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 | 1 comment | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Niche Specialty"
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 | 1 comment | Continued
Travel Photography - The KISS Principle
Keep it simple shutterbug. Travel photography is about capturing a moment, a place or a culture. It is as much about the experiences the photographer has along the way as it is about the image itself. The people you meet and the places you see.
October 3rd, 2008 | 3 comments | Continued
Photographing People Outdoors
When photographing people you first must remain alert to changes in facial expression. If your subject is directly facing the sun he or she will have an uncomfortable expression. To avoid this, wait until a cloud covers the sun or move the subject into a shaded area.
You should avoid any unwanted clutter in the background. [...]
Photography For Beginners - Tips For Black And White Photography
Black and white photography holds a fascination for many people. Even non-photographers often find themselves drawn to a good black and white image. When you start working with black and white photography, you may discover a character in your subjects that is not so easily revealed in a colour photograph.
September 10th, 2008 | 3 comments | Continued
How to Shoot Professional Images in Low Light
Low light…it can be a photographer’s nightmare. But here are some basic techniques that I use daily to overcome this obstacle. Some of this may sound mundane, but I am surprised constantly by how many photographers do not understand these basic principles.
September 8th, 2008 | 12 comments | Continued
Capturing Motion - And the Photographic Blur
The fans are screaming; the Bulls have the ball, and you are following number 23 as he approaches the basket. He jumps, he shoots … you score! You did get that picture just as the ball left his fingertips, didn’t you? If you got that sports illustrated cover shot, the ball would be [...]
September 3rd, 2008 | 0 comments | Continued
Interior Photography
Interior photography is very demanding and the photographer must be sensitive to all the elements that will appear in the final print. Most rooms consist of small objects that look good in the room, but in a print, these objects may cluster the image.
Photographing interiors involves working within a confined space, so the first thing [...]
