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It’s become commonplace to hear about the new camera release from one of the top brands, boasting about their new 22, 24, or 28 megapixel sensor. It’s a never-ending race that keeps the customer gasping for breath—and with a hole in the wallet. The reality is that megapixels were never that important and much less […]
New York portrait photographer Edward Verosky has just released a second eBook on professional portrait photography tips and techniques. In this book, there are very important and fundamental lessons to learn about building up your work and bringing the most out of your subjects. It focuses on the fact that it is imperative for working photographers to differentiate themselves from others in order not to drown in a sea of competition where so many are producing work absent of any unique style or vision. Amateurs have even more reason to explore the artistic areas of portraiture since it is a part of the amateur heritage to do so.
Lighting is one of the most important aspects of any photograph. This is especially true for wedding photography, where lighting can often be difficult to control. In a church ceremony, for example, flash photography is usually prohibited, and the wedding photographer will have to rely upon fast lenses and high ISO speeds to get the […]
In order to get superior snapshots of wildlife in their environment it is necessary that you gain the knowledge of setting up your shots. Just waiting until you reach the dense forest to come across a good snap shot is not recommended. So here are some wildlife photography tips. Practice. Bring your pet dog or […]
As most amateur and professional photographers take a percentage of their pictures indoors, you’d think we’d all be experts at shooting interiors. But if there is one encompassing fact about photography that I have learned over the years it’s this – the more I know about photography, the more I realise how clever the human eye is! The skill of interior photography is most often perfected by those who trade as interior and architectural photographers. Most budding amateur photographers never give much thought to making a room the subject of a photograph, even though it could teach them valuable lessons about photography.
The tripod head is an essential part of this piece of equipment. This is what holds the camera in position as it is needed for. There are several kinds of heads of which are available to photography enthusiasts. Some of these are permanent fixtures to the tripod while others are marketed as a separate or optional addition to the equipment. Camera tripods’ heads come in different types. Some of these are meant for specific purposes while others are more versatile in its use. The pan-tilt head is aptly named. This is one which can be moved accordingly to either side to be able to accommodate both vertical and horizontal orientations.
What is aperture? What is the use of setting a large or small one? Let’s dive into those mysterious numbers and find out what they mean. Think of the aperture as the opening of your lens. Light arrives and its photons are focused onto the sensor by the lens. The incoming analog signal is translated […]
There are 4 things that you have to be on the lookout for in order to keep your DSLR away from danger. These elements are sand, water, heat, sunscreen and dust. What are the signs that’ll tell you your DSLR has already come into contact with any of the 4 elements? How can you solve it? Most importantly, how to avoid ever letting your DSLR get exposed to these 4 things? When your DSLR gets into contact with sand, you will notice that the moving parts of your DSLR get stuck. The error message on your DSLR’s screen appears.
Winter in the Canadian Rockies by Darwin Wiggett is the newest eBook to be added to the Craft & Vision library and the latest in The Print & The Process Series. It contains some specialized techniques on how to capture professional winter landscape photos using specific filters, light-painting, lenses, camera settings and more. Darwin captures […]
Photographers from all over the world have been flocking to the site to show their work and network with others in the industry. It has become one of the largest photography social networks on the internet and remains completely free of charge. Many improvements have come to the site recently such as new photo likes […]
