Category Archive: General Information

6 Things That Make A Great Photographer

You don’t take a photograph, you make it. – Ansel Adams There isn’t just one answer to the question “What makes a good photographer?”. There are many qualities a photographer needs to have in order to be great at what they do. Here are the top five necessary qualities a photographer must posses. Passion Passion …

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How To Photograph Winter

How To Photograph Winter, By Ashenhurst Photography, Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada

Now that old man winter has finally awaken from his slumber and produced some winter weather it’s time to go out and capture some shots of winter. In a previous post “How To Stay Safe When Winter Shooting” we talked about what you need to do stay safe, in this post we will talk about …

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Flyer Friday-Gallery Wraps

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Gallery wraps are one of many unique products we offer to display your most precious memories that will last a lifetime. There are two types of canvas we offer on our Gallery Wraps. The first is by printing a photograph on either lustre or metallic paper and peeling off the color (emulsion) of the photograph …

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How To Stay Safe When Winter Shooting

Winter Scene By Ashenhurst Photography

In a previous post we had mentioned that our best sunrise shots occured during the winter months. Combining that the fact that winter is here in many parts of the country we thought we would share some things to keep in mind before heading out to face old man winter. 1) Bundle Up This one …

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The Exposure Trangle

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There are 4 things that affect the exposure of a photograph. All 4 of these things depend on one and other as well as the available light (artificial, natural or added by the photographer). Each of these four settings when used together properly can produce some fantastic photographs. This post will explain how these settings work …

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What Are The Advantages & Disadvantages Of Using A Digital Camera

What Are The Advantages & Disadvantages Of Using A Digital Camera By Ashenhurst Photography, Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada

It’s really amazing how cameras have evolved over the years. I remember when I got my first film camera as a kid and took pictures of everything I saw. I remember having to wait to get the film developed which I hated because I really wanted to see my images right away. When I got …

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Photography Lingo

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Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation between two photographers and have absolutely no clue what they are taking about? When you meet with a photographer for your own professional photography needs here are “some” of the common photography words you may come across with a very brief explanation for each. That way if …

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