Guidance for Shooting Better Photos

 
"Invaluable tools for the
    amateur through pro photographer."    
Shutterbug

"Concise information designed to
help you take better pictures."
Photographic

"Tips and tricks for 
common shooting situations."
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These "cheat sheet" field guides will will help you improve your photography.

  • Learn tips & tricks used by the pros.
  • Increase your knowledge of photography.
  • Capture better in-camera images.

Fundamentals
  • Metering & Exposure Adjustments - A discussion of camera metering and the exposure adjustments necessary to properly capture numerous common scenes, situations, and colors.
  • Creatively Correct Exposure Settings - Do you want the background blurred or in focus? Do you want to convey a sense of motion, or freeze it? This card will help you choose settings for the "creatively correct" exposure that captures your vision.
  • 3 Steps to Better Photos - A secret for taking exceptional photos can summarized in 3 steps taught by many photography schools. Applying the concepts on this card will help you capture shots with more impact!
  • The Right Light - This card examines what subjects are good (or bad) to photograph in various lighting conditions, and how to best utilize different types of natural light.
  • Composition - Using the elements of design - lines, shapes, forms, textures, colors, tones, etc. - is a powerful key to creating images with the desired feeling or emotion.
Popular Subjects
  • Water - Tips and instructions for photographing waterfalls, cascades, streams, rain, snow, ocean waves and rainbows.
  • Sunrise & Sunsets - How to get the right exposure and composition for more dramatic sunrise & sunset photos.
  • Fireworks - Exposure, composition, equipment and more to help you capture great shots of the "rockets red glare."
  • Landscapes - Info on "essential" filters, composition tips, etc. for capturing great landscape photos.
  • Flowers - Tips and techniques used by the pro's to capture award winning flower photos.
  • People & Portraits - Composition, posing, and other tips for taking better photos of your family and friends.
  • Night & Low Light - Your camera's meter isn't reliable for night & low light photography. This guide provides exposures for a variety of popular night and low light scenes.
  • Sports - Essential components for successful sports shots, composition tips for powerful images, basic equipment requirements, etc.
More Advanced
  • Intentional Action Blurring - Recommended shutter speeds for a variety of circumstances and offers tips for improving your intentionally blurred action shots.
  • Action Stopping Shutter Speeds - Shutter speeds required to "freeze" subjects such as sprinters, cyclists, skiers, etc. using lenses ranging from 75mm - 600mm (35mm equivalent).
  • White Balance Settings & The Color of Light - Shows how different white balance settings change the resulting color of your photos. Examples:
    • Make a photo taken under midday sun look like it's taken at sunset.
    • Make a photo taken with a flash look like it's taken at sunset.
    • Make a photo taken at sunset like it's taken midday.
  • Fill Flash - Tips to improve your flash photography, including balancing ambient light, softening harsh light, adding catchlight, & more.
  • Flash Range - How far away will your flash illuminate your subject? This card shows the effective flash range by ISO setting and lens aperture. Covers popup and hot shoe flashes with Guide Numbers from 40-180.
  • Hi-Key & Low-Key - Suggestions for creating effective high-key and low-key portraits, landscapes, etc. Applicable to both B&W and color photography.
  • Multiple Exposures - Numerous ideas for multiple exposures -- some using a tripod and some are for handheld shooting. Required exposure adjustments for when you have overlapping images are provided.

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Some customer comments
  • I use FotoSharp cards with my students. They are easy to understand and the best I have found.
  • It is like having a whole library in my camera bag.
  • A terrific summary of all the info you need in various situations.
  • Really handy, should come with every camera!
  • I have a set and find them very useful when teaching to guide my students.
  • Exactly what I've been looking for! What a great and helpful tool to have handy!
  • Product was even better than advertised. Highly recommended.
  • Your cards are very professional and I can see they will last me a long time.
  • I have already shown and referred several acquaintances the Photo "Cheat Sheets."
  • Great durable reference in a small convenient package.

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