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January 03, 2006
You never need to be in a position that you have nobody to sit for your portraits.Your nearest and dearest will, no doubt, have been the subject of your photographic attentions for a while. Some of them may feel a bit jaded and disinterested in the whole process especially if you have used them as ..
January 03, 2006
Get your camera’s manual out!Your camera manual is included with your new camera. Do you remember your new camera? It was that lovely shiny thing that you spent a lot of money on and which was something that was going to enhance your photographic experience.Yes, the manual was there but did you ..
January 03, 2006
Now is the time to get to know your lens. Instead of buying another one, get to know how to use the one or ones you have.You might think that the lens is just attached to your camera to allow a bit of light in and that the camera does most of the work. But if you get to know your lens better then ..
January 03, 2006
If you are serious about your hobby, consider joining a camera club. Most areas will have at least one camera club and some places will sport several to choose from. There’s bound to be one near to you. There will be groups of people, just like you, with a love and passion for photography. And you ..
January 03, 2006
What should you get for your digital camera to make it more useful to you? When I bought my digital camera, I spent a few hundred dollars on it and thought that was all I needed. However, I was a little wrong in that, there are a few digital camera accessories that can really help enhance photo ..
January 02, 2006
How do you find a Los Angeles Photographer for that special occasion at a price I can afford? As if moving to Los Angeles isn’t difficult enough in and of itself, there is always the hassle of getting things done when you don’t know anyone to cope with. So to find a Los Angeles Photographer, or any .
January 02, 2006
Sometimes it can be hard to get going with your photography and it can take an age before your images are created in the camera. But sometimes, just sometimes, although it is possible to get started, it takes an age to get actually finished.Have you ever taken the trouble to capture what you ..
January 02, 2006
When starting out in photography, it can be tempting to try and become a master of all types of photographic technique. Even committed enthusiasts can often delve into several areas.And, there is nothing wrong with this approach, at least in the early stages. There are so many areas of photography ..
January 02, 2006
You can be forgiven for thinking that using a camera, and all the associated activities, is much harder these days. Everything is digitally-related and computer based. Unless you are a techno wizard, you are going to have trouble getting decent images. Yes?No.Emphatically no.Whilst it is true that ..
January 01, 2006
With new technology comes new opportunity. This statement is particularly true in the case of digital cameras, and more importantly, as the title of this article suggests, in the case of digital camera lenses.There are so many different lenses with varying specifications available that it can be ..
January 01, 2006
Being familiar with the terminology used in any subject of interest in is always useful, and digital cameras are no exception. Although most digital cameras available on the market allow you to simply point your camera and quickly snap a picture with the touch of a button, there is often a lot more .
January 01, 2006
If you're a teacher or parent, you may be interested in creating some fun digital photography related projects for children. I sometimes plan fun and interesting photo projects for my son so that he can learn about photography and have a whale of a time too.In this article, we'll explore 3 ..
January 01, 2006
What ISO setting should you use for everyday photography?There is no simple answer, but have a look at the following responses to decide what is best for you:"I usually use ISO 100, but if I realise I can’t hold the camera still I increase the ISO or use a tripod""I most usually shoot at ISO 100, ..
January 01, 2006
What is a zoom lens and why should you use one?Until fairly recently, when you bought a camera it would most likely have come with a “fixed focal length" lens. This means, basically, that the magnification it gave was the same and could not be changed (or, if it could, it would be fairly ..
January 01, 2006
Have you ever visited a zoo? I mean, seriously?Zoos are places for children, sure. But they are also a great place for photographers. For those who do not have the time or the money to travel the world in search of nature photographs, then popping along to your nearest animal park, sanctuary or zoo .
January 01, 2006
You are what you drink and, if you are like me, you drink a variety of refreshments. Soft, fizzy and alcoholic. Coffee, tea, cocoa. It all goes down well and tastes just swell.But fluids and delicate electronic equipment do not mix. Don’t just take my word for it, ask my best mate who managed to ..
December 31, 2005
Flash photography is the use of a camera flash bulb in a variety of possible situations where there doesn’t seem to be enough light. The most common use of flash photography is group portraits at gatherings where there is not enough light to take a satisfactory exposure.But there are many other ..
