Published in The Global Photo Club·Nov 21, 2021Gurushots Survival Guide — Part IVYou can be a Gurushots Guru as well — I thought I would never write this article. I said somewhere in one of the other parts of the series, that I would write a fourth part if I ever get to Guru status on Gurushots. Today is the day, I finally did it [Correction: As I haven’t published the…Gurushots4 min readGurushots4 min read
Published in The Global Photo Club·Nov 1, 2021Gurushots Survival Guide — Part IIIHow I use Gurushots, and Tipps & Tricks — Welcome to part III of this Gurushots article series. In the first part, I covered all the basics but sprinkled in some tips & tricks as well. If you don’t know what Gurushots is and how it works, then I would recommend spending a bit of time reading the first…Photography17 min readPhotography17 min read
Published in The Global Photo Club·Sep 27, 2021Macro Photography 101Change your perspective — A lot of people have started close-up photography lately as you don’t need to travel for it, you have a whole new world of images right where you are now. You don’t even have to move anywhere to take a good macro photography shot, you can do it at home…Photography14 min readPhotography14 min read
Published in The Global Photo Club·Apr 2, 2021Gurushots Survival Guide — Part IIThis is part II of the Gurushots series. In the first part, I covered all the basics but sprinkled in some tips & tricks as well. …Photography17 min readPhotography17 min read
Published in The Global Photo Club·Feb 14, 2021Gurushots Survival GuideExtensive starter guide and personal thoughts — I have been playing with Gurushots on and off for a while now, and wanted to tell you how it works, my experiences, some tips & tricks, and what I love and hate about it. If you are not familiar with Gurushots, I would describe it as a social media…Photography32 min readPhotography32 min read
Published in The Global Photo Club·Dec 30, 2020What is this ‘Exposure Triangle’ thing?How it all comes together — This is now the last part of the series about that ominous thing called ‘Exposure Triangle’. It helps if you understand Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO to get the most out of this article, as I will not explain these concepts in detail, but talk about how they all three…Photography8 min readPhotography8 min read
Published in The Global Photo Club·Nov 23, 2020What is ISO and how do I use it for my Photography?Make some noise! If you are as old as I am and grew up in Germany (as I did), then you would come across something called DIN, which film manufacturer used to describe how light sensitive their films were. …Photography10 min readPhotography10 min read
Published in The Global Photo Club·Sep 27, 2020Macro Photography Focus Stacking 101Depth of Field on Steroids for your Macro Shots — When you are doing macro photography, the benefit is you can find heaps of subjects in your garden (if you have one) or around where you live. No need to pay for a trip to Iceland or Paris or New York. Great macro opportunities are everywhere. My guess is that…Photography10 min readPhotography10 min read
Published in The Global Photo Club·Sep 6, 2020Learn about the Pep Ventosa Photography TechniqueTake any camera and create fascinating multilayered 360 degree images — When I am walking in the nearby park at lunchtime, I am always searching for ways to create new images from ordinary objects. When there are no sweeping landscapes and grand architecture to point your camera at, you have to be more resourceful to create unusual images. …Photography5 min readPhotography5 min read
Published in The Global Photo Club·Aug 22, 2020Learn how the Camera Clubs are Organized on a Local, National, and International LevelLet’s clear up some confusion, shall we? — When I joined a photo club several years ago, I didn’t know how clubs are organized in New Zealand (where I live) or anywhere in the world. New Zealand I slowly got an understanding that we have local clubs, regions (which is a more geographic boundary than a legal entity), and a…Photography5 min readPhotography5 min read
