Ok. So you’ve read up on the technical side of taking great photos. You know your aperture from your exif and you’ve experimented with shutter speeds. But there is something missing from the photos you’ve been taking. They’re ok, but that’s it. Just ok. Why? You wonder. Well, here’s a little secret: it’s all about [...]
July 14th, 2008 | Barbara House | 0 comments | ContinuedOther Recent Articles
Has Your Camera Ever Frightened You?
Well, I did it and took the plunge. After solving my eye dominance problem, and getting bifocal contacts, I decided it was time to purchase the camera I’ve always lusted after. I have my first vacation from my day job in 6 years coming up, and I’m taking a month off.
Add to that some room [...]
Getting Your Images Published
Everywhere we look today we see great photographs being used to sell products - all of these images are well-exposed colourful shots that were taken by photographers from all corners of the globe. It does not matter where you live; if your images are good enough they will sell.
The market out there for freelance photographers [...]
Eye Dominance: Why you should know this as a Photographer
I know what you’re probably thinking… why should I care about Eye Dominance? What’s the big deal, anyway? I never really thought about it either, until I discovered it was the key to my photography woes…
I didn’t get the photography bug until later in my life, 2001 to be exact around my 34th [...]
Travel Photography - Photos That Sell
It may seem a glamorous lifestyle to travel the world, photographing its huge variety of cultures and landmarks, but it is also an expensive lifestyle. Most photographers, professional and amateur, must fund their trips out of their own pockets. To continue doing this, it goes without saying that the photos you take along the way [...]
June 27th, 2008 | MarkEden | 1 comment | Continued
15 Surefire Tips for Shooting Fireworks
It’s almost here…. the Fourth of July! For photographers living in the United States this means one thing - Fireworks! I personally can’t wait, because this year I will have a camera with bulb mode and a cable release. Of course, this isn’t strictly necessary to get amazing photos of fireworks, [...]
June 26th, 2008 | Barbara House | 10 comments | Continued
The Photography Magazine Market
Three months ago I walked into a news agent and saw a new landscape magazine that I found interesting. I bought the magazine and later decided to send in a few images. Two weeks later I received the images back in the post with a nice letter stating that they have used one of [...]
June 26th, 2008 | TJ Tierney | 2 comments | Continued
Photographing Landmarks - Find Your Angle
How many times have you taken the perfect shot of that famous building or monument that you couldn’t wait to show to your family or friends, or submit to a stock agency, only to slowly realize that it is only one of thousands of similar perfect shots of that particular icon? If I was asked [...]
June 25th, 2008 | Barbara House | 0 comments | Continued
Review Roundup: Nikon D300
Researching cameras can be a very time-intensive process, particularly if you rely on google to bring back the perfect search results. There are sites that excel at providing in-depth reviews of cameras and other photographic gear.
In Review Roundup, I’m going to bring together the links to the best reviews all in one place to [...]
