Why Do Aerial Photography? Part 2
In the first article, we talked about some of the reasons to get involved with aerial photography. At the top of the list is simply to have fun, followed closely [read more]
Techniques
How to Photograph Water Droplets
The inside and outside world of water droplets is a fascinating photo subject. When you photograph water droplets ,you can show people an intimate and infinite world of possibilities that [read more]
Black and White Inspired Photography
Unconscious – New York City I can still recall my first roll of black and white film, Kodak Plus-x. The prints from that roll looked decent, so I entered one [read more]
Festival Photography Tips
An introduction to festival photography and some tips to get the best out of your camera at festivals. The past few months in Okinawa, Japan provided excellent opportunities for [read more]
Analysing Your Photography Composition
I want to take a moment and show you how I look at an image and help you understand why I feel that learning to study and understand photography composition [read more]
Fashion Photography: Get Inspired!
Let your senses take over–the sights and sounds around you can get you inspired for your next fashion photo shoot. Copyright © Lindsay Adler For this image, I worked with [read more]
Enhancing Your Photography with Flash Techniques: Part 2
AUTOMATICALLY BALANCING AMBIENT LIGHT WITH FLASH Michael Huber, author of the Magic Lantern Guide to the Nikon SB-28 Flash, introduces the book saying, “…It became obvious that most users take [read more]
Enhance Your Images with the Principle of Balance
Near Symmetrical Balance One of the most important goals in composing photographs is achieving visual balance. The various elements that make up the image – shapes, colors, texture and space [read more]
Practical Tips For Insect Microphotography
Insects generally have two things in mind: to get on with the task at hand and avoid getting eaten. The task at hand might be finding food, mating, or just [read more]
Making versus Taking Images
When I was a young photographer, I use to believe that I had amazing vision. Simply by pointing my camera at a subject and taking a single image, I would [read more]
6 Ultimate Tips for Motion Blur Photography
Using blur and showing motion is a fine art in photography. It can be a very useful tool and can make a picture just what you want it to be. [read more]
Aerial Photography Tips – Optimum Camera Settings
So far in this aerial photography tips series, we’ve talked about how to get airborne (Aerial Photography Part 1) and some of the equipment best suited to aerial photography (Aerial [read more]
PHOTOGRAPHIC CHALLENGES: Using Symbols to Tell a Story
The ability to tell a story in a single picture is indeed an ambitious goal for photographers, and yet, once you are aware of the importance of symbols, it is [read more]
Photo Tips for Night Cityscape Photography Reflections
After the sun falls below the horizon, the doors open to magical cityscape photography. Whether you are capturing the moments of the clear, beautiful, rich blue skies of civil twilight, [read more]
What Makes a Photo Portrait?
Ah, that’s a decent shot of you,” said my friend Lou, as we thumbed through a set of photo prints over our morning coffee. As I sipped, I thought, “Well, [read more]