Basic Exposure Techniques
When you take your photographs, good lighting should be a priority. No matter how good is your composition, if the lighting is not good, then the whole photo will not be good either. It has this power to ruin a good image and make it useless, but it also has the power to make [...]
Using Lines and Shapes in Photography
Photography isn’t just about including the desired subjects inside the frame. It is a process similar to painting in which you try to convey a message or strike an emotion. Recognizing lines, shapes, and the patterns they form inside a photo, and using these things to make an impact on the composition you are creating [...]
How to Select A Basic Compact Digital Camera
Whether you are a hobbyist photographer or just want to take pictures of yourself and the people around you, selecting the correct compact camera may be quite a troublesome task, especially if you don’t know exactly what you are looking for. There are a lot of factors to take in consideration when buying a compact [...]
Filling the Frame – Close Ups
Normally, a photograph is composed of one or more subjects (not necessarily human) in the foreground, and everything else in the background. The subjects and the environment around them are the tools with which the observer will build his assumptions about where the photo was taken, what happened then, and what message it tries to [...]
How to Get the Best Out of Your Compact Digital Camera
A compact digital camera usually appeals to those who are interested in taking good photographs with no trouble. Taking a photograph can be as easy as pointing and shooting. But did you know that your camera maybe capable of doing more? If not, you should. Knowing your camera’s features very well will lead you to [...]
Focal Points In Photography
In common language, the word “focus” usually means the concentration of attention on something. In the world of visual arts, the focal point is the place on the canvas on which the observers’ eyes will focus. In short, it is the point of interest which makes your photograph unique. Any photograph lacking a focal point [...]
Tips For Beginner Photography
One of the most common types of hobbies that many choose is photography. {Some go to college to learn how to make the most of a camera, but you don’t have to do that to take some really great shots.} {To take some really great shots you don’t need to go to college to learn [...]
Art Photography Prints
Ansel Adams is one of the most treasured American exponents the arts. He became famous for his art photography prints of the American West and Yosemite National Park in particular. He was a passionate environmentalist and loved this landscape. Adams used a large format view camera to capture vast scenes of mountains, forests, and lakes. [...]