DON’T FORGET THE FILTER
Not long after I began my photography journey I attended a workshop where I was introduced to camera filters. Up to this point (which was only a few months) I had only used a UV filter. And I only used it because the guy at the camera store told me to put this on my lens and never take it off. It was his idea of lens protection – and it does make sense. I would certainly rather replace a scratched UV filter than a scratched Canon lens. Truth is, he could have sold me a few other filters that I have since purchased if he would have taken a moment to educate me on the advantage of filters. Now, I carry a number of filters which allow me to create so many shots I could never capture without them.
But to me, the most important filter I carry is the polarizing filter. This filter is like magic! It can turn a pale blue sky into a masterpiece. Oh sure, you can achieve a similar effect in your editing process. But I have learned that it is far better to draw as much out of the raw camera image as possible. The less I use Photoshop – the better for me!
Here is a primary example of what a polarizing filter can do for a normal shot.
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