tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27439095479284941052024-02-20T16:09:30.194-08:00Photography TipsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-53774282421375859252012-02-07T04:33:00.000-08:002012-02-07T04:33:44.799-08:00Digital Photography Tips and Tricks For Choosing a Great Viewpoint<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div id="article-content" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">For many amateur photographers, like myself, it is easy to get caught up in a one-tracked view on the skills that are required for good photography. In this article we take a look at a few digital photography tips and tricks that will help you understand the importance of view points in your photographs.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">There is a tendency with amateur photographers to focus solely on the technical aspect of photography such as pixels and megapixels, lens sizes and shutter speeds.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">To really understand and embrace the art of photography it is important to grasp the vital ingredients of great digital photography. To learn the real skills of photography in order to capture an image that you be proud of.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">One of the key points of good photography is making sure that you choose the Viewpoint of your Shot with great Care.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">An understanding of how to choose a composition carefully and how that simple choice can enhance your picture will mean the difference between amateur photographs sitting on the computer at home or reaching a competitive standard of photography.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">This article can serve as a guide for those starting out in digital photography and takes a look at the various tricks and tips associated with understanding the importance of your photographic viewpoint.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">1. Making the Choice - Choose the subject. This may seem like the easiest part of photography but as you progress you will aim to choose more and more challenging viewpoints. In order to be able to handle those challenges you will need to know and learn the basic tricks and tips associated with using and enhancing your viewpoints.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">If you see something that intrigues you or strikes you as interesting then you are in your viewpoint zone. You must always remember to really pay attention to the composition of an image when choosing your viewpoint. Both aspects go hand-in-hand when trying to attain that great photo.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">In order to choose a viewpoint when photographing people it is vital to understand how the position of the sun and shadowing can affect your shot. Something as simple as a subject wearing a peaked cap can affect the quality of your shot. There is no point in taking a great photograph with everything in place if your subjects eyes and expression cannot be seen due to the shadow of a hat.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">2. Scale - A sense of Scale can often be defined and highlighted by adding in people or animals to the photograph. Budding photographers can highlight the depth of a shot by including foreground subjects such as flowers or trees. This then shows the depth of larger subjects such as mountains and waterfalls in the background. By including an object of a commonly known size in a photograph it tips off the audience to the entire images scale and depth.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Once the photographer understands scale and how to manipulate it then the technical aspect of photography can come in to play. Your choice of lenses, at this stage, can help to convey scale by making subjects look taller than they are or making the subject shrink to size. Therefore adding and enhancing to your subjective learnings on Scale.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">3. Perspective - Understand the perspective of your composition is key, photographs can take on a different dynamic just by changing the angle of view. Taking a shot of a subject from above can entirely change the feel of the shot. It can make the subject more sinister, can make the audience feel more nurturing towards them, all depending on the drama you want to create in your shot. The choice of angle and perspective you choose will also affect how the lighting falls on the subject, again adding or taking away from the drama of the scene you are trying to create.</div></div><div id="article-resource" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">For more need to know digital photography tips you need to check out <a href="http://www.digital-photography-tips-and-tricks.com/" style="color: #1900ff;" target="_new">http://www.digital-photography-tips-and-tricks.com</a> right now!</div></div><div style="color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Article Source: <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Darren_Flanagan" style="color: #1900ff;">http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Darren_Flanagan</a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-47980443019129725302011-12-18T23:37:00.000-08:002011-12-18T23:37:32.311-08:00Learn How to Make Money in Wedding Photography<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f8f8f8;"></span><br />
<div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b>Wedding photography can be a very lucrative part time of full time option. In the United State alone, wedding photography accounts for approx. $5 Billion per year. That's a sizable market. And with some know how and a decent <a class="kLink" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/business/learn-how-to-make-money-in-wedding-photography.html#" id="KonaLink0" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; color: rgb(153, 0, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; top: 0px;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">digital </span><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">camera</span></span></a>, you can be a part of this industry.</b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-color: initial; border-width: initial; height: 280px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-color: initial; border-width: initial; height: 280px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-color: initial; border-width: initial; font-size: 12px; height: 280px;"><ins style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: inline-table; height: 280px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 336px;"></ins></span></span><div style="direction: ltr;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><u><br />
</u></span></span></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f8f8f8;"><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Have your friends have told you how good your photography is? Are the prints you create appreciated by friends and family? Have they have suggested that you start your own wedding photography studio? If so, you may be asking what is your next step? Well, with a little help, you can get started in your very own business.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Wedding photography can provide you with an excellent income, either full or part time. Many of the top professional photographers began their careers shooting weddings either for themselves or for a studio. Doing it for yourself of <a class="kLink" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/business/learn-how-to-make-money-in-wedding-photography.html#" id="KonaLink1" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; color: rgb(153, 0, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; top: 0px;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">course</span></span></a>, means that you get to keep all the money. But, please note that as the photographer, you will often be required to act as the wedding coordinator as well, as these days, most brides cannot afford one.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">As the wedding photographer, you will often need to act as the wedding co-ordinator, as these days, most brides cannot afford to hire an expert co-ordinator. The downloadable course is designed to help you in all aspects of the days event. As the wedding photographer, you need to make sure that the bride and groom follow your directions. Make them aware that it is in their interest to follow your directions because they want a whole lot of great looking photos for their album.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">As you prepare for an event, you need to make sure that all your equipment is ready, and that you have everything you need for the days event. If possible, be sure to have a series of back-ups, a spare <a class="kLink" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/business/learn-how-to-make-money-in-wedding-photography.html#" id="KonaLink2" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; color: rgb(153, 0, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; top: 0px;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">camera</span></span></a> body, a spare lens and a spare flash in case any of your prime <a class="kLink" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/business/learn-how-to-make-money-in-wedding-photography.html#" id="KonaLink3" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; color: rgb(153, 0, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; top: 0px;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">units</span></span></a>fails. You should always be prepared so that you never haver to come up to the bride during a wedding and try to explain that you equipment just broke and you cannot take any photos. Again, a death sentence. Your back-up units do not need to be identical to your prime units, but they should be at least close to the same specs.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">The camera needs to be able to take images at the same resolution as your prime camera, otherwise there will be a noticeable difference in quality of the final prints. The flash unit can be a smaller unit with a slightly lower light output, but if it happens, then this unit will have to do quite a bit of <a class="kLink" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/business/learn-how-to-make-money-in-wedding-photography.html#" id="KonaLink4" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; color: rgb(153, 0, 0) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; top: 0px;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">work</span></span></a>, so be careful. Make sure that the spare flash is fully charged before taking photos. I have seen a number of photographers get excited about taking some pictures at an event, and they will often just fire away, taking picture after picture, not realizing that the flash is not fully charged for each picture, and so, most of the resulting images will have serious problems, that may not be able to be recovered on the computer. So, make sure that you have good back-up equipment.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Let me ask you, are you ready to take the next step? Would you like to start your own photography business? Then you will find that the wedding photography course is designed to get you off to a great start. Everything is in this course, including all the forms you will need. They are provided as a computer file that you can change and edit so you can create your very own designs, with your own information. This alone will help you and your business look very professional and save you a lot of time and money<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/business.html" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="Business Management Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, so you can get bookings and start making some money with your very own wedding photography business.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Tom is a photographer and consultant to the graphic design, advertising and publishing industries, teaching digital technology. You can get more info on starting your own photography studio and see <a href="http://www.howtoshootweddings.net/" style="color: #d44d44;">examples of his work here</a>; For free tips <a href="http://learnweddingphotography.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d44d44;">visit Toms blog</a>.</div></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-38555352808523902402011-11-09T13:35:00.000-08:002011-11-09T13:35:09.849-08:00Digital Photography Tips and Hints<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div id="article-content" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">It is always very important to look out for any digital photography hints and tips. Some people can literally take fabulous photographs without really trying, but the majority of us need whatever help we can get to make our photographs look professional.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">It may appear daunting to think that you can, quite easily take on board a few of the professional photographers digital photography tips and hints to turn your photographs into those of a pro. The truth is, you can and it does not take much.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Lets Take a Look at Some of the Main Digital Photography Tips and Hints:</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Portraits</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The key to taking better portrait photographs and the number one digital photography tips and hints is that of keeping things simple. You do however need to plan what you are doing.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">If you are going to take a photograph of a couple as a portrait, don't just get them to face the camera and hope for the best. Try to get them to look at each other, or get one to give the other a 'playful' kiss on the cheek.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">This also applies to family portraits. One of the best digital photography tips and hints is to have one of the parents swinging their child above their head in a playful manner. Or try mom and dad to hold the child's hand as they walk towards you. These tips and hints will ensure that the photograph appears natural and will produce excellent results.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Other recognized digital photography tips and hints are to get your 'subjects' out of the somewhat drab studio and use different and natural settings.If they have a pet dog or cat, get them to hold it or include it in the photograph. If they have just passed their driving license, get them to stand in front of their car with their new license.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Digital photography tips and hints for Landscapes</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">If you are like me and really enjoy taking pictures when you're on vacation or traveling, you may wonder how to make these professional landscape photographs. There are some very quick and easy ways to do this.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">First, take a closer look at what you are about to take a photograph of before you take the picture. One of the best digital photography tips and hints is to look at the colors. If it is a bright blue lake against a blue sky, then there may be too much blue! Wait just a short while, or come back when the sun is about to set and snap a photo of the sunset against the blue lake</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Good digital photography tips and hints for landscapes and any other type of photographs include being aware of how the same color is going to actually translate on a photo, regardless of how breathtaking it may be in person.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">If you are going to take a photo of the autumn foliage, avoid a picture of just a bunch of trees all at the same height. Again, it will probably result in just a jumble of all the same colors. Adjust your angle so as to get a hill or part of a field in the picture so as to break up all that color.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Basic Digital photography tips and hints</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Remember to always try different angles when taking your photos. It may be your only chance to capture that picture, so make it your best. The top digital photography tips and hints are to:</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Move your main subject to the right or to the left in order to break up the monotony of a straight shot.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Always be aware of the lighting around your subject as well; try it from behind, above, or below in order to get the best pose and shot.</div></div><div id="article-resource" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Take action now and go to <a href="http://www.1st4topphotography.com/" style="color: #1900ff;" target="_new">Photography Tips</a> to find out how. You won't want to miss this one.</div></div><div style="color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Article Source: <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Peter_Ford" style="color: #1900ff;">http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Peter_Ford</a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-87997783259749331762011-10-12T00:31:00.000-07:002011-10-12T00:39:26.284-07:00Portrait Photography - 8 Indoor Portrait Photography Tips<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
