focal length: 50 mm (on crop body)
shutter speed: 1/125
aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 640
flash: none
There must be something innate in us, parents, that want us to call out, “Child~ Look here~!” as we hold the camera in front of our face. Even though I’ve trained myself to be more photojournalistic in my photographic approach to creating portraits, [...]

focal length: 78 mm (on crop body)
shutter speed: 1/1000
aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 400
flash: none
Fast shutter speed + lots of clicks = a photo that makes me smile.

focal length: 200 mm (on full frame)
shutter speed: 1/125
aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 2500
flash: on-camera bounced flash

focal length: 50 mm
shutter speed: 1/100
aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
flash: single speedlight off camera left
Some flour in a bowl, something small to throw at it, a flash, a camera… oh, and some patience.

focal length: 105 mm
shutter speed: 1/125
aperture: f/11
ISO: 1250
flash: two speedlights off camera
Last week at OAC Photo Club, we revisited photographing water drops and this time aimed to capture the crown of the splash. Once you have everything set up, it’s all about the timing.
If you’re interested in creating your own water art, you may [...]