When I don’t see any photographic opportunities at a location, I often shoot a few frames experimenting with various techniques to give my creativity a jump-start. This article explains four [read more]
What Exactly Is A Holga Camera You may recall in Part 1, I reviewed the state of smartphone camera technology and rendered the opinion that if we pay attention to [read more]
Microphotography is magical because it takes us into a smaller universe of vibrant colors, exquisite details and extraordinary patterns that can literally take your breath away. I photograph invertebrates so [read more]
There are at least three good reasons to do aerial photography: ~ A client needs your aerial photography skills; ~ You want to create Art with a different perspective; ~ [read more]
Naturally, being in the midst of a landscape filled with sounds, smells, and air movements, quite differs from merely looking at an image of it. A picture is just visual [read more]
Those who are just learning about photography would appreciate some coverage of the basics, and so that shall be my role, to cover the basics of photography. Now, where to [read more]
So, what is an action portrait? An action portrait shows emotion in motion. It’s a photograph that delves deeper than the surface of a person’s face, and tries to show [read more]
Stunning fashion images can be made using studio lighting, natural light, or a mix of artificial and natural lighting. Another really interesting technique involves painting models with light–typically by using [read more]
In landscape photography, depth of field is a critical component of every image. Some photos require minimum depth of field to place more emphasis on a single element of the [read more]
Using the rule of reciprocity is the key to well exposed photos. Your camera meter may indicate an exposure that works for the scene, but if you know the rule [read more]
Many photographers have seen others getting nominated to take the 5-day Black and White Photo Challenge or they themselves took on the challenge. There are those who welcome it and [read more]
Let the lights shine and let the fun begin. As the Christmas season approaches with all its decorative lights, here’s a a fun and imaginative way to photograph all those [read more]
Abstract photography techniques can be challenging and the biggest challenge is to do it well. Often, an abstract photograph will not have a recognizable object to inform us what the [read more]
When I was young, my parents bought me my first camera- a plain old manual Nikon. My dad gave me a lesson about apertures and shutter speeds and loading film. [read more]
Light is the most essential component in photography. How you as the photographer utilize that light is a creative choice that will make your nature images stand out from all [read more]
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