<div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Here are some indoor portrait photography tips that does not require you to have access to expensive studio lightings, but will still be able to produce professional indoor portraits.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What say you if there are ways you can conduct indoor portrait photography at the comfort of your own home? Although with only one light source, you can still take photographs that look stunning. All you'll need is an angle-poise lamp.</div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><strong>8 Tips For Indoor Portrait Photography</strong></span></div><div id="article-content" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><u>Photography Tips #1 - Background</u></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">To begin, position your subject to be sited in front of a light absorbing black velvet. The velvet creates a black background for your photo shoot. As to support the velvet, you can use about anything to hold it up. A bookcase for instance, is good enough.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><u>Photography Tips </u>#2 - Lighting Tips</u></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">After your model is comfortably sited, adjust the lamp so that it is positioned just slightly above his/ her head. Also, have the lamp positioned towards the right side of your model. This light setting will create a classic and stunning portrait photography result.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">There are many other lighting effects you can try out. So go wild with creativity and don't limit yourself.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><u>Photography Tips</u> #3 - Fast Shutter Speed</u></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Set your shutter speed to be relatively fast. I normally set my camera to 1/160 sec at f/2.8, ISO500. Also, it is advisable that you use a tripod to complement your photography.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><u>Photography Tips</u> #4 - Use A Tripod</u></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The tripod will get rid of camera shake, hence refrains from ruined indoor portrait photographs. The indoor portrait photos produced will be sharp when you use a tripod.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><u><u>Photography Tips</u></u> #5 - Longer Focal Length</u></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I normally use the 80-200mm f/2.8 lens and set it to 145mm. This is because longer focal lengths will result in a much more stunning indoor portrait photograph.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><u><u><u>Photography Tips</u></u> </u>#6 - Take a Few Shots</u></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Another thing you can do is to take a few shots just to test the exposure and general set-up. If you're satisfied with the settings for the photo shoot, you can start your indoor photography session. It will be great if you can discuss with your model beforehand about the various poses and expressions he/she can do.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><u><u>Photography Tips</u></u> #7 - Experiment The Various Lighting Conditions</u></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Different lighting angles will result in a different indoor portrait photography effect. All you have to here is to try the different lighting positions and see which one works well for you. Such lighting angles include the right side, above, the left side, below and from behind your subject.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><u><u>Photography Tips</u></u> </u><u>#8 - Use A Reflector</u></div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Whenever the light is too harsh, it creates unwanted shadow that ruins your indoor portrait photography attempts. What you can do here is to use a reflector on the opposite side of the light source. The reflector bounces the light onto your subject, thus creating a much softer light illumination.</div></div><div id="article-resource" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><b>ATTENTION:</b> If you are serious and want to improve your photography skills to become a better photographer, then you must see this <a href="http://www.tipsforphotographers.com/" style="color: #1900ff;" target="_new">Indoor Portrait Photography Tips</a>! 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<div id="article-content" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">It is always essential to check out for the most recent photography tips and educative guides. Many people can virtually take fantastic pictures without really trying, nevertheless the majority of us will need whatever support we can get to make our pictures have an attractive appearance. Check out the following digital photography tips to enhance your photography abilities...</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">It may seem overwhelming to you personally to carry on board a handful of expert photography tips and hints to change your pictures into those of a pro, however, one can and yes it won't take a lot of work.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Lets take a look at some of the most essential digital photography tips for portrait and family portrait Photography.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The important thing to taking better family portrait photos and the first of our photography tips, is making matters uncomplicated. You do however need to plan in advance what you are undertaking.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">If you are intending to capture a photograph of a couple as a family portrait, don't just get them to look towards your camera and hope all went well. Attempt to encourage them to look at one another, or even ask one to give the other a playful kiss on their cheek.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Among the best photography tips and inspiring ideas is always to have a father or mother swinging their child over their head in a lively manner. Or attempt mom and dad to hold the child's hand while they move towards you. These types of tips and suggestions will make sure that the photograph shows up natural and will produce outstanding successes.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Some other recognized digital images tips and suggestions are to get your subjects out of the to some extent dull studio and employ natural surroundings.If they have any pet dog or cat, get them to hold it or include it within the picture. When they have just obtained their driving license, get them to stand in front of their new car with their brand new permit.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><strong>Landscape Photography Tips</strong> </div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;">In case you are much like me and really enjoy taking pictures when you're on a break or on a journey, you may wonder how to produce those kinds of professional landscape photographs you tend to see. These are some very quick and easy ways to achieve this.</div><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">To begin with, keep an eye on at what you're about to take a picture of prior to taking the picture. One of the best digital pictures tips is to consider the color styles. If it is a vivid blue ocean against the blue sky, then there could be excessive blue! Hang back a sec, or come back while the sun is about to set and take an image of the sundown against the blue ocean</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Beneficial landscape photography tips and any other kinds of photographs include knowing how the same color will in fact translate on the picture, regardless how electrifying it may be face to face.</div><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">If you are intending to shoot a photo of the autumn leaves, avoid capturing just an image of a couple of trees and shrubs all at the same identical height. Once more, it will in all probability result in just a jumble of all the exact same colors. Adjust your angle to get a slope or even a section of a field within the photo so as to break up all of that color.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><strong>Beginners Photography Tips</strong> </div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;">Remember to always try different angles whenever capturing your photographs. It could be your only opportunity to capture that photo, so make it your very best. So summarizing the top digital photography tips... Move your primary target towards the right or left in order to break up the dullness of your straight photo. Always be alert about the illumination around the subject too, and give it a try by approaching the shot from the rear of, over, and even below to obtain the very best results.</div></div><div id="article-resource" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="direction: ltr; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Discover some very valuable but free <a href="http://www.learndigitalphotographynow.com/free-digital-photography-report/" style="color: #1900ff;" target="_new">Digital Photography Tips</a> Download This FREE <a href="http://www.learndigitalphotographynow.com/free-digital-photography-report/" style="color: #1900ff;" target="_new">Digital Photography Guide</a> that shows exactly how you can take photos like the pros do.</div></div><div style="color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Article Source: <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Danny_Feildman" style="color: #1900ff;">http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Danny_Feildman</a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-74806863352134197422011-07-24T12:40:00.000-07:002011-07-24T12:41:16.405-07:005 Tips for Outside Photography<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>Taking photographs outside can be difficult, often leaving the photographer and their subjects frustrated. Here are some tips to make outside photography a enjoyable experience that will leave you with happy memories for years to come.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Are you one of those people who loves to take pictures but the ones you take outside of your friends, family, ect. don’t quite turn out the way you want them to. For example their faces are shadowed or there is a harsh glare. Obviously you don’t want that to be the case, you want these pictures to turn out beautiful and compliment the people you are taking a picture of.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b>So here are 5 easy tips for improving the pictures you take with almost any camera.</b></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b>1)</b><b> </b><b>Avoid Direct Sunlight:</b> Find shade or wait until a cloud covers the sun. Direct sunlight is simply far too harsh for photos. If you want to avoid harsh shadows on people’s faces, find a spot of shade to place your subject in. What shade does is gives you a non-directional pleasant light. Give a try sometime and you will be pleased with the outcome.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b>2)</b> <b>Use a reflector:</b> You can buy reflectors specifically for photography, but you also have the option to use a piece of white mat board, or reflectors for car windshields. You want to position the reflector so it shines/reflects light onto the subjects face on the shadow side. The result will be filled in shadows and even light on your subject.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b>3)</b> <b>Use your flash:</b> I’m sure you noticed that on auto mode your camera automatically turns the flash off when in a bright environment. You can override this and if you turn on the flash you will be pleasantly surprised by the results. (You can turn on the flash by pressing the button that resembles a flash of lightening.) Using the flash will brighten up the subject without effecting the background much and will fill in the shadows created by the sun.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b>4) </b> <b>Fix your shutter speed: </b>If you are photographing moving subjects like children, make sure your shutter speed is at least 1/125th of a second, and preferably 1/250th or faster. This will keep them from blurring as they move about. You can usually accomplish this automatically by putting your camera into action mode, or sports mode.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b>5)</b> <b>Positioning the subject: </b>You should place the subject with their back turned almost straight towards the sun, and use your flash to illuminate the subject. The flash will illuminate the person’s face<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/hobbies/5-tips-for-outside-photography.html" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, the sun will shine beautifully through their hair and the ambient light will even the shadows for you. If you do this you will also avoid that squinting that people do when they have to look at the sun. Note you may have to use your hand to shade the lends so the sunlight does create what is known as a lens flare. This will also avoid the squinty look from having the people staring into the sun.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Finally: Just for fun; remember to keep your subjects happy so you can capture that smile you love to see. </div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="direction: ltr;"><b>Looking for some digital photography tips and tricks? In this series I present some practical tips to you that help get the most out of your digital camera. Taking outside pictures can be exhilarating. You can make beautiful pictures of some landscapes, a setting sun or dark clouds. When those dark clouds start providing us with rain, it becomes a little more challenging. You can still take beautiful pictures, but you will need to keep your camera dry.</b></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><b><br />
</b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Looking for some digital photography tips and tricks? In this series I present some practical tips to you that help get the most out of your digital camera. Taking outside pictures can be exhilarating. You can make beautiful pictures of some landscapes, a setting sun or dark clouds. When those dark clouds start providing us with rain, it becomes a little more challenging. You can still take beautiful pictures, but you will need to keep your camera dry.</span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Keeping the camera dry becomes very difficult when the weather is not good. Whether you are an amateur or professional photographer the following tips will help you keep your camera dry. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">So, if you love to take photos of the natural world in bad weather, follow the below advice.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Digital Photography Tip #1: Lens Hoods & </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Filters:</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">When you are taking photos while it is raining, it is important to keep the rain off the lens to avoid poor image quality. What you really need under these circumstances is a UV lens filter. It will protect your lens while a lens hood will help to shield the front end from falling rain. The UV filters are great. You can simply screw them onto the end of your lens and it will allow you to wipe the front end often, without the risk of damaging the expensive lens. These types of filters are pretty cheap and if they become damaged, you can simply throw them away.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Digital Photography Tip #2: Carry a Lens </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Cloth:</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">In order to wipe the rain you can carry a micro fibber lens cloth. The chamois leather is also absorbent and ideal for mopping up raindrops on cameras and lens barrels. The advantage of using lens clothes is that you can use them without scratching the lens or filter. You should also carry a second cloth to keep your hands dry or wipe away any dirt.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Digital Photography Tip #3: Use An </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Umbrella:</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">If</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> you go to cover a match or the similar events, you can carry a large golf umbrella. The golf umbrellas are ideal for keeping you and your camera dry and out of the rain. They also prove useful for shielding your cameras from strong winds and help to prevent camera shake. One disadvantage of it is that you will need at least one free hand to hold the umbrella. Unless, of course, you bring your tripod.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Digital Photography Tip #4: Change Your Lens Under Cover:</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">You must be careful enough so that rain does not enter your digital camera. To prevent the rain getting on your sensor you should always change lenses under cover. This will prevent any rain, dust etc to enter your camera. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Either get out of the rain completely, or use some kind of improvised shelter. You must be so careful when opening your camera to change lenses outdoors, it is not worth the risk.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Rain can be very, very damaging to your digital camera. But some of the above digital photography tips and tricks should make sure you are prepared. You shouldn't avoid going out when it is cloudy. After all<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/psychology.html" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="Psychology Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, you can often get great shots just before 'hell breaks loose'. But make sure you know what you need to do if the weather turns out to be nastier than expected.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
