Bob Woodfin Photography, CPP

Shooting Indoor Concerts and Plays

September 15, 2014 • Leave a Comment

One of the events I have been involved in over the last few years is shooting high school plays. Since these are high school, and I know most of the individuals in charge, there is a little more latitude than you may see on a more professional circuit. But I think the concepts are the same. Also, while I haven't really shot a concert I'm pretty sur...

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So What's All the Fuss About Sunny 16

August 31, 2014 • 3 Comments

You may have heard of the Sunny 16 rule that many photographers use as a guideline for exposure. This rule can be used as a good initial starting that can then be tweaked for accuracy. The Sunny 16 rule suggests that on a sunny day if you set your aperture to F-16, and then the ISO and shutter speed to the same value (actually shutter speed is the...

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Real Photographers Shoot Only in Manual Mode, NOT!!

August 18, 2014 • Leave a Comment

So if you shoot in one of the Auto Modes does it mean you're not a professional? The answer is a big and unequivocal "NO". I know many well known professional photographers that use some of the Auto Modes. The better question is how do these professionals utilize the Auto Modes? Using the Auto Modes as a starting point is the key. Let's break it do...

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What's All This About White Balance?

July 31, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Have you ever taken a picture and asked yourself, "Why is there a blue cast on this image. There wasn't any blue in the image?" Well the first thing I would look at is your white balance. What is white balance? It's the way your camera sees white tones in the image. Most people grasp the idea that light can have different colors and that light help...

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How to Make Your Outdoor Portraits Look Great

June 30, 2014 • 12 Comments

There are a few tried and true rules regarding outdoor portraits. First, don't shoot in direct sunlight. There are a lot of reasons for this. For starters, the light at that time of day is very harsh, so any light on the subject will be very sharp and unflattering. So even if the sun is to the side of the subject the shadows cast across the face wi...

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