The CapturEDU Journal
Photography guides, written to be used.
Practical guides to camera settings, light, composition, editing and Melbourne locations. Clear enough for beginners, specific enough to take outside tonight.
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Sunset photography locations in Melbourne, season by season
Princes Pier, St Kilda Pier, Elwood and Point Ormond, Brighton and Williamstown. The best sunset photography locations in Melbourne, which way each one faces, the season that suits it, and settings for the sun, the sky and the afterglow.
ND filters explained: long exposure photography for beginners
What an ND filter actually does, how to convert your shutter speed through 3, 6 and 10 stops, square versus screw-in systems, colour casts, DSLR light leaks, and why the tide chart matters at Princes Pier.
How to photograph fireworks on New Year's Eve, camera or phone
Most fireworks photos end up a smear or an overexposed blob. The fix: a steady camera, low ISO, a mid aperture and a shutter of several seconds, put to work on New Year's Eve with a camera or a phone.
Night photography settings for the city: trails and lanes
What makes city night photography work: a tripod, low ISO, a mid aperture and a shutter measured in seconds. How to draw light trails at Flinders Street Station, focus in the dark and paint with light in a laneway.