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<b>Having hard time taking pictures of your pooch? Here are some photography tips for you...</b><br />
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</b></div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">The average dog lover is under the impression that her dog's looks is enough to give that fabulous calendar-Weimaraner or Afghan Hound a run for their money. Nevertheless, more work is really needed, if our average-amateur is to ever match the skill of the vibrancy and composition of the experts.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Schedule the shoot. It is obvious that still-portraits of the so-called sensitive sort will be far easier to implement after a three mile run, not before it. Not much Cockapoo Training to burn on this tip.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Shoot plenty of photos. Whatever the subject, this must be among the most basic tips in improving one's camera work. More clicking of the shutter means greater chances of quality shots. And don't forget to get an extra battery.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Go down to your dog's level. Standing over your dog and focusing downwards lead to photos that are similar to most of what is out there. In other words, literally see your dog at eye level, and there are more chances of quality shots.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Get your dog used to the camera. Initially, the blinding flash and the whirring noise can disorient and startle your dog. But let your dog take a good sniff at the camera, then afterwards casually take shots of the surroundings (those using film will want to orient the dog to the camera while it does not have film).</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Keep the whole thing natural and relaxed. One thing that definitely does not work is the waving of treats at your dog, all the while saying excitedly how cute it is and how you want to take its photo.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Use the background to your advantage. Choose backgrounds that bring out the best in your dog or complement its form and-or color: rows of ramrod straight trees, white sand beaches.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Turn off flash. Many amateur would-be artists prefer working with the natural warmth of sunlight. Minimize the wash-out look by shooting in days with a slight overcast, in the shade during a sunny day, or in the mornings or evenings.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Here's a trick for a more natural-looking shot if you have an off-camera flash. As you press the shutter, swivel it upward so the light's bouncing off the ceiling.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Experiment with your artistic touch. Try coming closer until your dog's face fills the view. Snap photos of your dog in profile, at angles, head on, ... all these are fields for your creativity to investigate. Besides, who knows if future admirers of your work will say the most meaningful was a shot of your dog's unique tail curl, or unusual ear folds, or blow-up of its face wrinkles?</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Lastly, its good to get assistance too. For an even wider range of action photos, get a friend to distract your dog with a chew toy as you keep clicking away. Check too<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="Article Search" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, if the dog will instead go loco once it sees its toys. This explains the meaning of knowing your dog in Cockapoo Training.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="txt-small-regular" style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 10px; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;">Source: <a class="small-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" title="Free Articles">Free Articles</a> from ArticlesFactory.com</div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></div><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR</h1><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Richard Cussons is a long-time dog enthusiast who loves to write articles <a href="http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/" style="color: #d44d44;">including cockapoo training</a>. Check out cockapoosavvy.com for more <a href="http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/cockapoo-training/" style="color: #d44d44;">cockapoo training advice</a>.</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-17349070256684821182011-06-26T02:44:00.000-07:002011-06-26T02:44:29.300-07:00Digital Photography Tips and Tricks Part 4 - Baby Photography<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b>Baby photography is tough but Prettiest one. To shoot a nice photo on a baby you have to be careful and Conscious as babies are the most uncertain creatures. By following some tips you can shoot good photos on babies.</b></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Now, one area where you really need some digital photography tips and tricks is baby photography. Baby photography is a challenge for any photographer. Babies are the most uncertain creatures, who tend to sleep, eat and cry a lot and will not pose in front of the camera easily. All these behaviors of a baby may put you off photographing them. But the higher the rewarding feeling, when you do get that perfect baby portrait. Here follow some easy as well as effective tips for baby photography.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">If you want success in baby photography, you have to patient as well as understand the child psychology. It is commonly found that babies over six months are shy and do not react well to a complete stranger. What you need to do in such situations is to play with the baby, or even become a child yourself while taking the photograph. Play with them with some colorful toys and try to react quickly when the infant responds to your entertainment. This way you can get portraits of children at any age. And it may even work for some adults too...!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Taking pictures of a newborn baby can be difficult. The baby will not be active at this stage. Therefore, it is better to focus on close-up head shots. You should also try to use the natural light from a bedroom window to add atmosphere. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Babies over a few months old will be more alert and will have a lot more movement in them. You have to take photos fast as the infant will tire quickly. Babies become bored quickly and can prove tricky to shoot! If you are a professional baby photographer and want to shoot from your own studio, make sure you have a lot of toys to amuse the infants. A light color background will work best and use both color and black & white. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Parents may be worried about studio lights as they may believe that the lights have an effect on their baby. Make sure you have got some documentation about your studio lights so that they can review that if they wish or some written guarantee that explains that strobe lights are harmless to babies and children. When you take photos of somebody else's baby, you should take consent from the parents, as most parents will be very protective and will not react well to a stranger lifting the infant. </div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Fingers and hands of babies can be attractive objects to photographers. You can get some cute photos when the little ones put their fingers in their mouth. But it is hard to direct that, so you will have to capture it in the moment and then hope that the face is not obscured by the fingers!</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: left;">If you are a professional photographer, you may want to resell the photographs to an agency or site. But be sure you get permission from the parents beforehand, and get it signed by them. The market of baby photography is large and varied, but all will ask you to show parents' consent.</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: left;">So, if you want success as a baby photographer, you should keep these tips in mind. Make sure you play with the baby and show patience. Get some stimulating toys together and get the parents to consent to whatever use you aim to have for the photos. Last, but not least, improvise and do not try to direct too much as this is usually futile with babies.</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Baby photography is pretty tough, but when you apply the digital photography tips and tricks above<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/submit.html" style="color: #d44d44; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><img alt="Article Submission" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">, you will have a very good success rate with even the most difficult babies and kids.</span></div></span><div class="txt-small-regular" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;">Article Tags: <a class="right-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/search/Digital%20Photography%20Tips/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; text-decoration: none;">Digital Photography Tips</a>, <a class="right-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/search/Digital%20Photography/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; text-decoration: none;">Digital Photography</a>, <a class="right-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/search/Photography%20Tips/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; text-decoration: none;">Photography Tips</a>, <a class="right-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/search/Baby%20Photography/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; text-decoration: none;">Baby Photography</a>, <a class="right-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/search/Make%20Sure/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; text-decoration: none;">Make Sure</a></div><div class="txt-small-regular" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;">Source: <a class="small-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" title="Free Articles">Free Articles</a> from ArticlesFactory.com</div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"></div><h1 style="color: #af251c; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR</h1><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">Want more digital photography tips and tricks? Then go to <a href="http://www.your-digital-photography.com/digital-photography-tips-n-tricks-e-zine.html" style="color: #d44d44;">Your-Digital-Photography.com</a> for more information and to subscribe to the Digital Tips 'N' Tricks Newsletter.</div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-33091855630082126212011-06-24T02:07:00.000-07:002011-06-24T02:08:50.048-07:00Night Photography: Low Light Tips and Techniques<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>Photography at night can be used to create mysterious and amazing photos. When I say photography at night I mean the hours from around sunset until when the stars are clearly visible. The long exposures associated with low light can create unique effects and unusually sharp photos.</b></span></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">And when I say long exposures I mean exposures lasting from half a second up to even 30 seconds. An exposure that long would seem impossible to prevent shaking, so my technique that I use very often is to compose the photo like I would normally and then to set the self-timer so the camera takes the picture on its own and I don’t even have to touch it.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><br />
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</strong></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">For low light photos, a tripod (or some kind of substitute) is very necessary. I almost always keep a tripod in the trunk of my car or carry a miniature tripod around on trips. A miniature tripod can be very handy because it is typically small enough to fit in a pants pocket so it can be taken anywhere. Some photographers carry around a bean bag or something like it so that can set their camera down and tilt it in any way they like. Some of my best pictures I have taken simply by setting my camera down on a newspaper stand and setting the self-timer. </div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">Many photographers are convinced that they need a cable release to take long exposures but the self-timer release option on just about all cameras works just as well. All you have to do is set the camera up, configure the self-timer, press the shutter button, and wait the specified amount of time (usually 10 seconds) and the camera will take the photo automatically. And you don’t have to touch the camera so the photo won’t be blurred from hand shaking.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><br />
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</strong></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">Landscape Photos - My favorite kind of night photo usually includes a landscape with some kind of foreground element, some sort of framing element, and lots of lights throughout the scene. Adding some kind of foreground item to the frame helps to create a greater depth of field, this technique works for any kind of photo but I have found that it makes night landscape photos much better. Another tip you should keep in mind is that the main subject of a night photo should probably be the most well lit. Lots of light is good for a night exposure but there should still be some focus applied to the major objects in a scene.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">Capturing Motion – A very popular kind of night photography includes a steady camera with some sort of fast moving object streaming through the frame. When cars are photographed at night with a long shutter speed, the headlights make a bright pathway of light and in most cases the car can’t even be seen. Another option would be to set up your camera next to a lighted area with lots of people moving like a night club or an illuminated street. Just about any kind of motion captured with the camera steady produces a very interesting photo.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><br />
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</strong></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">When taking photos at night you should keep aperture in mind as well as shutter speed. It is without question that you will need a long shutter speed, but the aperture that you choose will provide the depth of field. When I take night photos I usually have a very long shutter speed (5-15 seconds) and a very narrow aperture (high f-stop). This combination creates a huge depth of field and makes everything very crisp and in focus. Of course sometimes you will not desire a great depth of field and in those situations you should widen the aperture (small f-stop).<br />
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</strong></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">Figuring out what exact shutter speed and aperture you should use can be very challenging in Manual Mode. I would recommend that you just try many different combinations for each scene and eventually you will refine the settings that you prefer. Another technique I use is Bracketing, if you bracket all your photos so the camera takes multiple exposures at different settings, you are more likely to end up with a photo that has a satisfactory brightness.</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><strong>Conclusion</strong></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><strong><br />
