Depth of Field Photography Tips

Source: www.howtophotography.org Some of the most essential photography tips for managing the “look” of your images center around choosing proper depth of field. In this article, we’re going to take a look at a few photography tips to help you control the depth of field in your photographs and the effects that it can have. What is depth of field?When you’re attempting to draw your viewer’s eye to your subject, composition is perhaps the single...

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Tips for Silhouettes Photogpraphy

Another great technique in photography is the Silhouettes. Silhouettes in photography terms refers to a photo that the subject appears to be a dark outline against a light background. Here are the good tips that I found at www.howtophotography.org: Photography Tips for Great Silhouettes One of the most powerful techniques for framing a subject and focusing on its primary elements is the use of silhouettes and in this...

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How to Photograph Smoke

Smoke is another good subject especially if you are into abstract photography or just making it as additional effect for the subject of your photos.  There are thousands of "how to's" article and video tutorial in smoke photography in the internet that you can follow, just ask uncle Google and he will answer you with thousands of links to follow.  This article is from sublime-light.com: The first tutorial to be featured on the Sublime...

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How To Photograph A Rainbow

Ever wonder how you could take a nice photograph of a rainbow? Following the photography tips from Darren Rowse will give us a good result. Find a RainbowThis is the most obvious but also perhaps the hardest part of the process. Their appearance will depend upon the conditions and they are something that will often happen completely out of the blue. Having said this – you should especially be on the look out for rainbows when you have two elements...

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Small Lightning Big Results

We’ve all heard it, the question that has haunted mans inner paranoia for centuries, the question that photographers ponder everyday, shoot to shoot…does size matter? I’m talking about lighting size and needs. Many factors go into play when trying to choose a light source for your shoot and knowing which one to use and when to use it will prove to be advantageous when clients start searching for skilled photographers. For many photographers the...

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11 Tips For Capturing Spring(E-System)

Larry Price gives us his 11 tips on how to capture photographs for the spring. Details on each tips can be found here. Assemble your spring gear. Work the light.  Think new life.  Get the low down.  Look up. Walk in the rain.  Control the chaos.  Use wide apertures. Hold on.  Pack for the road.  Dress for the season.&nbs...

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6 Ways to Capture More Unique Travel Photos

By Neil Ta digital-photography-school.com There’s something to be said about having a nice collection of travel photos. They document not only your personal journey in other cities and countries, but also showcase the artistic side of your photographic abilities. Throughout my recent travels through Southeast Asia (and many smaller trips in years past), I’ve been able to capture some images that I’m quite proud of. The following tips have...

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3 Stupidly Simple Reasons Why Most People’s Photography Does Not Improve

I’m presuming that this article will not apply to most of us… but after 3 conversations in the last week which revealed the same photography problems in 3 different people – I thought I’d better jot them down. Warning: none of this is rocket science sometimes the basics need to be said! 1. You don’t Take Your Camera With You2. You’re Going too Fast3. You are Worried what Others Will Think 1. You don’t Take Your Camera With YouIf you don’t practice using your camera you’re unlikely to ever grow in your understanding of and skill in photography and if you rarely have it with you – you’ll not get that practice. Does that mean you need to lug your...

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