choice we will end up buying another one or leaving it at home as we don’t see its usefulness. We need to know what […]

The control of light is one of the most important topics in photography. By carefully planning your shot you can set the mood of your image in many different ways. The two main ways of controlling light on your image […]

Tomorrow is the longest total moon eclipse of this century, and to photograph it successfully you will need a little preparation. In this article I explain how to photograph tomorrow’s eclipse, and where to do it from Genoa and Milan, […]

Sometimes a pretty simple shot like this of a Vietnamese Springroll can get complicated because of production constraints. Shooting in an already packed kitchen it was not possible to mount a lighting table, so for this photograph I could only to use […]

These days we are having in Europe a Siberian cold wave. Here in Brussels it seems unlikely to stop snowing, and going out to shoot gets tougher. However, as an on-location shooter, I have developed preferences for certain gear that […]

When I began working in the web design one of the first things I decided was that I wanted my own 404 page (here). It makes a great help for people visiting your page, if they misspell an URL you […]

These are the two profile photographs I´m using right now (together with a more formal one, wearing jacket). It has proved really useful to have them with black and with white backgrounds, as well as in portrait and squared formats. […]

Keeping your photos in order is one of the most tedious things to do, but also if you do it properly it will save you a lot of time on front of the computer. And that means more time shooting. […]

Exposure is the amount of light that reaches the image plane and is usually measured in EVs (exposure value). There is no one single correct exposure for a single scene, but some correct and some creative different choices for it. […]

Last week I received this mention from a friend and pro photographer at my facebook account: Day 2 of 5. I will post one black and white photo on Facebook for the next 5 days. Each day I will nominate […]

Some friends asked me a few days ago about which camera to buy. I guess they are not alone out there so here are a few things we have in mind when choosing a camera: Ergonomics You are going to […]