</strong></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">There is no exact science to night photography; I hope some of these tips will guide you in the right direction. But the best night photographers are usually the people who experiment a lot when they are taking low light exposures and eventually they figure out the best scenes and best exposure settings to match. Just remember that you need a very long shutter speed setting<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/health.html" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="Health Fitness Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, and that you need to keep the camera very steady.</span></b></div><div class="txt-small-regular" style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;">Article Tags: <a class="right-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/search/Some%20Kind/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; text-decoration: none;">Some Kind</a>, <a class="right-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/search/Long%20Shutter/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; text-decoration: none;">Long Shutter</a>, <a class="right-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/search/Shutter%20Speed/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; text-decoration: none;">Shutter Speed</a></div><div class="txt-small-regular" style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;">Source: <a class="small-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" title="Free Articles">Free Articles</a> from ArticlesFactory.com</div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"></div><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR</h1><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">Richard Schneider is a digital photography enthusiast and founder of<a href="http://www.picturecorrect.com/" style="color: #d44d44;">http://www.picturecorrect.com/</a> which offers tips and news about digital photography, digital camera reviews, and photoshop tutorials. Please also visit<a href="http://www.picturecorrect.com/freewallpaper.htm" style="color: #d44d44;">http://www.picturecorrect.com/freewallpaper.htm</a> where you can find many examples of the techniques described in this article to use as your desktop wallpaper.</div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-56509403691297155542011-06-20T05:20:00.001-07:002011-06-20T05:20:40.285-07:00Learn Digital Photography - Top Seven Tips for Beginners<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">When I discovered digital photography after years as a film photographer I wanted to get the best possible camera and other equipment. But, equipment was really the last thing that should have been on my list besides a camera of reasonable quality. What I really needed was to learn the fundamentals of photography. Good photographers take good pictures not cameras.</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">The first thing that any budding photographer needs to learn are the fundamentals of photography starting with the basics. Get these under your belt quickly and you have already won half the battle. So, what needs to happen to get you going as a beginner with your first digital camera? Let’s take a look at my top seven.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">1. Equipment:</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">It’s not all about equipment. Don’t go rushing out to buy expensive equipment without knowing what you need. A keen sales person will sell you as far as your wallet or credit card will take you. Wait until you know what you need and what you like and match these desires with the right equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">2. Decide on the type of shots you’d like to shoot:</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">A good idea is to browse the internet photo galleries, look in magazines or visit your local library to get an idea of what type of photo you really like. Try it out with your camera and see if you are able to, or, want to persevere until you can. Once you’ve made a list plan to go out and shoot on a regular basis. It’s practice that makes perfect. Stick to it until you master your genre. Only then start looking for the equipment to match your area of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">3. Decide on a structured learning plan:</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Find out what you’d like to learn and what you need to learn in order to shoot the type of photos that interest you. For example, macro and nature photography is a more specialized art form and there are a number of techniques and skills to learn, as well as equipment you’ll need to buy. Research it on the internet, read books and if possible take a course on macro or close up photography. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">4. Take photos often:</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">If you are not regularly shooting images you are not going to grow in your skills and abilities. Set yourself assignments based on what you are studying. Of course, in a structured course you will be given assignments. A photo a day keeps the creativity flowing and helps you to keep motivated. I did an assignment once taking a 100 photos of the same subject from a host of different angles. It gave my photography an unexpected boost.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">5. Learn your camera’s settings:</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Getting to know your camera is paramount if you want to learn to take great photos and the best way to do this is by reading your manual. Like I should be telling you this. I am the last one who reads a manual. But, if you do it in a structured way you’ll be amazed at how quickly you get to know your camera. The way I did it was to go through the manual highlighting everything I already knew about it. Then I went back through the manual reading up on each section I didn’t know, practicing as I went along. Once I got to know it I was amazed at how much more I could do with my camera. The key is to experiment.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">6. Keep your camera with you:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Take every opportunity to get a great shot. Whenever you see something that would make a great photo, shoot it. I have often wished that I had taken my camera with me and got an amazing shot. If you don’t have it with you, you won’t get the shot.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">7. Buy a tripod:</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Besides my camera, my tripod is the most important piece of kit in my equipment bag. There are shots you can only get if your camera is steady. The sharpness of your shots will improve dramatically. If the pros use them then why not the amateurs? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">As you begin your photography journey</span><a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/business.html"><span style="color: #d44d44; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype
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</div><h1 style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><u><span style="color: #af251c; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span></u><span style="color: #af251c; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">- Do you want to learn more about photography in a digital world? I've just completed a brand new e-course delivered by e-mail. Download it here for free: <a href="http://www.21steps2perfectphotos.com/"><b><span style="color: #d44d44;">CLICK HERE</span></b></a>. You can also learn to take perfect photos in 21 steps by taking a look at my new eBook <a href="http://www.21steps2perfectphotos.com/21steps.htm"><b><span style="color: #d44d44;">21 Steps 2 Perfect Photos</span></b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">- Wayne Turner has been teaching photography for 25 years and has written three books on photography.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-11504952531834856662011-06-19T21:45:00.000-07:002011-06-20T05:16:56.871-07:00Portrait Photography Tips and Tricks<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><b>Improve your portrait photography by following these tips and tricks. To take breathtaking portraits you need more than just technical skills....</b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Would you like to improve your portrait photography? Knowing how to set up your camera and lighting to take quality pictures is just one of many steps. You also have to pose your subject while helping them feel relaxed and comfortable. Having great technical skills is a good start, but personal skills will also go a long way when photographing people. Let's look at some things you'll have to consider to take good portraits. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you're taking your <a href="http://www.digital-photography-advisor.com/portrait-photography-tips.html"><span style="color: #d44d44; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">portraits</span></a> in a studio be sure to set up everything before your subject arrives. Making your subject wait can make them feel anxious and even annoyed. These negative feelings will show up in the photographs. Get the lighting right. Have some props. Props can be used to make your subject feel more comfortable. Many people will relax more quickly if they're given something to do with their hands. If you're using a backdrop have it in place before the person arrives. If you're shooting outside of your studio, try to familiarize yourself with the location before the shoot. Walk around the area and get ideas for pictures.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You should plan a general look and feel for the portraits before the photo shoot. When your subject arrives discuss those ideas with them and get feedback. These original ideas often change, but they're good to set you in a direction for the photography session.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Don't be afraid to give your subject directions. Most people need to be <a href="http://www.digital-photography-advisor.com/portrait-poses.html"><span style="color: #d44d44; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">posed for photographs</span></a>. Many, if left to their own devices, will appear slouchy in pictures. Having your subject lean slightly forward will help stop them from slouching. While you're taking the pictures talk to our subject about their interests. Getting to know them better will help them feel more comfortable. Eventually, they may forget about the camera all together. If someone is uncomfortable having their portrait taken it really shows up in the picture. It's important that you go out of your way to help them relax. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</div></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-54366722208771318812011-06-15T01:04:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:42:12.956-07:00Digital Photography Tips and Tricks Part 3 - Digital Photography Pre-Shoot Checklist<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>If you looking for digital photography tips and tricks, you have come to the right place. Here I will present some practical tips to you that will help get the most out of your digital camera. Go through the article below to learn more about how to use the digital camera and take the great shots.</b></span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Looking for some digital photography tips and tricks? In this series I present some practical tips to you that help get the most out of your digital camera.If you are using a digital SLR camera for your photography, you may know well that it is a highly sophisticated piece of equipment, capable of producing fantastic results. But you need to know how to handle it and you need to prepare well before using it. That's why I have created a Digital Photography Pre-Shoot Checklist. Follow the checklist and it will help you get the best out of your digital SLR camera and you will also avoid having great shots ruined by incorrect settings or poor camera set-up!Digital Photography Pre-Shoot Checklist.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><b>#1:</b> Check the Battery First of all, you should check if the battery of your camera is charged. Digital SLR cameras are fully battery power dependent. Suppose you have gone out with your camera and suddenly find that your battery is low or dead, you will find yourself heading home earlier than expected! So, charge your battery after each time you use your camera. Make it a habit and you will always find your battery ready. It is also great to have a spare battery in your camera bag. But be sure this one is also charged fully.Digital Photography Pre-Shoot Checklist.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>#2:</b> Format Your Memory CardIf you do not have a memory card with a huge capacity, you should format your card every time before going out to shoot pictures. Formatting wipes clean a memory card. If you format, it will remove all old images and you will have as much storage space as possible. But be sure you have safely transferred or printed all the important images before formatting or you'll lose everything on the card. So, before you go out, make sure that your memory card has sufficient capacity.Digital Photography Pre-Shoot Checklist.</div></span> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>#3:</b> Check the ISO Setting The ISO speed, which plays a vital role in digital photography, will allow you to take pictures of moving subjects, or take pictures in low light conditions, by altering the sensitivity of the cameras sensor. However, it does have a bad effect, the higher the ISO, the more 'noise' is visible on the final image. This is a grainy effect seen on the picture. So, it is best to use as low as ISO setting as possible, although higher ISO's are needed to do some action type photography such as sports for example. Make sure you know where you will be going, what the weather will be like and consider what this means for your ISO setting.Digital Photography Pre-Shoot Checklist.</div></span> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>#4:</b> Select the Correct File typeIn digital SLR cameras you will be able to select different file types for saving your images. JPEG is the most popular setting for many amateurs and professionals. Most digital cameras also give you a second setting option for the size of the image. This is normally small (S), medium (M), and large (L). This primarily affects the size at which the image can be printed at, whilst retaining its quality. Be aware that larger images take up more memory space on your card. Again, it's all about being conscious of these things so that you do not get nasty surprises afterwards due to incorrect settings.Digital Photography Pre-Shoot Checklist.</div></span> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b>#5:</b> Choose the right White BalanceThe white balance and its artistic effects are a great issue and cause of much debate between photographing enthusiasts. A lot of this comes down to individual taste and artistic effect you want to get. For now just be sure to select a white balance that isn't completely inappropriate for your subject. It is a good idea (and often reliable) to let the camera select the white balance, using the Auto WB setting. Then use that as a base, take a few pictures at this setting, then start playing with the white balance. Then do not look at your photos again for a few days, come back to them and consider what you think has worked and what hasn't. That's it. Five simple digital photography tips and tricks that help you get to the right outcomes. Of course, you could make this list a bit more comprehensive and include additional checklist items like which bag, tripod and lenses to take. But I deliberately did not want to over complicate it. The tips above are all about becoming conscious about your photography. You will find, as with much in life, that when you do things with a purpose</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/computers.html" style="color: #d44d44; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><img alt="Computer Technology Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">, you will achieve better outcomes. So let this digital photography pre-shoot checklist be a start of your own checklist to which you can add as you wish!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
