Imre Z. Balint, BSc, MPM, MBA

Ok, I've had my dinner so I'm ready to write my supplemental post to Episode 9 about polarizing filters. In the video I covered a fair bit about the physics of light polarization, but I'd like to highlight that you really don't need to know it in depth, or almost at all, to be able to successfully use a polarizing filter. But heck, being the geek I am, I love exploring why things work the way they do, hence the physics segment. If you'd like to prod into this subject further, definitely check out some of the links I've provided; Colorado University has very cool interactive sections in their web-based tutorial. In regard to their use, something that I didn't cover in the video is that this is not usually a filter you want to keep on your lens at all times. The major factor as to why is because of the loss of light through the filter. So for example if you're shooting an area that requires longer exposure times, then the shutter speed may slow to the...

Wow. To say the least, I think Episode 9 has taken by far the longest to complete. For several evenings last week I spent my time researching the technical aspects of light polarization, to ensure that I would represent it as accurately as I could for the video. Then all day yesterday I wrote and finalized the script, along with recording the narration and shooting all the video. As for the editing and uploading, well that was all done today. Yet, I still somehow managed to squeeze a little extra energy out of me to complete some details on my Facebook profile. Feel free to become a fan by the way! As I'm getting hungry and my budgies need their cage cleaned, I'll write my supplementary post for this episode tomorrow evening. To view my videos in glorious HD, check out my YouTube Channel , where you can also subscribe so you can stay up-to-date with my videos.