December 31, 2005
The ultimate expectation of shooting Portrait Head-Shots at home or in a hired studio, is made easy with these step-by-step instructions to help you.Getting Started It's really quite simple and after having read this article and with some experimentation, you'll be shooting like a pro...What You'll .
December 31, 2005
These days, purchasing a dedicated digital photo printer for developing your digital photos may be a more costly and necessary route than selecting a reputable digital printing service. There are many services online that will print your digital photos. If you need results faster, almost every ..
December 31, 2005
In 1827, a Frenchmen named Joseph Nicéphore Niépce created the first fixed image. Another French citizen experimenting with images during the first half of the 19th century was Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre. He was actually a scene painter, but his hobby involved experimenting with light upon lucid ..
December 31, 2005
The first photographic prints were typically based on high quality linen rag papers. The linen rag paper was coated with liquid containing gelatine, and once the gelatine had stabilized the picture could have a very long life time. To make the image even more stable, sepia or selenium were often ..
December 30, 2005
Cloudy days are nature's softbox.Cloudy days can present many opportunities for great photographs. In fact, once you discover how easy it is to get great results, you'll look forward to a cloudy day as much, if not more, than a sunny day.The studio photographer's arsenal includes a number of tools ..
December 30, 2005
Pixels in your camera’s sensor pick up light. This light is converted into an electrical impulse which is then transferred as an image to your LCD camera screen or stored on the memory card.Sometimes the electrical signal is not “clean" but muddied and “noisy". This can lead to a degradation of the .
December 30, 2005
Overexposure is a term often discussed in photography. What does it mean?Simply put, it is when too much light is allowed to reach the sensor and the resulting image is too “light" or “bright".Why does it happen?To get a decent image, the camera has to select a combination of aperture (the size of ..
December 30, 2005
Taking portraits can be fun but if you want to get the best results you need a few pointers. Otherwise your images will end up uninteresting and jaded. Many people either snap haphazardly without any thought or take the whole process far too seriously.Try and think about the following:What type of ..
December 30, 2005
Have you heard of “red eye"? It is a term used to describe the red effect seen in the eyes of subjects when their picture is taken with a flashgun.It happens because light from the flashgun travels through the front of the eye and is reflected off the back of the eye back onto the sensor of the ..
December 30, 2005
If you read around you will find that lots of people natter on about “image quality". In particular, they go on and on about how to improve the quality of an image.They will talk about lenses, sensors, light sources, manipulations and other things that you or I wouldn't know a great deal ..
December 30, 2005
“We don’t want any posed pictures" is a common admonishment from young people these days. What they mean is that they want to appear natural and relaxed in their portrait of the family. A certain amount of posing is a necessary evil in order to accomplish what they want. Of course, it is up to the ..
December 30, 2005
Just recently, I was in my garden watching some birds that kept flying in and out. They seemed to be visiting a apple tree that had lots of fruit that was soft and ripe for eating. In and out they went and I thought I would get my camera to take a few shots.I stood there for several minutes – the ..
December 30, 2005
Patience is a virtue. It always has been and always will. In photography terms, it is vital.We are so used to things happening rapidly in photography that we can sometimes feel overwhelmed and ever ready for the sudden shot or opportunity. Candids, objects going at breakneck speed and the general ..
December 30, 2005
Photography helps us capture memories; it allows us to unleash our creativity. Even the most mundane subject can become beautiful from the right angle. If this is what photography does for us, what makes the difference between a pro and an amateur?For the most part the difference can be summed up ..
December 29, 2005
It’s hard to believe but compact cameras can actually aid your photographic skills. I know that there will be plenty of prosumer and especially SLR users that will scoff at the idea, but I believe it to be true.How could this possible be right? After all, compact cameras are small, lack flexibility .
December 29, 2005
Forget all the fuss about owning and using a top-of-the-range, expensive, all singing and all dancing SLR. You can take great images with your compact camera.Many compacts lack some of the settings that a SLR might have. Or, if not, the settings are less easy to understand and select. In this way, ..
December 29, 2005
Do you know what is best about a compact camera?It’s size.For all the acclaimed faults and for all the abuse compacts endure - largely from photographers that own SLRs and believe their equipment makes them better photographers – their size alone make them a worthwhile investment.And, compact ..