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</h1><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></h1><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Dominique Vangheel is a devoted fan of digital photography. He works to gather information, tips and news for digital camera users. Visit his <a href="http://www.your-digital-photography.com/digital-photography-tutorials.html" style="color: #d44d44;">digital photography tips and tricks</a> and learn more about digital photography.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-14102495788879093212011-06-06T02:46:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:43:35.190-07:0020 Beginner Tips For Taking Digital Photography<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>I hope the following 20 tips for taking digital photography will prove to be useful in your quest for taking better photographs...</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Digital cameras are one of the greatest inventions of modern times. We are so fortunate to have this modern convenience called Digital Photography. To be able to capture a precious moment or beautiful scene at the click of a button, is something we should not take for granted.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Many beginners find digital photography rather challenging and rightly so. Today, more and more digital cameras are being created and it seems like the more digital cameras they make, the more difficult they become to use.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I own a Canon Powershot S3 IS. I purchased this digital camera about a year ago and I still haven't utilized all of the awesome little features this camera has to offer. Now you may not want or even need a camera with tons of features. It really depends on the type of pictures you plan on taking.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Regardless of the camera you own or are planning to own, you should have a well rounded knowledge of digital photography. I hope the following 20 tips for taking digital photography will prove to be useful in your quest for taking better photographs.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">1. Know your camera. One of the biggest mistakes you can make is not taking time to learn about the features of your camera. Don't be lazy. Read your instruction manual.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">2 - When shooting sunny outdoor shots, try adjusting your white balance setting from auto to cloudy. The auto setting will make your shots appear too cold. When you change it to cloudy, it will increase the warmth of your pictures.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">3 - If you are looking for superior image quality, the ability to use a variety of lenses and print large high quality photos, then considering a Digital SLR Camera.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">4 - Use your flash outdoors. Sometimes, even on a sunny day outdoors, there is still a need for a flash. If the sun is directly over head or behind your subject, this can cause dark shadows to appear on the face. The flash will help lighten the subjects face.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">5- Sometimes simply turning your camera and taking vertical shots can make a world of difference. Experiment more with vertical picture taking.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">6 - Do not put your subjects directly in the center of your shot. Move your subject off center to inject more life into your photos.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">7 - Learn how to hold your digital camera. One of the most common problems beginners face is the shaking of the camera because they are not holding it properly. Of course, the best way to avoid shaking the camera is to use a tripod. If you don't have a tripod, then you should be holding your camera with two hands. Put one hand on the right hand side of your camera where you actually snap the photo and the other hand will support the weight of your camera. Depending on the camera, your left hand will either be positioned on the bottom or around your lens.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">8 - Learn about the "Rule of Thirds". This is a well known principle of photographic composition that every beginner should become familiar with. Do a search online and you will find many tutorials on this subject.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">9 - Look at other photographers work. Just spending time studying the work of other photographers can provide loads of inspiration.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">10 - Join online photography communities. Get active and ask questions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">11 - Do not compare your photography to anyone else.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">12 - Do not copy the work of other photographers. Try and develop your own unique style.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">13 - Do not leave your batteries in your camera if you don't plan on using your camera for long periods of time. Some batteries run the risk of leaking and this can damage your camera.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">14 - Subscribe to a good photography magazine. Read books on photography.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">15 - Find experienced photographers to go out on shoots with.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">16 - Post your photographs in online forums. Learn to accept criticism.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">17 - Try taking your pictures in RAW format. RAW is a powerful option available in today's digital cameras where no in-camera processing takes place. This allows you to do all processing using your favorite image editing software.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">18 - Don't buy the most expensive photography equipment right away. Practice and learn about photography using cheaper equipment first. After you have been taking pictures for a while, you will then know what kind of equipment you will need.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">19 - Invest in a tripod. Some of us have very shaky hands. If you can't stop the shakes, then get a tripod. It will make a world of difference.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</h1><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></h1><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Ralph Serpe is Webmaster for <a href="http://www.creativespotlite.com/" style="color: #d44d44;">http://www.creativespotlite.com/</a>, a free arts and photography community for beginners. <a href="http://www.creativespotlite.com/digital-photography-tips.htm" style="color: #d44d44;">Click here for more free beginner digital photography tips and tutorials from CreativeSpotlite.Com</a>. Be sure to also check out our Squidoo Lens for more free<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/digitalphotographytipstutorials" style="color: #d44d44;">Digital Photography Tips & Tutorials.</a></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-74959389151821301212011-05-22T07:52:00.000-07:002011-06-20T05:14:42.122-07:00Digital Photography Tips and Tricks Part 2 - Digital Landscape Photography<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><b><span style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Since the camera was invented in 1888 photographers have shown great interest to capture landscapes. That is probably even more true today, in the age of digital photography, than it has ever been before. Both amateur and professional photographers show their interest in digital landscape photography. With the right technical knowledge and some imaginative power, you can create mind-blowing pictures as well. So, whether you are a professional who needs a refresher or an enthusiastic amateur photographer, you will find this article extremely helpful to you.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Since the camera was invented in 1888 photographers have shown great interest to capture landscapes. That is probably even more true today, in the age of digital photography, than it has ever been before. Both amateur and professional photographers show their interest in digital landscape photography.Digital photography technology has been in the process of constant development. Now it has reached a point where even amateur photographers are capable of capturing amazing scenery with wonderful photos. With the right technical knowledge and some imaginative power, you can create mind-blowing pictures.Whether you are a professional who needs a refresher or an enthusiastic amateur photographer, you will find the following information helpful to you.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><b>The Importance of Location in Digital Landscape Photography</b> </span><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">The selection of the right location is key in digital landscape photography. Before you choose a location, you should consider the purpose of your photograph. If you want to capture photos to hang them in your bedroom, you should think of serenity, peace or calm and look for such locations as a mountain range, seascape or moor elands. If your purpose is an exhibition then you should consider anger or fury to bring out a striking impact. Thus, always keep in mind the emotional effect your photos will give and what you want to accomplish with your photo.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><b>The Importance of Composition in Digital Landscape Photography</b> </span><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Try to keep you image simple and uncluttered. You should remove any distractions from your photograph. This will help you bring more prominence to your focus subject as your viewers eye will not drift as much. Also try to include some form of foreground interest into the image. When you take a photo of only the main subject it will look only half as good as the same picture but with some foreground and background in it to give the whole piece perspective. A good rule is to follow the 'Rule Of Thirds'. So split your photo in three equal parts horizontally and also vertically, so that you have nine squares. The bottom row is for the foreground, the top row is for the background. Keep your main focus subject off-center, away from the middle of the frame. As a result, your photo will look more dynamic, and ultimately more interesting to view.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><b>The Focal Point in Digital Landscape Photography</b> </span><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">An important part of the composition of your image is the focal point, which attracts the viewers eye, such as a lighthouse, a boat on the ocean etc. This will ensure that your photo has a dimension and sense of scale. If you apply this technique, it will help prevent the image from looking too bland or boring. You will not have to use something mainstream as your focal point; in fact, it is more eye-catching and interesting when you choose something completely out of the ordinary. But the main point is to pick one main subject for your photo.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><b>Digital Landscape Photography and the Time of Day</b> </span><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">The quality and the effect of the light on your photos will depend on the part of the day you select for your photography. Suppose when the sun rises, shadows are weaker and pastel colors more apparent in your shots. Atmospheric haze is also at its lowest in the morning. But the light becomes more contrasting and harsh as the day progresses and is at its strongest during the middle of the day. If you want maximum color impact then you should shoot your picture with the sun behind you, or to one side. A favorite time to landscape photographers is the evening when the sun sets and you can get that warm, rich glow which works extremely well for landscape images. Thus, select the particular time of the day for the particular effect you want from your image.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><b>Digital Landscape Photography and Capturing the Perfect Moment</b> </span><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">A good photographer should try to get sufficient control over the situation and him/herself to take the perfect shot, not just any shot. So, do not remain satisfied with second rate shots just because factors seem to turn against you. If, for example, you cannot get the shot you want because it starts to rain, that's too bad, come back another time for that shot. However, do not consider it as a set back. Rather let your imagination work freely and then try to capture shots only possible when it is raining! As a last suggestion, pay some attention to the right equipment. The most expensive kit does not guarantee that you will take superb shots. But you can take some simple items that make it easier for you to create great digital landscape photography. These items are a camera bag, a tripod and a lens cleaning cloth. A camera bag, which is both protective and sturdy, is essential if you are walking over rugged areas. A tripod can be very handy to have with you to keep your camera stable and to help you take the right image. A simple lens cleaning cloth may prove an important tool when the whether is rough.These are some of the most important tips to great digital landscape photography. In the end</span><a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/computers.html"><span style="color: #d44d44; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 7.5pt;">Source: <a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/" title="Free Articles"><span style="color: #cb6f69; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Free Articles</span></a> from ArticlesFactory.com<o:p></o:p></span></div><h1 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #af251c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; font-weight: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></span></h1><h1 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #af251c; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span></u><span style="color: #af251c; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Want more digital photography tips and tricks? Then check out the <a href="http://www.your-digital-photography.com/digital-photography-tips-n-tricks-e-zine.html"><span style="color: #d44d44;">Digital Photography Tips 'n Tricks eZine</span></a>Dominique Vangheel is a devoted fan of digital photography. He works to gather information, tips and news for digital camera users. Visit <a href="http://www.your-digital-photography.com/"><span style="color: #d44d44;">Your Digital Photography</span></a> for more information on digital photography.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-83740804655787146042011-05-17T11:34:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:44:58.413-07:00Learn Digital Photography - Should You Go To Any Digital Photography Course?<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>You can only read this article because you went to school and learn the alphabet. It goes the same to digital photography. When you want to take good picture, you are advice to go for a digital photography course and learn all the techniques about digital photography. This article shares with you why you should consider attending a digital photography course.</b></span></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div></div><div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Unless you have started digital photography at a very young age and know how exactly what equipment to use for the shot, you are advised to take the course especially when you are going to develop your career as a professional photographer. Imagine your client hires you as the wedding photographer and your pictures look like the work of a normal photographer who uses a compact digital camera. How will your client feel? Imagine you are the client and what will you say?</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Remember that as a professional photographer, your income depends on the work you show. When you display only 50% of your potential, your clients are going to pay you the same.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Please know that the digital photography courses nowadays are widely available and flexible. You can always get an online course if you have a busy schedule. You just need to talk to your tutor and see how both of you can work out the best schedule.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">By the way, photography can be branched into a few categories. And to name a few, there are wedding photography, underwater photography, fashion photography and more. Although it might sound confusing to decide on which stream to flow for your photography career, you can relax because you will see your direction as you go along the course.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">So, leverage on the assignments during the course and find out which branch of photography you are interested in. One key to remember here is you should keep an open mind when you receive your assignments. You might not be a nature person but maybe once you feel the fresh air and capture your own landscape picture, you will see that there are more wonders in this world that are worth your attention.