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Today’s DSLR photo tip, the photo histogram explained, involves using the (gulp) histogram. This is another of those features found on most of the higher end cameras that you probably aren’t using. But you should! What is the histogram? The photo histogram is that graph that looks like a mountain range with spikes shooting up […]
Photography involves a mix of the skills of taking a photograph and the knowledge to edit it. But possibilities are infinite with post-processing. Photographers have the ability to manipulate images to their liking. Is there a limit at which an image becomes a lie? Or should editing be readily accepted without any questions asked? Photographer […]
We already covered bride photography tips. Now it’s time to discuss the groom. Photographing the groom seems to fall into two categories for me. Either I don’t get to be with the groom until he arrives at the church/ceremony room, or I’m flitting between the bride and the groom because they’re in the same location getting […]
You probably don’t always carry a flash around with you. But don’t let that stop you from taking nighttime portraits. Photographer Pye Jirsa takes up the challenge of photographing portraits at night using his phone’s flashlight as a light source: Jirsa starts by placing the subject behind a sculpture so that it creates a frame around […]
Bokeh refers to the aesthetic quality of the out-of-focus area in an image. Carefully taken images have the subject in sharp focus while the distractions melt away in the soft bokeh. Photographer David Flores from B&H discusses seven ways you can create buttery bokeh: 1. Create Distance It’s important that you put some distance between […]
When starting out in any field, the journey becomes a lot easier if someone warns you of the pitfalls you might fall into. This way you can concentrate more on doing the right things instead of wasting time making wrong decisions. With his years of experience as a photographer, Nigel Danson shares seven solutions to […]
It’s a golden age for budding photographers. Learning resources are plenty, and most of them are free. The internet is full of tutorials. However, most of them offer pretty similar tips. Photographer Mitchell Kanashkevich shares some unusual photography tips that you don’t hear every day: Allow Yourself to be Naive When photographing people, it’s best […]
I love this part of the story. As you arrive at wherever the bride is getting ready you never really know what’s is in store for you. If it’s at a house I knock on the door and wait, if a hotel I ask reception to ring up to see if they are ready for […]
Simply speaking, pushing and pulling film allows you to gain more contrast and grain for an artistic effect. Photographer Jay P. Morgan compares how pushing and pulling affects images using Fuji 400, Portra 400 and Portra 800 films: What is Pushing and Pulling Film? Let’s say you load your camera with Portra 800 film but […]
You might have come across photography videos that make use of various props to add creative effects to a photo. But what if you don’t have access to things like prisms or crystal balls? Don’t let that be a barrier to your creativity. Photographers Pierre T. Lambert and Eric Floberg share five easy in-camera effects: […]
