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 | Barbara House | 2 comments | ContinuedOther Recent Articles
Repetition a Visual Tool - For Turning Chaos into Art
Repetition is a creative tool. When you repeat a certain size, shape, or color you add strength to the overall image. Repetition is a basic concept in the art world. A really good photo tip worth remembering is: if you repeat something once or twice it becomes more interesting. If you repeat something [...]
October 22nd, 2008 | Barbara House | 1 comment | Continued
Wide Angle Photography - Broaden Your Horizons
Your digital camera has a powerful zoom lens. I have never seen it, but I bet it does. In fact, when you bought it, one of the first things the salesman mentioned was the magnification power of the zoom lens. It is one of the ‘must have’ features of a modern digital camera.
October 20th, 2008 | Barbara House | 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.
Sell Your Travel Photography
Travel photography is not about taking nice snaps that you show to your family and friends. It’s about capturing the character and charm of a location. The following are tips that will help improve your travel photography. If your travel images are good there is no reason why you won’t be able to sell [...]
October 17th, 2008 | Barbara House | 1 comment | Continued
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 [...]
Composition - Can You Live Without the Rule of Thirds?
Composition in photography can be a difficult subject to teach to others. This is because composition can be a deeply personal thing. What appeals to me may not appeal to you.
October 13th, 2008 | Barbara House | 0 comments | Continued
The Thing That MUST Happen First - Before It’s Possible To Create A Stunning Photograph
We all want to create stunning photographs. It doesn’t matter if we’re professionals, amateurs or something in between.
We haunt the camera shops, learning about and experimenting with all the latest cameras, lenses and filters.
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 | Barbara House | 1 comment | Continued
