Canada Images in Cokin Filter Advertisments

Because I write so much 'how to' editorial, I am constantly aware of the need to provide images for my articles that show both how to do it, and how not to. I was aware of this need when I was recently in Canada, and took the time to do some 'with' and 'without' images for Cokin Filters. I have been using Cokin filters since I can't remember when, and despite shooting entirely digitally now, I still do.

Case in point - this landscape in the Canadian Rockies. When the brightness and contrast in an image extend beyond that which is capable of capture, graduated filters are sometimes (usually ) your saviours. I used a Cokin G2 filter to make sure that both the alpenglow mountain and the falls in the foreground were equally exposed. Without the filter I would have had to take two images and then spend unnecessary time in PhotoShop to merge the two.

Maxwell Australia, who are the distributors of Cokin Filters, are using these two images in an upcoming advertising campaign in Australian photographic magazines. So, you see, sometimes taking a bad photo pays off, provided you take a good one as well!

My YouTube Tutorial

I learned a long time ago the power that depth of field has in highlighting the subject in an image and leading the eye through the frame. Some time ago my depth of field tutorial was placed on YouTube and has since had several thousand plays. Well, I hope the thousands who watch it are using Depth of Field to their advantage, or at least now understand its power in an image. If. you want to see it yourself, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzedefUXARE and check it out! Let me know what you think of it....I have some more plans.

Shelton and Ernie, Together on 3AW

Its an honour for me to appear regularly each week on Melbourne Radio 3AW talking photography with Ernie Sigley. Ernie is an Australian entertainment legend and is the funniest bloke - on and off the air. Perhaps he is funnier off air when he knows no one is listening except me... On air? He and I banter on the subject of digital photography and I am happy to take questions on air. I will be appearing again each week on Melbourne Radio 3AW (693 on your Am dial) on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30...ish. I f you wanna listen online, click on the very bad picture of Ernie and me above.

Interviews on Melbourne radio 3AW

Listen this Sunday Feb25th on Melbourne radio 3AW 1278AM at 3:30 Pm. I will be discussing my podcasts and fielding questions from listeners live. Hope you join us!

Learn photography by Podcasts

I have a regular podcast at www.audio2u.com which you can download and listen to weekly. This podcast is called Shutters Inc, and is available each week.