Tag Archives: Photography  How To Focus The Camera In The Dark How To Focus The Camera In The Dark iPhone or mobile viewers, click here to watch video There’s nothing more frustrating than to hear your auto focus lens motor winding up and down looking for focus. This is especially true with night photography. Here’s a video…  Photography Composition ~ Knowledge or Luck? Photography Composition ~ Knowledge or Luck? Photographic composition, it seems so random and unpredictable. Out of many photographs, some just jump out and exemplify good composition. So the question is, why? Is it random chance, luck? Here are two photos of the United States Capitol Building. There’s nothing wrong… 
Hey Kent-I would very much like to take this class, and/or your night photography, but am in mid-semester on an adv. digital imaging class at the local college. [Reply] 
Susan, thank you for posting images up each WW! Yes, for some reason my comments are acting goofy. Still trying to get this fixed. Fingers crossed. Keep posting your beautiful images. Thanks, [Reply]  3 Tips ~ How To Select A Tripod For Your Camera 3 Tips ~ How To Select A Tripod For Your Camera There are a few key questions you need to ask yourself before you purchase a tripod. This video covers the initial basics that must be considered before your buy a tripod for your… 
Dear Ken You only say about the consideration of the wind, but in the place i live MEXICO, and specific in the place i live we have all the places you can imagine.We have all kind of weathers, we have the sand in the beach and the desert and we have the snow in the montains. So what are your advices for that kind of situations. Regards [Reply] 
Hi, Kent! I’m researching tripods right now and appreciated your thoughts on what to be sure to look for and consider. My first tripod came from Target and I find myself getting annoyed with it more and more… so I’m doing my homework while finishing saving my pennies! [Reply]
Yes, the Target tripod to a very good one takes many pennies. Good luck! [Reply] 
Hi Kent, I am taking my first-ever trip to Europe this summer. My camera plans are to go as light as possible: one lens (18-200), one body, spare battery, enough CF cards for the trip. I have decided any tripod would be too bulky and I probably wouldn’t carry it, so I am thinking about a monopod. I am thinking I may want to do some indoor shooting or some night shots. I know a monopod would be better than nothing, but am I going to have good luck doing this kind of shooting? Also, with a monopod, what type of head would you recommend? Thanks in advance. [Reply]
Wayne, “The images you bring home will far out weigh the frustration of hauling gear during your trip!” [Reply]  P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday ~ Week 14 P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday ~ Week 14 This Friday, Night Photography eClass begins. If there is one eCLass I teach that will change the way you think about and capture images, THIS IS IT! Join us, as we dig into the fundamentals of photography in an easy… 
Thanks for hosting. [Reply] P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday ~ Week 13 P52 Sweet Shot Tuesday ~ Week 13 What story can only be told with a photograph? Made one of those lately? Please share it with us below. P52 is all about you getting out there, practicing, growing, sharing, and networking with other photographers on a weekly basis…. 
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Yup, and it was on my back for an entire week. Oh, and my tripod was in my checked back. 
by Kent Weakley
I’ll give you a tiny hint.. on Canon lenses, if you want to focus on the stars in the sky, put the “L” on the lens to the focus mark. Infinity is “too far” on Canon lenses.
Once I learned that, I started looking for the same thing on Nikkor lenses.. totally different.. they mostly work okay at or close to infinity.
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Daniel,
Thanks for the tip. Very helpful to know if you’re a Canon user. Is this true with all Canon lenses? Thanks again for sharing!
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