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Lastly, you need to look into your budget when you are going for a digital photography course. Fortunately, these courses usually come with different level and price range. Let's say you are tight on your budget, go for the beginner course and see whether you can make any money with digital photography. Then<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/psychology.html" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="Psychology Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, you will have the money to attend the higher course.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</h1><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></h1><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Do you enjoy taking photos? Do you want more digital photography tips and techniques? Just look at</div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">=> <a href="http://www.learn-digitalphotography.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d44d44;">www.learn-digitalphotography.blogspot.com/</a> </div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Michael Wong is happy to share his knowledge about digital photography with you and hope you enjoy them.</div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-56185776797386162762011-05-08T04:21:00.001-07:002011-06-19T21:46:38.548-07:00Learn Digital Photography - How To Be Good In Portrait Photography<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>People are such a good subject in photography and many have shared their interest in this field. Although portrait photography is a fun subject, some are still struggling to fully enjoy this. So, this article is going to show you how talking, looking, practice, using the equipments and having a different perspective can help you to be good in portrait photography...</b></span></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div></div><div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Portrait photography can be fun and yet difficult to master. It is normal to see photographers struggling with the subject's pose and sometime things can get ugly when the photographer and subject can't agree on the pose.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">That is when you need to talk to your models and make them understand all you want to do is to get the best out of them. You are aiming for that special glow that only your model can show. Of course then you have to listen to their feedback and see what they want in their picture. It is their pictures after all.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">When both of you are relax, look seriously at your subject. Look at their face and see what is so special about your subject. A good portrait photographer can see the character of a person from his or her face and know how to put the lighting to properly illuminate your model. Some said that you can even tell a person's story with portrait photography when you look hard enough.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Now, impressing your models with their portrait is easy when you can capture their pictures in a different perspective. Everyone is unique in their own way and looking at that, shouldn't everyone have their own special portrait? You can ask your model to look away from the camera and focus on his face. Or you can get your model to rest her head on her palm so that you can focus on her gaze. What you need to do here is to be creative and shoot out of the box.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Besides that, good portrait photographers can make do with the equipments they already have. It is true that you can get better picture when you have better equipments. But looking at the speed of the digital cameras being release to the market today, do you know how much money you need to invest to get all the equipments in your hand?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">So, what you need to do is to zoom in to your model when you are practicing portrait photography because wide lens might make your model look "wide" and you will hard time explaining that to them.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Lastly, practice does make digital photography better. Seriously, have you ever fail to be better in things that you do over and over again? You might have spent a lot of time thinking of how you need to pose your model when you started this but once you have build the experience<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/health.html" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="Health Fitness Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, you will know how to prep your model for the camera with just a single glance.</div></div><div class="txt-small-regular" style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Source: <a class="small-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" title="Free Articles">Free Articles</a> from ArticlesFactory.com</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #af251c; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #af251c; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></span></div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Do you enjoy taking photos? Do you want more digital photography tips and techniques? Michael Wong is happy to share his knowledge about digital photography with you and hope you enjoy them. Just look at</div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">=><a href="http://www.learn-digitalphotography.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d44d44;">http://www.learn-digitalphotography.blogspot.com/</a></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-90640492983530697142011-05-02T02:14:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:47:11.137-07:00Digital Photography Tips and Tricks Part 1 -- Vacation Photography<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>Flower photography is not as simple as one may think. Flowers are objects with intense colors that need extra attention when photographing. This article gives you some tips on how to take great pictures of flowers</b></span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Flowers are a passionate subject to shoot. Whether you’re shooting below, above, on the side, far or up close, flowers will always remain to be an interesting subject with many possibilities. If you’re using a DSLR for shooting roses or any type of flora and fauna, it is important to remember the color rule - that red is the most powerful color in photography. Even so subtle, the color red if placed in any photograph will tell your eyes to move towards it. Thus, red attracts the human eye.</span></b></span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><b style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">If you have styling experience and want to go the extra mile, experimenting with dew drops can create very pleasant effects to your photos. Have you ever seen those photos where a plant leaf has a single dew drop hanging by its tail, waiting to fall to the ground? This very dramatic shot can be achieved in many ways but the formula for creating the dew can be made at home. There are two ways to recreate the image that your flowers are “fresh from the rain.” Simply put dewdrops can be sprayed onto flowers with water to create that artificial effect. </span></b></span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">For a more “solid” dew you can hop over to your local drugstore and purchase a bottle of glycerin (Mercury Drugstore in the Philippines carries these) which in turn you have to mix with a little water. A 50-50 solution of glycerin and water and poured into a small spray can can create a more consistent dew effect for your flowers.</span></span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Of course, there is nothing better than the real thing. Studio shots are great but don’t you think something out natural should be taken out in the wild? The best way to photograph flowers out in its natural habitat would be to do so early in the morning or sometime in the afternoon but never with the noon sun because your subject will appear saturated. </div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Besides, the reward for waking up early is it allows you to photograph flowers fresh from the evening dew. If you want warmer and more vibrant photos, you can wait till the afternoon to shoot. You’ll be surprised to see different results of shooting the same subject at different angles during different parts of the day.</div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">The end all of shooting a subject as beautiful as flowers is that it should also inspire you, as a photographer to enjoy what you’re doing. It is such a big irony to go out into the wild to shoot beauty when you’re in a bad disposition. Flower photography, or any photography for that matter should have a therapeutic effect – and for this purpose<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/business.html" style="color: #d44d44; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><img alt="Business Management Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">, you’d be hard pressed to find a subject as relaxing as flowers.</span></span></div></div><br />
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</div></div><div class="txt-small-regular" style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Source: <a class="small-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" title="Free Articles">Free Articles</a> from ArticlesFactory.com</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"></div><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</h1><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></h1><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This article was written by Timothy Spencer for Island Rose - <a href="http://www.islandrose.net/" style="color: #d44d44;">Flowers Philippines</a>. We hope you enjoyed this article and encourage you to visit our website. Through island Rose, you can send<a href="http://www.islandrose.net/" style="color: #d44d44;">Flowers to Philippines</a> or simply browse through our blog for more informative articles.</div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-82024687799128541902011-04-23T03:36:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:48:52.647-07:00Travel Photography - Tips for Taking Great Pictures<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>Find out about 7 travel photography tips that will help you shoot some incredible travel photos that you'll enjoy for years to come.</b></span></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div></div><div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Taking good pictures on your family vacation is pretty easy when you know some basic photography skills. Here you will find some really simple things you can do to take your travel photos from so-so to fabulous.</span></b></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><u><b>Add Some Drama:</b></u></div></div><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">By adding drama to your pictures, it makes them more interesting and visually appealing. One way to add drama is to show scale. You can do this by adding people or natural features to your photographs of big things like monuments, landscapes or the world's biggest Redwood.</div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">In the excitement of seeing so much of interest, it's easy to forget about the background. But before you press the shutter release, always take a look at the image you're photographing. In some cases, moving a few feet could eliminate unwanted clutter like power lines, billboards, or people walking through your picture.</span></div></div><br />
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<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b><u>Take Pictures of the Locals:</u></b></span></div></div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span></u></b><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">No matter where you are traveling in the world, learn how to say some basic things like "May I please take your picture?" in the local language. Make sure to have a small notebook and pen to write down names or emails of people so you can offer to send them a picture.</span></div></div><br />
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<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b><u>Candid and Unique:</u></b></span></div></div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span></u></b><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Candid shots when traveling are the best, but occasional portraits of the family in front of spectacular views and famous landmarks are part of almost every vacation album. Don't forget to get in the vacation pictures too by using the self timer or remote shutter.</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Always take pictures of things that interest you instead of taking pictures of things "you have to take" like those shown on postcards in the gift store. You can always buy some postcards to add to your travel souvenirs and save the really unique subjects for your photographs. Unusual subjects always make great travel photos so always keep an eye out for these unique photo opportunities.</span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>Every Photo Has a Story:</b></span></div></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span></b><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">You may also want to tell the story of your trip so make sure to take pictures from the moment you departed to the time you returned home. Include special vacation highlights like a fun activity you did, new friends you made or the place you stayed. After you get home and upload the pictures, select the best ones to tell the story of your trip and then proudly frame it on your wall.</span></div></div><br />
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<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b><u>Get the Kids in on the Act:</u></b></span></div></div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span></u></b><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">If traveling with kids, hand each child a camera (disposables are great for the younger ones) and encourage them to take pictures for their own vacation album.</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">And when you get home, you'll be sure to have a great selection of pictures to put in a collage frame and hang on the wall. Make sure to take notes while on your trip, so you'll have everything you need to write photo captions after you get home.</span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b><u>Camera Logistics:</u></b></span></div></div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span></u></b><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">If you have any plans for being around water, make sure to bring a one time use or waterproof camera.Watch out for salt water and sand as they can wreak havoc on your camera.</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Remember that even for the most experienced pros, not every picture will be a keeper, so bring extra memory cards unless you have a way to upload your photos while your away.</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">And don't forget to prepare your camera for the next day by recharging the batteries and replacing the memory card. By doing this, you'll be ready to go in the morning!</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">As you can see, taking good pictures on your vacation can be easy and fun. And<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/" style="color: #d44d44; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><img alt="Article Search" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">, by the time you return home you will have a lot of fantastic pictures to share with your friends and family.</span></span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</h1><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></h1><div style="color: #323232; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Autumn Lockwood is a writer for Your Picture Frames.com. If you're looking for a wide variety of <a href="http://www.yourpictureframes.com/" style="color: #d44d44;">picture frame sizes</a> like <a href="http://www.yourpictureframes.com/categories/8x10-Picture-Frames/" style="color: #d44d44;">8x10 frames</a> or big sizes like <a href="http://www.yourpictureframes.com/categories/11x14-Picture-Frames/" style="color: #d44d44;">11x14 picture frames</a> or larger, then visit our website or call us at 1-800-780-0699.</div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-75990709896819877022011-04-15T23:42:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:50:20.893-07:00Photography 101: Five Tips To Get You Started<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>If you're learning photography, this article will give you five important tips to help take better pictures. With these five tips you can start using them right away so you can start seeing a difference in the quality of your pictures.