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What is this?3 Ways to Make Money from Freelance Photography
If you are a freelance photographer or love playing with your camera, there are three ways you can earn money from photography Continue reading »
Waterfall Photography
Waterfalls are probably one of the more popular subjects of photographers. I remember getting excited and still do when I look into a nature book and see the token waterfall shot, complete with that velvet river of water and rich, often surreal colors. The aesthetic quality of these photographs always seem to inspire photographers, they look great, contain colors or textures that work well and relatively simple to do. Continue reading »
Off Camera Flash
In the world of photography, getting the flash off the camera is nothing novel. The benefits of this technique come through in images by eliminating harsh shadows, flat looking images, and the dreaded red eye. Continue reading »
Avoid the Rain - Shower Cap
Well, you planned a day to photograph, you’re all ready to go and you look outside and see rain. Should it stop you? Continue reading »
Fake the Rain - Spray Bottle
Picture this, a dew soaked flower dripping with a bead of water hanging off a petal just about to fall, or perhaps a intricate spider web that managed to survive a rainstorm and is now lit up by the sun magnifying the light through the beads of water stuck on the web. Pretty nice images, eh! Here’s the trick. Continue reading »
How to Avoid a Cold Tripod
If you own a tripod and live in a cold environment, then you’re likely familiar with how cold the metal legs can get. You’re probably equally familiar with how cold your hands can get when carrying around your tripod. Often people won’t bring a tripod on a cold day simply for that reason. Consequently they usually aren’t taking the best pictures they could be. Continue reading »
Geotagger & Google Earth (Mac Software)
A lot of the high end cameras have GPS abilities, essentially the picture you take has GPS coordinates in the EXIF data so you can see on a map where the picture was taken. Continue reading »
Easier Macro Photography
Macro pictures are a very popular type of photography, however, the thrill of getting close up shots can fade fast in certain situations. Macro photography often involves a lot of kneeing, crouching or lying down. This position can take the fun out of macro photography fast, particularly kneeling on a hard surface like rocks. This awkwardness often leads to people not taking their time, but just quickly snapping one or two photos and then get up to feel more comfortable. The longer you spend on a subject the better your pictures will be, because you are able to explore your subject better, take more pictures and try new things. To make things a little more comfortable and keep you shooting longer pick up a pair of gardening kneepads. You may look a little odd to people around you, but your macro shots will definitely improve.
Free Lens Hoods
Lens hoods are pretty much a must have, they’re great for minimizing lens flare and generally improve the quality of your photo even when the sun isn’t directly interfering with your shot. A lot of lenses come with a hood, however if your’s doesn’t, or if you lost or broke your hood, there is a great alternative. Continue reading »
The Basics of Bokeh
Your subject is only part of a photograph. A good photograph considers the whole picture. Continue reading »