December 29, 2005
Not long after I opened my portrait studio, I received a visit from the wife of a local competitor. An expert hand colorist, she was curious to know my expertise in medium oils and whether I used an outside artist. (I didn't). Upon entering the studio, she zeroed in on a wall sample of a ..
December 29, 2005
Time flies. The clock keeps ticking, and without fail, the sun religiously rises and falls day in and day out. We witness the seasons passing as the years systematically march on. Out with the old and in with the new. Forever, we are leaving one passage of life and entering another―it's ..
December 28, 2005
If you are confused about digital cameras and digital photography then don’t be. Over the last few years there has been a rush of people converting to digital and that speaks for itself. There is nothing mysterious or complex to understand. You don’t need to know the intricate workings of ..
December 28, 2005
Framing a shot using a digital camera can get a bit of getting used to. Like film cameras, compact digital cameras have a viewfinder which is “offset". This means the viewfinder image is not exactly the same as the image you get on the sensor. However, you can make small adjustments to capture the ..
December 28, 2005
Wherever you live, there will be a time when it is dark and dreary. Dark evenings can be a bit depressing but also great for photography!When it's dark it can be refreshing to take pictures of .... lights! No, it’s not a misprint. And, of course, light is needed for all photography otherwise we ..
December 28, 2005
Unwanted glare can ruin a good image. It can happen when excesses of light enter the camera lens and impinges on the camera’s sensor. The resulting image has areas of burnt out highlights, hazy rendition and unsightly artefacts.In most cases, glare is unwanted and unpredictable. With a digital ..
December 28, 2005
Do you know what ISO is? Perhaps not. And, in fact, you don’t need to know what it is – just how to use it. In very simple terms, the ISO setting is a measure of how sensitive your camera sensor is to light. A low ISO (e.g. 100) will not be very sensitive to light whereas a high setting (e.g. 1600) .
December 28, 2005
Picture the scene: a beautiful summer’s day. In front of you is a field awash with greens and yellows and oranges and a wonderful blue sky. And there are sheep in the fields, grazing contentedly.Or a beach scene, with boats floating serenely on the water, waves gently lapping their hulls as the sun .
December 28, 2005
What is JPEG? It’s confusing for some and you might feel you need to be a genius to understand it. But you don’t.A lot of people make a lot of fuss about it, but, basically, a JPEG file is an image type. It has a fancy name but it is just the format in which your image is stored. We could also ..
December 28, 2005
A lens is simply a device for focussing the scene in front of you onto the camera’s sensor. All cameras have lenses. Some are built in (as in compact cameras and prosumers) and some are detachable (as with SLR cameras). All of them do the same job.There are different types of lenses. Standard ..
December 28, 2005
What is “macro" photography? You will come across many different people talking about the real meaning of macro photography and there are very many senseless arguments as to what it means for the reasonable photographer.Basically, macro photography is just close up photography. It means getting ..
December 28, 2005
Have you ever taken a picture with you camera using the in-built flash and found the image to be poorly illuminated and patchy? This is because the flash that comes with most cameras is not designed to deal with anything but the basics.And the basics means “pretty basic" - perhaps, one or two ..
December 27, 2005
As we have discussed there are many avenues open to a professional photographer. Some actually graduate from the world of business into corporate photography. Corporate photography has many facets; it is used for publicity, in the form of advertisements; for public relations, for historical ..
December 27, 2005
Sometimes, however hard you try, there is simply no way you are going take that special picture. Things have a habit of getting in the way. Perhaps work, perhaps family. Perhaps during some festivity or other you are simply too busy or tied up to care about your photography.Then guilt can set in. ..
December 27, 2005
Photographing food is not much different than photographing anything else. Even though the average person is not too interested in taking close-ups of food, there are times when images of food are necessary. Typically, we see photographs of food as editorial illustrations in cookbooks, magazine ..
December 23, 2005
The American master of photography, Ansel Adams, said “The negative is comparable to the composer's score, and the print to its performance.” That holds true today as much as it did when first uttered. Although in the digital age the discussion about the print generates more heat than light.Artists .
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