</b></span></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div></div><div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">While you can't of course learn everything in one article about photography, this article provides 5 tips on the basics. Whether you have a point and shoot camera or are the proud owner of an SLR, there are a few basic concepts that once understood will get you on your way towards taking excellent photos. Here are five important and easy to use tips that you can put to use right away.</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Natural lighting is almost always best so don't worry if you don't have a flash or any fancy equipment. If your only flash is the built-in one, that's all the more reason to opt for natural light. Built-in flashes can make subjects look flat. That is why professional photographers use an external flash and bounce light off photo umbrellas. There are inexpensive tricks you can do like wearing a white shirt or taping foil to the camera to bounce the light off the ceiling, but if you want an easy way to get professional quality photos without extra equipment it's best to go outdoors.</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Getting a fast snapshot of something without any thought mostly depends upon luck. But by learning how to compose a picture first, you have more creative control and you will end up with more photographs suitable for framing. The photos you take will look more like what you pictured when you clicked the shutter release.</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">There is a lot to learn about photo composition, but for starters, here is the number one rule. Fill the frame of the viewfinder. First, decide on what is the most important subject in your photo and then move close enough (or zoom-optical zoom is best) to fill the viewfinder with the subject. For example, if the subject is your grandmother watering her petunias then that's the subject not her entire yard. Many people make the mistake of losing their subjects in the background.</span></div></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">It doesn't take much camera movement to create a blur, in fact most times, you'll never even notice the movement until you see the blurry picture. For sharp photographs, keep your elbows down, feet apart and hold the camera steady while pressing (not punching) the shutter release. Continue holding still until the camera's light has indicated it is done taking the photo. When you are taking a photo that needs a slower than usual shutter speed, like a fireworks display, use a tripod to steady the camera. You can also use other items as props to set your camera on as long as you have a remote shutter release. A good rule of thumb is to use a tripod for shutter speeds slower than 1/60.</span></div></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">If your pictures are digital, use a photo editor to resize the copies of your photos (save originals first) down to the appropriate size for your website, email or picture frame. Use photo-printing paper that is compatible with your printer model. If you're using a film camera but want photos for email or a website, use a quality scanner or when dropping off film to be developed, request a CD. </span></div></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Frame your best photographs for hanging on your walls or displaying on a table. A framed photograph also makes a very welcome gift, especially when the subject is a portrait. Remember a portrait can be of a single person, family, multiple friends or a beloved pet...the list is endless, and again, these make lovely gifts<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/submit.html" style="color: #d44d44; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><img alt="Article Submission" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">, especially when framed nicely.</span></span></div></div><br />
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</h1><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></h1><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Autumn Lockwood is a writer for Your Picture Frames.com. Your Picture Frames offers a lot of unique frames from <a href="http://www.yourpictureframes.com/categories/Flower-Picture-Frames/" style="color: #d44d44;">floral decorative frames</a> to <a href="http://www.yourpictureframes.com/categories/Floating-Picture-Frames/" style="color: #d44d44;">frames that hold pictures floating in the frame</a>. No matter what you want, we have <a href="http://www.yourpictureframes.com/" style="color: #d44d44;">the frame you want</a> on our website.</div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-83887050146988527702011-04-08T23:35:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:51:42.076-07:00Children’s Photography - Tips for taking great pictures of Children<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b><u>Seven tips for making children's photography a rewarding experience.</u></b></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Children’s photography can either be a very enjoyable and rewarding experience or a difficult and challenging one. Here are seven tips to achieving the former and avoiding the latter. </div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">1) Choose a proper setting. One of the more recent trends in children’s photography is using a natural setting rather than a studio setting. A park, beach or mountain setting not only provides a better backdrop but will make it more fun for the child. To the child, going to the studio may feel a little like going to the dentist’s office. Of course a studio provides for a more controlled environment, but in a natural setting you have a better chance of capturing the child smiling on their own. Let them play and explore the world around them. This will provide for some great candid photos rather than posed ones. Of course if you are using a studio setting there are still several things you can do to make your pictures amazing.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">2) Get to know the child. Successful children’s photography is about getting the child to work with you, not forcing them. To do this they need to like you and trust you. Although there are exceptions, most children would rather do a thousand other things than get their picture taken. They need to see that the experience is going to be better than they had first though and that you are not the dentist. Talk to them. Ask them how old they are, ask about their school, ask about their favorite things to do in the summer. What you learn from the child can help you as you start to take pictures. For example, if the child is small you may want to ask what their favorite animal is and then use that animals sound to grab their attention when they start to lose interest. Children establish relationships much faster than adults. With only a few words you can build a relationship with a child that will help them trust you. Keep the conversation going and interesting as you start to take pictures. </div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">3) Let them choose a pose. This is especially important when the session is first starting. Let them sit, stand, look at the camera any way they want and snap a few pictures. Maybe the pose is a good one, maybe it isn’t, but let them pick a pose or two at the start. After they have done that they will typically be much more willing to let you have a turn telling them how to sit or stand. If they start to become frustrated, let them pick a pose again to loosen them up and then go back you instructing them. Children’s photography takes patience and that sometimes means yielding a little control.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">4) Make it fun. Children’s photography is a different animal, and needs to be fun for the child. This is much easier in an outdoor setting but can work in a studio as well. This also ties into the previous point of letting them choose a pose. Maybe they want to stand on their head, maybe they want to have a picture of them jumping in the air. Whatever loosens them up and gets them to smile. </div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">5) Go to their level. Don’t tower over small children. Stoop down and talk to them. Let them see and talk to you at eye level. This also applies to how you talk to them. Talk to children in a fun tone and more like a friend would talk to them rather than an authority figure.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">6) Use props. Stuffed animals, squeaky stuffed animals, feather dusters, noise makers. These are all essential in grabbing and holding the attention of a small child. The smaller the child, the more important it is to have a good inventory of props at your disposal. </div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">7) Respect the child. Let them guide the session. If they are hungry it isn’t going to work<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="Feature Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, if they are tired it isn’t going to work. The smaller they are the more difficult it is going to be to force them. Don’t try until they are ready. Children’s photography is about getting great pictures of children and that happens most easily when they are working with you instead of against you.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"></div><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></h1><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">For more information about <a href="http://www.marykimphotography.com/" style="color: #d44d44;">children's photography</a> visit Mary Kim Photography at</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"> www.marykimphotography.com</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-58553806220521836902011-04-02T02:01:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:52:46.728-07:00Flash Photography Tips and Techniques<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>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.</b></span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">But there are many other situations where the flash could be used such as: fill-flash situations when the background is brighter than the subject, using the flash to light up a room and creating better coloring, or using the flash to freeze a moving object in a dark situation. </div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><strong><u>Indoor Flash Photography:</u></strong></div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">In typical indoor situations there will probably not be enough light to take a normal hand-held well-exposed photo. There are many indoor flash photo opportunities you may be faced with. You may want to cast light on a group of people for a portrait photo. You may want to throw light into a room for an architectural photo. Or you may just want to cast light on certain objects in a lighted room that appears too dark for an exposure. </div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">If your camera’s auto-exposure settings say that the photo would require a shutter speed slower than 1/60 of a second then you probably shouldn’t hand-hold the camera or the photo would come out blurry. The reason it would come out blurry is because the shutter would be open long enough for any minor hand shake to distort the composition. The use of a tripod or faster film will probably be needed but many of us do not regularly carry a tripod. Most photographers simply use their flash bulb when they are inside. </div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">In order to take effective indoor flash photos there are some techniques you should keep in mind. When using the flash do not point it directly at a mirror or glass that will create a lens flare or just ruin the photo. Stand close enough to your subjects so the flash is actually effective (four to ten feet). Try to make sure your main subjects are about the same distance away from the flash as each other or some that are closer to the flash will appear brighter than ones that are farther away. </div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><strong><u>Fill Flash Situations:</u></strong></div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Fill flash fills in the areas of a photo that would normally appear too dark. Fill flash can be used for sunny day portraits for shadows on a subject’s face or to fill any shaded area that is out of the sunlight. Fill flash can also be used to cast light into a room where there are no windows. Fill in flash is ideal for back-lit and side-lit situations. In a backlit situation there will be a lot of light in the background but no or little light cast on the front of the subject. This would normally create somewhat of a silhouette effect, but with a fill flash it would balance the photo nicely. But in order for this technique to work, you must be careful to stay in flash range which is usually around four to ten feet. With common cameras in order to add fill flash to a photo just toggle the flash to go off when it normally would not be needed. </div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><u><strong>Other Types of Flash:</strong> </u></div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Many newer cameras now have a red-eye reduction mode where the flash may fire before the picture is taken in order to cause the subjects’ pupils to contract. The red-eye reduction modes in newer cameras are surprisingly effective and many work in different ways to contract pupils. </div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">A slow sync flash is for more complicated exposures and is used commonly to create blurry long exposures. The flash fires at the beginning of the exposure<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/science.html" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="Science Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, but the shutter still stays open for a moment after the flash has fired. This can freeze a car at dusk and create a blurry streak in the cars path. Or the slow sync flash could capture a sunset and freeze a closer subject that is moving through the frame. There are countless situations where a slow sync flash could possibly be used to enhance an exposure. There are also other versions of the sync flash such as the rear sync flash (where the flash fires at the end of an exposure) or the stroboscopic flash (where the flash fires multiple times throughout an exposure). </div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Many photographers also choose to bounce the flash off a wall or ceiling to get a softer diffused kind of light commonly sought after for portraits. This kind of flash technique requires a flash that can be aimed in a direction that the camera is not pointed. It takes practice to refine this technique and only a small percentage of photographers actually use it. </div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><u><strong>Conclusion:</strong> </u></div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Practice using flash in your photos even when it is not necessarily needed and pay attention to your results. The best way to become better at flash photography is to analyze your photos and try to figure out what you could have done differently in order to create a better flash-filled exposure.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"></div><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></h1><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Richard Schneider is a digital photography enthusiast and founder of <a href="http://www.picturecorrect.com/" style="color: #d44d44;">Photography Tips</a> which offers tips and news about digital photography, digital camera reviews, photoshop tutorials. Please also visit <a href="http://www.picturecorrect.com/freewallpaper.htm" style="color: #d44d44;">Free High Resolution Wallpaper</a> where there is free desktop wallpaper available.</div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-71791728904107002322011-03-28T00:06:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:53:33.965-07:00Wildlife Photography: Tips For Better Composition.<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>Composition in wildlife photography poses a double challenge - all the complexity of balanced composition, plus a subject that has no interest in having its photo taken! Here are some tips to help you get started.</b></span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Composition in wildlife photography can be difficult, especially for a beginner. Not only is it tough to work out just what you want, you are also likely to encounter a subject that just does not want to cooperate.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">I can't help you much with an uncooperative subject. Rest assured that with practice and experience, you will find that you become much quicker at composing and exposing a photo so that you get the shot before the critical moment passes. There are a couple of simple tips that can make things a little easier.