Writing with light = PHOTOGRAPHY

Light control in Singapore - photo by Claudio Todaro

Writing with the light, this is the meaning of photography and so the most common and ugly mistake in photography are related to the miss-knowledge of light. Even the blur images are often a consequence of this.
Most of the people that use a camera thinks that pushing the shutter button is enough to get a good picture. Well, thanks to technology, digital cameras and a pinch of luck, this is possible  but light can always surprise us, in a good or in a bad way.


To control light we must apply the correct balance between shutter speed - aperture - ISO

The perfect balance is related to type of photo we are trying to achieve. For example for sport/action/children/animals image we will give priority to the "shutter speed" and set the other two elements accordingly. Instead if we want to control the DOF (depth of field) then we will concentrate on the "aperture", more open is the aperture (the value is related to the lenses we use), for example f 3.5, less is the DOF and more is the light is coming in the camera, the clarity of the picture will be restricted to the point where we focus. If we want a to have a long table of people all perfectly clear the most simple way obtain a decent result is to focus just before the middle of the table, set the aperture to a close value, for example f 16 (don't take this value literally because light lead the choice), and then we need a suitable "shutter speed", why suitable? because more people is in the image highest is the risk that someone is moving. Then we check our camera exposimeter (if there is any) otherwise just follow the camera suggestions when you select the "aperture priority" setting.

ISO follows light, more light less ISO value needed, less light higher is the ISO value required.

Have you doubts? Questions? Need more information? Then write me in here or use a search engine to find a your answers. You will be welcome to ask but remember answer is not granted.

Horse Race sport shot in Windsor UK - photo by Claudio Todaro

Depth of Field example in Batu Caves, Malaysia - photo by Claudio Todaro

Depth of Field example in Trapani, charity dinner, Italy - photo by Claudio Todaro

Depth of Field, London Zoo, UK - photo by Claudio Todaro

Photography - the Best and the Worst

Monkey at Batu Caves in Malaysia by Claudio Todaro

As per any respectful so called photographer I will start this blog talking about myself :)

 No, the one showed in the beside portrait is not me.
I took this picture in Malaysia, Batu Caves, a very interesting and colourful location. This was taken inside the main giant cave where the main temple is located.

I have been working in photography for more than 20 years, I am 40 now so you can understand that this is a very long long commitment. I worked in different type of environments and I thought photography in different countries around the world. I can say that I have got a certain experience to judge the technical quality of the images. Photography is an art and so we can have beautiful extremes or horrible results. If you are interested in my opinion about your work send your images over and I will check them out.
The photography work is awesome... when it is well done and better when it is well paid. Unfortunately these qualities often are not associated.
If you want to have my opinion regarding your pictures, please, send them to me. In your post/email please specify if you want to remain anonymous or if I can publish your name. I will be honest and probably I will publish them on this blog. I will be your honest photography consultant.

Feel free to follow this blog and ask any questions... answer is not granted.

Saline (salt fields) with Flamingos in Trapani, Italy - photo by Claudio Todaro

Model in London UK. photo by Claudio Todaro

Mother with baby, murale as background, in Notting Hill - photo by Claudio Todaro