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 | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "basics to digital photography"
Photography For Beginners - Do You Understand Depth Of Field?
Depth of field is one of the most important aspects of photography you can learn. Use depth of field well in your photography and you can gain immense control over the look and impact of your photos. Unfortunately, depth of field also seems to be one of the toughest aspects for beginners to learn and [...]
June 22nd, 2008 | 2 comments | Continued
Digital Photography Tips That Work Fast and Easily
So you want some digital photography tips that work quick and are easy? Well, photography is not that hard to start getting good at. It’s like playing an instrument. Anybody can get to a decent level but those that are very dedicated and with some talent are the ones that become great. I will try [...]
June 20th, 2008 | 3 comments | Continued
Photography For Beginners - Do You Understand The Rule Of Thirds?
The rise of digital cameras has turned our focus very much onto the technical aspects of photography. Unfortunately, in our ongoing rush for more advanced equipment, the artistic aspects of photography are often neglected.
If you bought a great digital camera and your photos still look like snapshots, it is not the fault of your equipment. [...]
Controlling White Balance in Your Photos
There are always tons of questions from beginning photographers about how to correct white balance in their photos. Today’s digital cameras have many white balance options, including “scene modes” and manual white balance - but what’s it all really mean?
I was searching around the web looking for more information on White Balance, and stumbled [...]
Wildlife Photography - Five Practical Tips For Beginners
Nature photography is a fascinating pursuit, and wildlife photography can be the most challenging and rewarding field of all. Digital cameras have inspired a whole new generation of photographers to get into wildlife photography.
Most of the photography guides these days focus on the technical aspects of the camera: but really good photography relies more on [...]
Niche Specialty Photography: Recommended Reading
John Shaw’s Landscape Photography
John Shaw. Amphoto Books 1994, Paperback, 144 pages, $12.48
From grand vistas to intimate woodland glades, landscapes are extremely popular photography subjects. Many people, however, overlook the importance of good technique, believing that exotic locations and expensive lenses create fantastic pictures. As John Shaw shows in this gorgeous book, expertise as a landscape photographer results form [...]
June 2nd, 2008 | 1 comment | Continued
Better Portaits: Part Two
In this 2nd installment about portraiture, let’s discuss equipment.
If you haven’t figured that out by now, photography like other creative endeavors has a technical side as well as a creative side.
Before you can get predictable results with your camera, you need to master or at least understand your equipments’ limitations. Without this mastery, your [...]
Better Wedding Photography Tips and Hints
Looking to become a wedding photographer, or simply looking to refine your skills? Here are some resources you definitely don’t want to miss.
Wedding Photography Survival Tips: The Preparation
Written by Christina N Dickson, portrait photographer and instructor for the Institute in Photographic Studies. Weddings. To the inexperienced photographer, the first wedding is that single most [...]
