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The vital how-to's for photography enthusiasts: how to create the perfect camera setup, capture the perfect picture, edit your photos and beyond.
Cool Photography Tricks with Household Items Anyone Can Do
In photography, filters are meant to make any photo appear much cooler and professional. Many photographers use filters on the computer to edit their images, but there are so many tools out there to create stunning filters naturally. From fake snow to glittering stars around the frame, there are so many ways to make your own filters without relying on the computer. Sure, the computer features plenty of filters and effects, but they're all the same. We want something new. We want something genuine. We want something that will make our photos stand out from the rest!
Jennifer VioletPublished 6 years ago in PhotographyTips to Perfect Your Architectural Photography
As a photographer, perfecting any type of photography has its struggles. Architectural photography requires an intense skill set and takes time to master. This is because this type of photography requires a perfected technique and the use of specialized equipment.
Leanna DavisPublished 6 years ago in PhotographyHow To Do a Photo Shoot from Start to Finish
For a good three years of my life, I was a model. If there's anything I've learned back when I used to be a model, it's that great photo shoots are never a "spur of the moment" deal. Heck, even taking the perfect selfie takes planning.
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 6 years ago in Photography- Top Story - January 2018
How to Take the Best Street Photography Portraits
Street portraiture is one of the most interesting photography styles to date. While it might seem like a daily lottery for creativity, photographers take their chance at capturing their next best shot whenever they leave their house.
Leanna DavisPublished 6 years ago in Photography We Need to Take More Candid Pictures
We need to take more candid pictures. We need to take pictures of the moments and people around us that matter and capture them in the truest form that we can. We also need to allow candid photos to be taken of us without worrying about our flaws.
Anna ReaganPublished 6 years ago in PhotographySimple Macro Photography Tips for Beginners
Though macro photography might seem like an entirely different world of photography, it's not too much harder than what you've already mastered. To start, you must become comfortable with the basics of this type of photography.
Leanna DavisPublished 6 years ago in Photography- Top Story - January 2018
Shooting the Moon
Shooting the moon is a really great way for the beginning photographer to practice exposure and really gain a full understanding of how the exposure triangle (aperture, shutter speed, ISO) all works together. So, pull out your DSLR tonight and follow this quick, easy-to-understand guide to get an amazing moon photograph regardless of your camera make/model or the lens you have available! When you're thinking about photographing the moon, the first things you should be concerned with are the same as when you are shooting any other subject — the sharpness of the moon (your subject) in your final image, and properly exposing the moon (your subject) so that it doesn't just look like a giant white ball. If you take a test picture with your camera in auto mode you'll see what I mean — because auto mode is exposing for the entire scene you're photographing, the moon will be a bright white ball in the resulting image. You have to use manual mode to photograph the moon and tell your camera how to properly expose for its light so you can see all the amazing detail; this is the power of manual mode!
Elizabeth HallPublished 6 years ago in Photography How to Build a Pinhole Camera in Your Home
Camera obscura, or the pinhole camera, is the oldest form of photography. A pinhole camera creates an image similar to what a painting looks like to the human eye. It doesn't have the exactness of a digital image, but the image is all natural.
Kevin SimpsonPublished 6 years ago in Photography10 Steps to Starting Your Own Photography Business
1. Know Your Way Around a Camera First and foremost, you have to be considered a photographer. If you're not sure where to start, check out this article on picking a decent DSLR camera, and this article about the basics of photography. All in all, you need to know how to operate a camera, learn lighting and editing techniques, and so much more in order to be considered a professional photographer.
Jasmine Smoot-LeyvaPublished 6 years ago in Photography- Top Story - December 2017
3 Basic Photography Settings Every Beginner Photographer Must Know
Every photographer wants to be the best they can be (right?). Holding your precious DSLR camera in your hands for the first time can be an exhilarating and terrifying experience. Think of it like looking at your newborn baby for the first time. I've never had a baby but I imagine it's the equivalent to that feeling. There are so many parts! So many possibilities! Will I break it? Will I embarrass it? Will it starve today? Does it look like me? Will it dis-own me and talk behind my back to their friends? I digress. Just like parenting, getting to know your new baby camera will come slowly but surely. Although, if there's is one quintessential thing that you must know about your camera and how to make it work, it has to be the word E X P O S U R E. (You could also just throw it into automatic mode which is the human equivalent of having it raised by a foreign babysitter but then you will never get to really know your camera baby) so step away from the automatic mode and put it back into manual to have full control over your child.
Blanka SzaboPublished 6 years ago in Photography Photography Tips for Beginners
These fifteen tips I’m about to mention are for any beginner photographer that really want to make photography a side job or just to develop a new hobby and want to get good at it.
Michaela La BriePublished 6 years ago in PhotographyPhotography Eyes
The thing I love most about photography, is that it is universal. Most people take pictures to post online or on social media, but I take photos to preserve precious memories. Memories are the essence of life itself; without memories, there is no feeling. Feelings and memories work in conjunction with each other. Photography is the best way to preserve these feelings and memories. In order to do that, you must think and see like a photographer.
Karla ParrishPublished 6 years ago in Photography