Nov 29 2007
Have you ever taken a photo that you think is just wonderful and excitedly send it in to a photo competition, only to have it come back as unsuccessful, and have no idea what was so special about the winning photo?
This has happened to me a few times, but I’ve also had some successes. Much of the reasoning behind the judges decisions often seem pretty odd, but that’s how it goes.
Nov 22 2007
Depth of field is one of those techniques which is fundamental to good photography. Here I’ll go through a demonstration on how to achieve two outcomes using aperture to achieve the desired depth of field, and a practical example to explain this concept.
Nov 19 2007
Here we get into a technique which is easy to apply and creates some fantastic results.
Slowing down the shutter speed shows the movement in a subject - here is a step-by-step guide…
Nov 15 2007
When you sell your property, you want to generate as much interest as possible, with the potential for a bidding war to push the price up and up!
What will attract more possible buyers to your property, once they know the property’s specifications? The photos! Continue Reading »
Nov 01 2007
Filters enable a wide variety of creative and functional results to be achieved. Granted, many digital cameras have white balance compensation functions, and photo editing software creates effects that manual filters are designed for. In most cases, SLR cameras will still need to use filters in order to achieve the same results.
Here are some of the more standard filters, which can be used to correct color and exposure imbalances.
Oct 18 2007
Photographing people can be a tricky business. Portrait photographs are generally required for special occasions, and everyone wants to look their best.
Here are a few basic tips to make portrait photography more successful.
Oct 15 2007
This may seem like a slightly odd topic, but if you pick up that camera and really begin using it, you’ll find yourself with hundreds of files. Not to mention hundreds of Megabites, and in my case, Gigabites!
Here I’ll give you some tips I’ve found to be extremely useful in managing an ever-increasing mass of photo files, and some of the ways you can externally store your photos.
Oct 04 2007
As you begin to get more and more interested in photography, a sturdy tripod is a must.
The world opens to new possibilities, and you can then achieve some fantastic effects and create very emotive, moody images.
Sep 12 2007
Photography isn’t all technique and teaching the eye what to look for, it can also be about breaking the rules and having some fun.
There are so many different things you can do with a camera – it’s open to your imagination.
Here are a few of my favourites – I hope you have fun with them too.
