Take an artistic twist with your Photographs

Take an artistic twist with your Photographs: "Whether you an amateur, professional, or just-for-fun photographer, sometimes it is enjoyable to break out of the traditional realm of photography and step into the artistic image manipulation arena."

Top Ten Digital Photography Tips - O'Reilly Media

Top Ten Digital Photography Tips - O'Reilly Media: "You've heard this before: Digital cameras do all the work. You just push the button and great pictures magically appear. The better the camera, the better the photos. Isn't that right? Heck no!

The truth is that you can make great photos with a simple consumer point-and-shoot camera, or take lousy shots with the most expensive Nikon. It's not the camera that makes beautiful images; it's the photographer. With a little knowledge and a willingness to make an adjustment here and there, you can squeeze big time photos out of the smallest digicam."

Tips for Using Shadows in Photography – PictureCorrect

Tips for Using Shadows in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Photographers tend to pay a lot of attention to light. In fact, we often think of light as one of the most important aspects of photography. On the other hand, shadows may seem to be less important – simply a lack of light. This would be a major mistake — for light is nothing without shadows."

Photography Tips

Photography Tips: "For those people who don't like to read a lot, here are my 'Top Ten Tips'. Most of these tips appear elsewhere, in the tutorials. But here they are, all in one place."

The Wedding Day Call Sheet: Part 2 – The Afternoon

The Wedding Day Call Sheet: Part 2 – The Afternoon: "Before the day you’ll need to check with the vicar or registrar to see whether photography during the ceremony is allowed, however most will allow you to shoot a few set up shots of the couple once the register has been signed."

Top Tips for Travel Photographers - photo.net

Top Tips for Travel Photographers - photo.net: "So you want to be a travel photographer? Well, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve been a travel photographer for 20 years, ever since I left my suit-and-tie/shined shoes job as a VP/Group Supervisor at a NYC advertising agency."

Top 10 Tips for Camera Phone Pictures

Top 10 Tips for Camera Phone Pictures: "Whether you're a novice or a pro with your camera phone, we've got some tips that will help you get more camera out of your camera phone. So grab your camera phone and get started!"

Composing your Pictures

Composing your Pictures: "Don’t just take pictures. Make pictures.
Point-and-shoot technology has progressed to the point that just about anyone can take pictures that are in focus, properly exposed, and fairly well lit, freeing you to concentrate on artistic aspects."

Composing people pictures

Composing people pictures: "At the heart of composing good people pictures are a few basic decisions: what picture format to use, where to position the subject within the frame, what other picture elements to include, where to position those elements, and which camera angle is most effective."

The Wedding Day Call Sheet: Part 1 – The Morning

The Wedding Day Call Sheet: Part 1 – The Morning: "Wedding celebrations can obviously vary widely across faiths and cultures, so take the time to find out what parts of the day or series of days you’ll need to cover before you meet the prospective clients, as this will affect not only your fee, but you’ll need to ensure you have the time, resources and ability to cover everything needed."