Albuquerque photography lessons

Photo Tip Leave the Shutter open for surprises and cool results

Photo Tip Leave the Shutter open for surprises and cool results

Get cooler images with long exposures

Cool things can happen when you leave the shutter of your camera open for more than just a fraction of a second. Look around the photo above where I left the shutter open for 10 seconds. In that time I managed to capture 3 lighting bolts, and the light trails made by the head and taillights of passing cars. Plus, the long exposure created a starburst effect with the street lamps.

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Nikon D750 1-on-1 DSLR Photography Lesson in Albuquerque New Mexico with Karen

Nikon D750 1-on-1 DSLR Photography Lesson in Albuquerque New Mexico with Karen

Karen has taken three 1-on-1 DSLR photography lessons with me at the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico as she had a big family reunion coming up in Taos she wanted to be able to make great candid photos of, as well as group photos.  She has a Nikon D750, the same camera I have!  So it was very easy to show her all the custom settings I use myself on my own Nikon.  The first 2-hour lesson was focused on teaching her my 5-step process for shooing in manual mode and getting a sharp and well exposed photo in any shooting conditions.

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