Photography

by Hyun from WeeToySoldiers
Note: these articles were originally posted on the WeeToySoldiers blog and are reposted here with permission.

You’ve all probably seen pictures on various websites and forums, where images have heavy yellow or orange tints. That, my friend, is usually the result of using incorrect white balance value.

What is white balance? Here’s the explanation from Wikipedia:

… color balance (sometimes gray balance, neutral balance, or white balance) refers to the adjustment of the relative amounts of red, green, and blue primary colors in an image such that neutral colors are reproduced correctly.

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by Hyun from WeeToySoldiers
Note: these articles were originally posted on the WeeToySoldiers blog and are reposted here with permission.

Often I get compliments about the quality of the photos on the website, and am asked what equipment I use. The key to good photographs, however, is not in higher megapixel counts or image stabilization or laser 3D flash matrix (or whatever the latest fancy oooh-aaah technology is). It’s all about light. Not surprising, given that the word photography literally means “study of light.”
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by Hyun from WeeToySoldiers
Note: these articles were originally posted on the WeeToySoldiers blog and are reposted here with permission.

I often get compliments on the photos on the website. Photography is a hobby I’ve enjoyed for a number of years, and I try my best to achieve the best results possible with the equipment I have.

However, often it seems people think that “great camera gear = great photos.” People, that is just not so. All it takes is a basic camera, a basic understanding of lighting, and a basic image editing program to achieve great results. Did you note the common theme in those ingredients? They are all basic stuff. Today I hope to illustrate how easy it is to achieve great results using a run-of-the-mill digital camera and a free image editor. If you have a digital camera in your possession, you are 9/10th of the way there to getting great photos.
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