Mike Panic on Light Stalking https://www.lightstalking.com/author/mikepanic/ Illuminating Your Passion Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:58:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.lightstalking.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Favicon1-32x32.jpg Mike Panic on Light Stalking https://www.lightstalking.com/author/mikepanic/ 32 32 How To Photograph The Moon (With 10 Great Examples) https://www.lightstalking.com/how-to-photograph-the-moon/ https://www.lightstalking.com/how-to-photograph-the-moon/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://lightstalking.com/?p=920 Learning how to photograph the moon has long been one of the greatest joys of a photographer's journey in learning. For centuries the moon has captivated people, given direction and provided hours of enjoyment and wonderment. Being the brightest object in the night sky, it's something photographers of all levels can shoot, however, it does take planning and preparation to accomplish. In this article, we will look at how to photograph the moon along with some amazing moon images in the end for inspiration.

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]]> https://www.lightstalking.com/studio-portraits-tips/feed/ 11 Focus On Improving The Composition: S Curve https://www.lightstalking.com/s-curve/ https://www.lightstalking.com/s-curve/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:16:32 +0000 https://lightstalking.com/?p=709 Concepts and guides in photography are building blocks to creating and capturing wonderful images. While the rule of thirds is among the most common building blocks in composition, the S-curve is also one to look out for. It draws the eye towards the main subject instantly! Along with leading lines, this type of curve is especially […]

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]]> https://www.lightstalking.com/s-curve/feed/ 4 19 Inspiring and Awesome Images of Mountains https://www.lightstalking.com/mountains/ https://www.lightstalking.com/mountains/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://lightstalking.com/?p=970 Some of the most amazing and majestic parts of our planet are the mountain ranges.  We've climbed them, blown holes for transit through them and learned to grow fruit, vegetables and coffee on them.  Mountains are some of the best and most interesting landscape photography subjects when shot with skill. The know-how involved can be […]

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]]> https://www.lightstalking.com/mountains/feed/ 8 What Is ISO In Photography? https://www.lightstalking.com/iso/ https://www.lightstalking.com/iso/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000 https://lightstalking.com/?p=1231 ISO can be confusing, especially to everyone just starting out in photography. To put it simply, the ISO setting in your camera affects how sensitive the sensor is to light. So, let's learn more about ISO in photography! Co-authored by Dahlia Ambrose If you love mathematics, you can immerse yourself in the technical information on Wikipedia […]

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]]> https://www.lightstalking.com/iso/feed/ 8 How to Set Your White Balance Manually https://www.lightstalking.com/white-balance/ https://www.lightstalking.com/white-balance/#comments Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://lightstalking.com/?p=752 In this article, we'll cover what is white balance and how to properly set a custom white balance manually in your digital camera.

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