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 | 6 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Landscapes"
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 | 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 | 2 comments | 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 [...]
Bad Weather, Good Light - Being Flexible With Your Photography
We’ve all sat, staring out of our window and cursing at the rain poring down or the flat, grey sky that just happened to cloud over on few hours we’ve managed to set aside in our busy schedule to head out and shoot some photos. But all is not lost for the opportunistic and well [...]
October 1st, 2008 | 4 comments | Continued
Five Tips For Better Beach Photography
All photographers love to capture the places that are dear to their hearts - and who doesn’t love a day at the beach. Nature photographers, wedding photographers and old-fashioned happy snappers; we can all find inspiration in beach photography.
September 19th, 2008 | 4 comments | Continued
Five Tips For Better Nature Photos - The Low Tech Way
Digital cameras offer so many functions and features, photography can seem way too complex for the beginner. In frustration many new photographers simply switch their digital camera to auto, and never learn how to use it properly.
September 15th, 2008 | 2 comments | Continued
Architecture Photography
As a photographer, architecture offers many different challenges, especially for the new photographer. Technically, buildings can be very demanding to photograph, but the key in solving this and attaining good images is understanding image distortion and finding the best time to capture the building at its most glamorous moment.
July 25th, 2008 | 1 comment | Continued
Filters for Landscape Photography
Filters are used in photography to bring back an image to the way our eyes have perceived the original scene. Some times it’s not possible for our cameras to record an exact scene - so we have to rely on the manufacturers of camera products.
Filters also help us to create mood in our images and [...]
