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Photographing a fire pit is a delight and a problematic venture. First, to get a good shot of fire, it has to be a darker time of day, such as at dusk. Since that is the case, and darkness has its own set of problems like secondary light sources and their effect on the camera lenses, it is often difficult to get a good shot. Even the moon can cause problems. So, here is a short tutorial to enable you to take a good photo of a fire pit. Your first consideration has to be that of whether or not your camera can take night pictures.
Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Worrall, an incredibly talented landscape photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. He is well known for his style of capturing the dynamics of water motion along with breathtaking scenery. How did you first get into photography? I took up photography in 2006 in response to a nagging creative […]
As I was developing my own imaging style and looking for a niche to fill in the photography world, I came across the Interactive Learning Suite for photographers called 123di. 123 of Digital Imaging is one of the most complete, comprehensive, and authoritative training solutions on digital photography and post-processing with Photoshop. It is a solution designed to teach every crucial aspect of successful photography from start to finish. Everything from setting up your shot and perfecting camera settings to tweaking the fine details of your resulting image in post-processing software.
I was thrilled to recently interview one of the most popular members of our photography network who agreed to answer some questions for our readers. Ryan is a photographer based in Tokyo, Japan who brings a unique style to photojournalism. What tips or advice do you have for other aspiring photographers? Love what you’re doing! For me that’s the core of photography. Don’t do it because you have to, do it because you love to! And if you do, that will really show in your shots! And for starters, don’t focus on being a pro, you won’t get there that fast. Take time to learn, take time to master what you are into.
Stage photography is by nature different because you’re capturing a performance where practically anything can happen if you haven’t seen the show before. And the performers are going to be as dynamic as they ever get. Its in a class of documentary photography. What happens may only happen once and it is therefore both difficult and fun. What follows is my take on how I feel about it. I will cover preparation, being ready, passes shooting modes and in particular manual mode.
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Have you heard the term candela? It has to do with light that is part of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that the human eye can see. So what does candela have to do with jewelry photography? Well, everyone knows that photography is a form of art made possible by light. Without light, there is […]
Photomatix Light is designed for photographers who want a clean, straightforward introduction to HDR, but is powerful enough to produce superior-looking results. Photomatix Pro is the software preferred by the majority of professional HDR photos, but this light version was recently made available for photographers looking for a quicker and easier solution to producing professional […]
To many people new to digital photography, just the words “manual mode” are enough to start their knees shaking nervously. Surely, one of the benefits of modern cameras is that much of the tough decision making is taken out of your hands so that you can concentrate on picture composition, and actually taking the shot? […]
Close-up photography, or macro photography as it is sometimes incorrectly called, is a genre hat many want to try as they learn digital photography. One of the first accessories I bought when I started out in photography was a set of close-up filters. Close-up photography can be very expensive but there is a way of […]
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