Landscape photography is one of the toughest forms of photography; it demands a great deal of care when selecting a location to shoot. One of the biggest mistakes amateur photographers make when arriving at a scene is to start shooting straight away. They end up shooting dull, lifeless images that lack colour and impact.
November 14th, 2008 | 5 comments | ContinuedNiche Specialty
Wedding Photography Tips
Wedding photography can be very rewarding for a professional photographer, but for a beginner it may seem like a daunting task. But don’t worry - if you are capable of taking great images and willing to prepare in advance, the job is not that hard.
November 7th, 2008 | 0 comments | Continued
Triangles and Diamonds - Building Blocks For a Great Portrait
As a child when you first started stacking things (blocks for example); you probably learned some things you have forgotten by now. In the beginning, we all tend to just put things directly on top of each other just to see how high we can go. It may be fun at the time, but this [...]
November 5th, 2008 | 0 comments | Continued
Better Photo Tips - Studio Light Patterns
Hair Lights, Back Lights, and Barn Doors, oh my! Studio Lighting can be very overwhelming when you first start getting into it. Some photographers out there have thousands of dollars of accessories associated with their studio setup. The good news is, you don’t have to be rich to enter into the world of studio [...]
October 31st, 2008 | 2 comments | Continued
Travel Photography Tips
Summer time is the perfect time for snap happy people, and for anyone heading to an exotic destination for a well deserved break. Tourists all over the world capture priceless memories forever and their top-quality images are then stored away never to be seen by anyone.
October 29th, 2008 | 4 comments | Continued
Light is Life!
The job of a landscape photographer is to record a scene. Yet, photographers often fail to capture what it felt like to be actually at a scene. A good landscape photographer arrives at a scene early, and waits for the scene to unfold. Waiting patiently for changing colours and changing mood, which all go along [...]
October 24th, 2008 | 2 comments | Continued
How To Photograph The Female Face
Whether it’s a wife, girlfriend, daughter or even a complete stranger - when you photograph a female’s face, she expects you to make her look terrific.
Within reason.
Photography For Beginners - Five Tips For Better Waterfall Photos
Waterfall photography is a favourite subject for many a nature photographer. In fact, a good waterfall can be a magnet for almost anyone with a camera.
Like any subject in nature photography, waterfall photos also come with their own set of challenges. A beginner can be disappointed with their results time and time again, simply due [...]
Better Pet Photos - In Three Easy Steps!
When you try to take portraits of your pets, do you end up with nothing but blurry blobs, down in the corner? Was your dog or cat even looking at the camera? Were they looking attentive and happy? Did your cat make sure everyone was bleeding before the end of your last [...]
October 8th, 2008 | 1 comment | Continued
