Photography Tips

Photography Tips Index

1. Flower Pictures - A Mild Obsession #2 By Patrick Heathcock
   So a gorgeous yellow daisy mesmerises me, swaying elegantly in the light afternoon breeze, bathed in the warm light. Mmmm...emotions gently bubble to the surface, excitement foremost, followed by the deep satisfaction that I've been able to make time to return to this spot to revisit my yellow daisy. I've already shot her once...but...now another chance to create another feel, another image worthy of my wall.As before I dispense with my tripod. An odd decision? Perhaps... but here's my thinkin…



2. Thoughts About Digital Snap Shot By Nick Peters
   What is it that makes a good picture a great picture? For a run of the mill shutter bug like me, the answer can be summed up with three words, subject, composition and color; acronym SCC.Unlike photographers of the late eighteen hundreds, todays photographer has unlimited possibilities for a truly great snap shot. To attain this level, you must develop the awareness of an observer. The rule of thumb that I follow when snapping, "more is better", you can never snap too many pics. Out of a hundr…



3. How to Easily Select the Important Photography Category for Your Home Based Business By Roy Barker
   You may have already started to make money from your photography, but if you are still a gifted amateur, then there are effective methods you can use to kick start your chances of making a profit. At the present time there has never been more opportunities for the photographer. New technologies in the form of digital cameras are changing the face of the industry. However that has always been the case for photographers, and it is no reason to get discouraged.It has never been easier for the ama…



4. Under Water Digital Camera By Brian Beeler
   When you are in the middle of a dive, you don't get a second chance to photograph the rare stingray, a seal that is cavorting with its mate or some exquisite rainbow colored fish that are hovering in the trail of air bubbles from you mask. An underwater digital camera allows you to immediately see what you have just captured.It is the best way to capture underwater scenery, corals, fish schools, and anything that catches your eye that you wish to preserve. With an underwater digital camera you…



5. Buying a Digital Camera? Understand the Basics and Find the Best Equipment For Your Needs By Dave Saunders
   It seems like everyone has a digital camera these days and digital cameras have revived the art of photography as a hobby. As digital camera manufacturers improve equipment in quality and price, more people are embracing the benefits of digital photography and putting their film cameras on the shelf. If you’re looking to make the move to a digital understanding the basics of a digital camera can help guide you through understanding how the differences and similarities with film cameras can pro…



6. Becoming A Digital Artist On A Budget By John Deprice
   So, you want to become a digital artist but paying several hundred dollars for Photoshop seems too much. Don't worry, there are dozens of very inexpensive tools you can use available on the Internet.Icon ConstructorIcon Constructor converts BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PSD, TGA and TIFF formats into Windows icons. You can find many images on the Internet and convert them to icons for use on your Windows desktop, in applications and much more. The program supports Windows XP icons in 32-bit color dept…



7. Tips for Getting Sharp Pictures Without a Tripod By Eric Hartwell
   Use a tripod if you canA tripod is an indispensable piece of equipment. However, they are often large, heavy and cumbersome. In many instances you simply won’t be able to use a tripod to get the picture you need. But, without one, your images will be inferior won’t they? Perhaps, but if you follow the following guidelines, then you’ll be in a better position to get the most out of your camera.Use a fast shutter speedUse the fastest shutter speed that you can. The longest shutter speed that wil…



8. Digital Online Photo Processing - What Are The Basics? By Mindi Haehl
   What is it?Digital online photo processing is actually misleading. The photos are not processed with negatives as the word "processing" implies. When you take digital photos and store them on your computer in a usual way they are ready to be uploaded to a digital photo service. There are many companies that will print your digital photos for you online. We will mention those later in the article. The service prints your digital photos. This is the touchy part because there are some companies t…



