CPC Blog

Metering Modes For Better Exposures

July 12, 2018

Choosing one Metering Mode over another helps us capture better exposures without so much trial and error. The light meter in our camera is trying to make everything middle gray but changing what area it is metering will change the exposure. 

13 Tips for Summer Vacation Photos

June 21, 2018

Summer Vacation season is here and whether you’re enjoying a Stay-cation or heading to a distant city or National Park or the nearby shores or mountains, we hope your camera’s going along with you. 

Here are 13 tips to help you capture exciting images from it as well as tips to protect your gear and memories.

The Handy Histogram (And Why We Should Use It)

May 31, 2018

One of the best ways to ensure a good exposure is to check the histogram in the playback mode. This handy tool can be found on just about every cameras usually by cycling through the ‘display’ or ‘info’ button while in the Playback mode. Some cameras even offer a ‘live’ histogram so you can measure exposure before we take the photo. 

The Color Of Light And White Balance Settings

May 8, 2018

If you’ve ever taken a photo and it had a strange color cast, the setting responsible is the White Balance. This setting in our camera helps us balance the color of the light we’re shooting under. Our eyes don’t usually see the color cast but our cameras definitely do and if we don’t set the right WB we may end up with an undesirable color cast in our image.

Ideas For Spring Inspiration

April 17, 2018

 Now that it’s finally spring, we’re all eager to get outdoors with our cameras but if we haven’t been photographing much over the winter, we may be rusty and need a little inspiration to get our creative juices flowing again.

 Here are a few ideas to kick start your photographic vision this spring.

10 Tips For Photographing Cherry Blossoms

March 29, 2018

We’re all eager to get outdoors with our cameras again and the Cherry Blossoms give us the first opportunity to capture the beauty of spring. It’s late to arrive here in the DC area, we just have to be patient, soon the Cherry Blossoms will present their spectacular display!

It’s hard to not take a good photo of these lovely flowers but we wanted to share these 10 tips so when they are in peak bloom, we’ll all be ready.