Digital Photography vs Film Photography - Which is Better? - Stephen Milner

Digital Photography vs Film Photography - Which is Better?

Have you ever compared digital photography vs film photography, or vice-versa? However, does it even mater because the camera is simply a recording device in the hands of photographer with a creative eye. Over the last 12 month, I have received many questions related to my experiences with medium format film, why I started using medium format digital, what I think of the two mediums, and when will I be using film again. So I thought I would wrap all this up in one blog that touches on what I think of each camera. And, I will tell you why I think my camera is just a tool that I use for me creative project. 

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New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks Photography Composition - Stephen Milner

New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks Photography Composition

A New Zealand landscape photographer tutorial New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner talks photography composition technique. This blog is part of Stephen's HOW TO TAKE LANDSCAPE PHOTOS - TEN STEPS TO CREATING SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE IMAGES tutorial series. For a list of landscape photography equipment that I use, please check out My Gear List. When I plan my landscape photography trips and create landscape photos, the two aspects that I consider the most are light and composition. There is a trip planning process that I go through that investigates potential subjects to understand when will be the best time to visit a location. For this tutorial, I will be focusing on the subject of composition. In this tutorial, I share my learnings in understanding composition...

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New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks Understanding Aspect Ratios - Stephen Milner

New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks Understanding Aspect Ratios

A New Zealand landscape photographer tutorial New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner talks understanding aspect ratios for landscape photography. This blog is part of my HOW TO TAKE LANDSCAPE PHOTOS - TEN STEPS TO CREATING SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE IMAGES tutorial series. For a list of landscape photography equipment that I use, please check out My Gear List. In this tutorial, I try to explain the importance of aspect ratio selection for my images. Aspect ratios are an essential consideration for the composition of my landscape images. When I compose for landscape photography, the two aspects of the landscape that I will consider the most are the placement of subjects in my frame and the spatial distances between them and the aspect ratio. These three points...

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New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks Understanding Light - Stephen Milner

New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks Understanding Light

A New Zealand landscape photographer tutorial New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner talks understanding light for landscape photography. This blog is part of his HOW TO TAKE LANDSCAPE PHOTOS - TEN STEPS TO CREATING SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE IMAGES tutorial series. For a list of landscape photography equipment that I use, please check out My Gear List. In this tutorial, I share my understanding of light when shooting landscape photos. When I plan landscape photography trips to take landscape photos, the two aspects I consider the most are light and composition. There is a trip planning process that I go through that investigates potential subjects to understand when will be the best time to visit a location. I have separate tutorials on composition and trip planning, and for this tutorial, I...

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New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks How to Take Landscape Photos - Stephen Milner

New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks How to Take Landscape Photos

A New Zealand landscape photographer tutorial New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner talks how to take landscape photos. This blog is part of his - TEN STEPS TO CREATING SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE IMAGES tutorial series. If you are looking to improve your landscape photography skills, then you are in the right place. This blog series aims to improve your skills in landscape photography so that you can become the best you can be. There are ten knowledge areas, and they are a reflection of my journey through photography so far. The list below is what I consider to be the ten steps to creating successful images, which are in the order of importance: Step 1 - Understanding Light Step 2 - Understanding Aspect...

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New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks How to Plan Landscape Photos - Stephen Milner

New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks How to Plan Landscape Photos

A New Zealand landscape photographer tutorial  New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner talks about how to plan a landscape photography trip. This blog is part of his HOW TO TAKE LANDSCAPE PHOTOS - TEN STEPS TO CREATING SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE IMAGES tutorial series. For a list of landscape photography equipment that I use, please check out My Gear List. In this tutorial, I will share how I plan my landscape photography tips and the tools I use. When I plan my landscape photography trips, the two aspects I consider the most are light and composition. There is a trip planning process that I go through that investigates potential subjects to understand when will be the best time to visit a location. If you haven’t already done...

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New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks Photography Equipment - Stephen Milner

New Zealand Landscape Photographer Talks Photography Equipment

A New Zealand landscape photographer tutorial New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner talks photography equipment in is tutorial blog series  HOW TO TAKE LANDSCAPE PHOTOS - TEN STEPS TO CREATING SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE IMAGES. For a list of landscape photography equipment that I use, please check out My Gear List. When I plan my landscape photography trips, the two aspects I consider the most are light and composition. There is a trip planning process that I go through that investigates potential subjects to understand when will be the best time to visit a location. If you haven’t already done so, I encourage you to check out my tutorials on light and composition and trip planning because they are essential to study before choosing your photography equipment. In this tutorial, I will share how...

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How to Take Landscape Photos - Landscape Photography Technique - Stephen Milner

How to Take Landscape Photos - Landscape Photography Technique

A landscape photography technique tutorial This landscape photography technique blog is part of my HOW TO TAKE LANDSCAPE PHOTOS - TEN STEPS TO CREATING SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE IMAGES tutorial series. For a list of landscape photography equipment that I use, please check out My Gear List. When I am planning landscape photography trips and taking landscape photos, the two aspects that I consider the most are light and composition. There is a trip planning process that I go through that investigates potential subjects to understand when will be the best time to visit a location. If you haven’t already done so, I encourage you to check out my tutorials on light, composition and trip planning. These are important to understand because they will help you with capturing the images you want. Your...

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