9. Digital Photo Printing Professional - What Services Should You Look For? By Mindi Haehl
   How many different options can one service offer?If just printing photos online and having prints mailed to you then almost any online service will suffice. If you are looking for high quality prints is a priority then you will need to be more selective. There are believe it or not companies that will claim to offer quality prints but will fail to deliver. It pays to do a little homework before placing an order.Some great options offered by the better printing services are online photo albums.…



10. Patterns in Nature By Kenneth Hoffman
    Repetition is a warm, comfortable feeling that catches the eye and when interrupted, serves as a foil to bring attention to your main subject. When you are out looking for good pictures to take, let you eye roam the field, and to search out patterns that can be used to highlight your main subject of interest. On your left two children climb on the monkey bars, on your right is a wall covered with climbing ivy. A judicious move to the other side of the monkey bars brings the ivy behind the…



11. Photography – Your Undiscovered Skill? By John Threlfall
    Ask yourself the question; Are you the next undiscovered photographer? Anyone can take a photograph of course, but it’s that creative spark and seeing the unseen that makes a photographer stand out and be noticed.Choose an area of photography that holds the strongest fascination to you. For me it was nature photography, but this is one of many areas including still life, portraits and wedding photography to name a few. Once you’ve chosen an area, try experimenting, taking shots on impulse…



12. Cut Through the Hype and Make the Right Digital Camera Comparisons By W R Kirk
    There are soooo many choices. With all the styles and features, and prices are all over the map, digital camera comparisons can be mind-boggling. Pixels, memory, optical and digital zoom, camera size and cost are all factors to compare. So how do we sift through all the hype and find the best digital camera?First step: Identify your primary prerequisites. A camera is normally something we will own and use for several years. To find the best camera for your needs, certain basic decisions need t…



13. How to Easily Start Up Your Own New Photography Business From Home By Roy Barker
    With modern technology in the form of SLR digital cameras, you do not even need the room for a dark room. You need only to have a personal computer and a photo-editing program. The standard is Adobe Photoshop.It is not necessary to clutter yourself with equipment you do not need. You can hire equipment on and when you need it basis. You have the freedom to work part time for a while until you can devote yourself full time to photography. All you need to be is a serious photographer. There are …



14. Where's Cheap Digital Photo Printing? By Mindi Haehl
    No one wants to go broke trying to convert all of the digital photos that are stored on their computer into picture form. The price of a good digital camera is enough already for the average person and expensive prints are just not an option for the vast majority. What about simply printing all of those digital images out on the desk printer? Well if you’re trying to get quality prints and save on money, this definitely isn’t the answer. So where can cheap printing be found if making digit…



15. How to Start a Fine Art Photography Business By Roy Barker
    The definition of fine art, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “art concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects”. With such a “wide” definition of “beautiful objects”, the beauty is in the eyes of the photographer. Virtually anything can be fine art, a simple household item such as a fork, a nude body, travel, landscape, wildlife, a landscape. Not everyone will agree on what constitutes fine art, many years ago I was awed by the sight of the Sydney Opera House, and…



16. Setting the Stage By Kenneth Hoffman
    Anyone with children has been in a situation where you'd love to get some good photos of your little darlings in the school play. Unfortunately, the last time you tried resulted in tiny faces barely recognizable. This was due to the distance and the fact that the flash didn't carry too well causing a weak, grainy enlargement.Since you have to arrive early anyway, reserve a front row seat with a prepared sign and take a few snaps of your made-up, costumed kids behind the scenes using the props…



17. iRiver PMP-140 40GB Portable Media Player Review- Multimedia Photo Viewer By Brandon Baumgarten
    The PMP-140 with it’s large 3.5” LCD screen, lets you take your audio, video and photographic media files with you, on all your adventures. With a generous 40 GB of storage is not just for digital photos, it plays full color, full motion video too.An audio input so you can load audio from other devices, without a computer. The iRiver PMP-140 doubles as a voice recorder, with its built in mic. Transfer media files to the PMP-140, Via USB 2.0. You can store up to 160 hours of video or up to 1,20…



