Puerto Rico: some Tourist Information

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has a long history of being caught between two cultures.

The Caribbean island was founded by the Spanish in 1508 but ceded to the United States during the 1898 Spanish-American War. Today, the unincorporated US territory has its own government, but the US controls its foreign relations. And Puerto Rico’s status is a hotly debated topic: should the island become a US state, remain a commonwealth or become an independent nation?

Photography Tip: The Magic of Water

One of my favorite things to do is photograph water. Rivers, oceans, waterfalls, you name it…all of these offer countless creative opportunities.

The perfect time to shoot water is an overcast day, giving you beautiful soft light. Throw in a little fog and it is my dream come true! It is important to use a polarizing filter and a tripod. Yes, even on a cloudy day a polarizer does wonders to saturate colors, cut the glare from foliage and water, and slow down the shutter. In order to get that smooth silky water we all love, you must shoot at slow shutter speeds. Using a polarizer, a low ISO for the best image quality, and a small aperture for maximum depth of field, your exposures will generally run into the seconds, so using a tripod to hold the camera steady is a must. In the first image you can see how the water looks with a slow shutter speed. The settings were f/16 @1 sec. ISO 200. I usually find that shooting at around one second gives me the silky look that I like for the water.

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