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">First, practice your photography in places where the animals are used to having people around and are less likely to become jittery at your presence. This does not have to be a zoo or other enclosure. Most national parks have campgrounds and picnic grounds where the wildlife is used to being around people, and may even come closer looking for food. You have a much better chance of a shot if you can get close without frightening the subject away.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Second, try to organise your exposure before you set up the shot. If the light is fairly constant, it is possible to point your camera in the right general direction and work out the best aperture and shutter speed settings for the photo. Then when you approach the subject, you can concentrate on composition without having to waste time working out your exposure.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">These simple tips may help to take some of the frustration out of wildlife photography, but what about the composition itself? Many people simply don't know where to start. If that sounds like you, don't be discouraged. Like I said at the beginning, composition can be tough; even for a photographer with years of experience.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Let's start by breaking it down into two categories; close-up and non close-up photos.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">In a close-up photo, the subject fills most of the frame. A lot of people get in a tangle over whether to position their subject in the middle or to one side of the composition. In my experience it is quite acceptable to have the subject right in the centre, as long as you allow some head-room so it doesn't appear too cramped within the confines of the composition. A central position is especially suitable when the subject is looking straight at the camera, but often works just as well if the subject is facing a little to one side or the other.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">The more space you have around the subject, the more you should consider putting it to one side or the other. In this you should be guided by the way the animal is facing. If it is looking to one side, position it a little towards the other side so it is looking toward the centre of the frame. So, if your wildlife subject is looking right, position it a little to the left. Not too far; you don't want half of your photo to feature nothing but empty space.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">In a non close-up, where the photo shows a lot more space around the animal, it becomes more critical that you use that space effectively. In situations where the animal is featured with a lot of background, it may be better to think of the picture as a landscape photograph, and compose it accordingly. Some of the tried-and-true techniques like the Rule Of Thirds (google it if you are not familiar with it) are a good way to help you position your subject within the overall frame of the picture.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">For a landscape style photo, it may look quite unbalanced to position your subject in the centre of the picture. It is usually better to position it to one side or the other, and it is now even more important to have the animal facing toward the centre of the picture. The eyes of an animal subject can have a strong effect on the direction in a composition; we tend to look where they are looking. So if the animal is on the left and looking left, the visual flow of the composition will lead out of the picture, instead of into it. If the subject is on the left and looking right, the viewer will follow the gaze of the subject into the centre of the picture.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Naturally it helps if there is something of interest in the centre or to the right to catch the viewer's attention and add interest to the composition. If the subject is looking into the composition, it makes sense that it is looking at something, not just at empty space. Almost anything will do...a tree, a beach, an impressive sky; as long as it adds impact to the composition. If there is nothing of interest to work with, you might consider zooming in closer, so there is less emptiness in the composition.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">These simple guidelines are intended to do nothing more than give you some ideas. Nature is not governed by the rules of composition, and a wildlife photographer must be flexible to get the best result out of each situation. Above all, trust your own judgement, your own sense of visual balance, to create a satisfying composition. On the other hand, if you are struggling to get started, think back to these guidelines; if you can position your subject well<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/business.html" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="Business Management Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, the rest of the composition will fall into place.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div class="txt-small-regular" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Article Tags: <a class="right-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/search/Wildlife%20Photography/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; text-decoration: none;">Wildlife Photography</a></div></div><div class="txt-small-regular" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Source: <a class="small-link" href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/" style="color: #cb6f69; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: none;" title="Free Articles">Free Articles</a> from ArticlesFactory.com</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"></div><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></h1><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">See Andrew Goodall's wildlife photography collection at <a href="http://www.naturesimage.com.au/" style="color: #d44d44;">http://www.naturesimage.com.au</a> , and find Andrew's top selling ebooks on the skills of good nature photography. While you are there, sign up to the online newsletter for updates, tips and freebies!</div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036446357197699075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743909547928494105.post-8815481584641454372011-03-19T13:57:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:54:48.492-07:00Nature Photography: Five Low-Tech Tips For Better Photos.<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b>Photography does is not all about technology and complex techniques. Here are five simple tips that can help you take better photos no matter what type of camera you have.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Digital cameras offer so many functions and features, photography can seem way too complex for the beginner. In frustration many new photographers simply switch their digital camera to auto, and never learn how to use it properly.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">If you read that and thought "That sounds like me!" read on; I have good news. There are some great ways to take better photos without having to learn the complexities of your camera. That's right - leave your camera on auto and still learn to take great photos.</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Of course I encourage anybody to learn and understand aperture and shutter speed, the settings you will need to understand to really improve as a photographer. However, the best encouragement is to start getting results quickly, so here are five easy tips to help you improve your photography...the low-tech way!</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Better Photography Tip#1. Take your photo in the best possible light. You may have heard that the best light for most photography is very early or very late in the day, when the sun is low, and the light is soft and colourful. This is a good rule to follow most of the time. Not only is the light more attractive, you can also avoid the contrast and heavy shadows of midday.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Some subjects actually work better on cloudy days. For animals and people, cloudy weather softens the light and overcomes the problem of your subject squinting into the light. In the forest, overcast skies prevent the heavy contrast that is a problem on sunny days.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Better Photography Tip#2. Landscape photos: create a more interesting composition. Many photos can be made more interesting not by zooming right in on the subject, but by zooming out, or standing further back to capture more of the surroundings. The important thing is to use make sure you use the surroundings to add impact to the picture.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">For example, let's say you are photographing an old rustic farmhouse. You could add even more character by using a line of fence posts, or a gravel driveway, to lead the eye into the picture. Or when photographing a waterfall, you could try going a little further downstream, to shoot the creek with the waterfall in the background for a more interesting angle.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Better Photography Tip#3. Sunset and Sunrise. Everyone loves taking sunset (and sunrise) photos. A brilliant sunset sky can make a great photo, but you can make it even better by looking for a good subject in the foreground. The key is to find something that stands out against the sky, with a an outline people can recognize; a tree, a windmill, even a row of power poles. The subject does not have to dominate the photo; in fact it is probably best if it only takes up about ten percent of the composition so that the sky remains the starring attraction. But if you can create a striking silhouette, you will immediately add character to your sunset photograph.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Better Photography Tip#4. Animals (And People). Portrait style photos are usually spoiled by a distracting background. When you take a photo of a friend, a pet, or an animal, you don't want the surroundings to take attention away from the subject.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">So here's the trick. Don't stand close to your subject and take the photo with a regular or wide-angle lens. Try standing further away from the subject, and zoom in with your biggest lens. This will have two results. First, it will reduce the area behind and around the subject that is visible in the photo. Second, it will minimize the depth of field, which means only your subject should be in focus. Anything in front or behind the subject will be out of focus, and will not cause a distraction.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Better Photography Tip#5. Concentrate. Sometimes all it takes to make a photo a success is to move a little to the left or right, or zoom in or out just a little more. If you just point the camera in the general direction of the subject without thinking about what you are doing, your results will not improve. If you slow down and really examine what you can see in the viewfinder before you press the button, your success rate will impove.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Simple things to look out for include; trees and power-poles appearing to grow out of the head of the subject (move yourself or the subject to a better position); litter on the ground (pick it up); aircraft or distracting clouds in the sky (wait for them to pass by); blurry branches on a windy day (wait for conditions to settle for a moment). All these things and more can ruin a photo, and they can all be remedied by taking a good look to make sure your picture has captured everything you want, and nothing you don't want.</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">So there you have some easy tips for good photography without getting hung up on technology. Above all, pay attention to tip #5 and slow down to concentrate on what you are doing. The other golden rule: keep practicing, take lots of photos whenever you can. You will learn a lot more from your own experience in the field, than by being told what to do. Remember with digital cameras it doesn't cost you anything to keep on snapping. With patience and attention to detail<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/health.html" style="color: #d44d44;"><img alt="Health Fitness Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a>, you will be taking better photos in no time - guaranteed!</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</h1><h1 style="color: #af251c; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</u></h1><div style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">Andrew Goodall's top selling ebooks on photography for beginners have already helped thousands of people learn the skills better photography. Find them at<a href="http://www.naturesimage.com.au/" style="color: #d44d44;">http://www.naturesimage.com.au</a> and sign up the online newsletter for even more tips...it's free!</div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-color: initial; border-width: initial; height: 280px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-color: initial; border-width: initial; color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; height: 280px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-color: initial; border-width: initial; height: 280px;"></span></span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Want to learn more about digital photography? Then you’d do well to get the best digital photography books. These books have a few things in common. They teach you a great deal about photography and your digital camera. They are incredibly enjoyable to read. And the love for digital photography shines through in them. In this article I discuss some of the best digital photography books available in the market today which will help you hone your skills as a photographer.</span></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">A great portrait is an image of beauty. When you want to become better at taking photos of people, then you should consider reading the book titled "Posing Secrets - The Photographer's Essential Guide". One of the toughest jobs to do well in the photography business is photographing people. Reading this book will guide you in what kinds of techniques you need to use to do different kinds of shots such as head shots, full length shots, three-quarter shots, or body shots. It will also teach you various techniques you need to utilize when people are in motion, seating, standing, or any kind of pose you will encounter as a photographer.</span></div></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><u><b>Best Digital Photography Book #2: The Digital SLR Handbook:</b></u></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Another book you could consider reading is "The Digital SLR Handbook" especially if you have been used to taking pictures with traditional cameras that use film. The book helps you transition from film to digital. It will give you more basic information in the difference of using a traditional camera compared with modern digital equipment as well as information regarding digital image processing. Regardless of whether you need help transitioning, there is ample supply of digital photography tips and tricks in this book and you will benefit greatly from reading it.</span></div></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">If you want to correct, enhance, or create digital images either for personal or business purposes, then you should read "40 Digital Photography Techniques". This book is loaded with information that is useful for everyone whether you are a beginner in the industry, someone who is switching from film to digital, or a professional who is simply looking for ways to improve his skills to gain more edge in the competition. When you read the book you will be amazed on how technical concepts are made simple through this guide with its step by step instructions, coupled with clear explanations, tips, and shortcuts. Even if you are still an amateur, you can expect to shoot a professional looking image with the use of a digital camera with the use of this book... And a bit of practice of course!</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;">These best digital photography books will surely help you enhance your skills in digital photography. Start reading and using these books, practice the techniques explained in them and your photos will be so much better. A picture lasts a life time<a href="http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/psychology.html" style="color: #d44d44; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><img alt="Psychology Articles" border="0" src="http://www.articlesfactory.com/pic/x.gif" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">, so you’d better make sure that those pictures look like a million bucks!</span></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #323232; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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