18. How to Make Your Production Look a Lot Slicker for £40 More By Cal Barton
    Tight BudgetsTight budgets are common these days. But the demand for high production values hasn’t fallen with a drop in funds. So how do you achieve a slick looking series of shots without breaking the bank? Hire a portable dolly or a portable jib for only £40 a day.Portable DolliesOne way to make your production look like Martin Scorsese was on location is to hire Martin Scorsese. But if you had that kind of money you wouldn’t be reading this. Instead, consider using a portable dolly with tr…



19. Choosing A Digital Camera (Part 2): Shop Smart, Shop Used-Mart By Jason Busch
    Alrighty. Now that we pretty much have an idea why we want a camera and what we're going to do with it, let's get to the next steps.Shop Smart, Shop Used-MartThis is the secret many of us photographers don't like to admit to each other but we do it anyway. You would be surprised how many cameras and electronic gadgets sell on the most popular auction sites, which are basically new, and are only a few months old. Why is this? Well, it goes back to the What Are Your Plans question. Many don't as…



20. Room Show Off By Kenneth Hoffman
    Why don't the pictures of your new living room, basement, kitchen or bedroom look as nice as the pictures in the catalogs? After all the money you spent on furniture, drapes, carpet and accessories, it should look beautiful. The human eye sees an angle of view of almost one hundred eighty degrees and at the same time can resolve sharp detail. In order to come close to this feat of magic, the camera's abilities must be stretched to the limit.A twenty-four millimeter wide angle lens sees an …



21. Darkroom Heating for the Chemicals and the Photographer By Laurie McArthur
    I suppose we all know that the chemicals for processing B&W Photographic prints should be used at 20°C. The manufacturers of the various papers and chemicals say so. On a cold winter night, with the darkroom in a tin shed and the outside temperature down to -2°C this is not so easy to achieve.Cold developer works slower and hot developer works faster. I've been told that incorrect developer temperature affects the image contrast but haven't found this to be the case with resin coated, multigra…



22. Digital Photo Finishing - What Am I Getting And How Do I Get The Best? By Mindi Haehl
    What quality are my photos going to be when I use an online photo finisher?The quality of your photos can be anywhere on a very large scale when they are printed online. I recommend finding a informational site of recommended printers to narrow down the competition to a printer that will deliver the quality that you expect. After finding someone who will meet all of your expectations then I recommend sticking with them.What paper will they be printed on?They paper used by professional photo fi…



23. The Digicams Of Generation Y: A Photo-enthusiast's Paradise! By Lopa Bhattacharya
    They are smaller, but they perform greater tricks than the colossal, tripod stand cameras of the yesteryears or the more recent film cameras with optical viewfinders. Yes, Dave Etchells, owner of the Imaging Resource website Imaging-resource.com rightly says: “Digital has reawakened photo enthusiasts' love of photography again”. ‘Digital cameras’ or ‘digicams’ as they are fondly baptized by the generation-y, have the perfect blend of technology and artistry to capture the beauty of any moment …



24. How to Create a Great Video - a Simple Guide on How to Shoot Home Movies with a Camcorder By Carlile Crutcher
    So you have bought a camcorder and have shot some footage, but truthfully you don't much like the results. Maybe I can help. My advice is based on ten years of looking over people's shoulders at my business, the Video Kitchen in Louisville Kentucky, where people transfer old home movies, duplicate video tapes they've shot, and edit their raw footage. My staff and I see a lot of mistakes being made. Other times we see exciting footage shot by an amateur who claims to have no education in the ar…



25. Composition - Improving Technique at the Picture-taking Stage By Eric Hartwell
    Out of all the steps involved in taking a photograph, the one that creates most impact is correct composition. It is also the one that is the most fun and where you are likely to have the greatest control. It follows, then, that getting composition right in the viewfinder at the time of shooting will yield the best results with regard to the final image.So, how can you ensure great composition and a great image?fill the viewfinder: if your subject is too far away, get closer; if it is too nea…






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