Sunday, August 21, 2011

The Sunny 16 Rule by Digital Photo Secrets

The Sunny 16 Rule by Digital Photo Secrets: Have you ever heard of the sunny 16 rule? It seems to have all but disappeared in most modern discussions of photography. As a matter of fact, it’s one of many rules that photographers seem to have forgotten.

10 Realizations of a DSLR Newbie

10 Realizations of a DSLR Newbie: It’s been almost 10 months since I bought my first DSLR. The days so far were both beautiful and challenging as well as immensely educational.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Photography Situations Where a Tripod is Beneficial – PictureCorrect

Photography Situations Where a Tripod is Beneficial – PictureCorrect: Some people think that using a tripod for taking photos can be time consuming and not fun at all.

My Addiction: Weekly Photography Challenge

My Addiction: Weekly Photography Challenge: Your challenge this week is to take and share an image on the theme of ‘My Addiction’.

Family Portraits Do’s and Don’ts

Family Portraits Do’s and Don’ts: For a photographer, skills in family portraits are are essential and are usually the bread and butter for up and coming photographers. Looking at the history of photography, one of the first popular uses the camera was not for abstract art, or photographing the family pet, but for photographing people and their families.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Luck Favors The Prepared - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Luck Favors The Prepared - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: We've just returned from a three-week digital photo safari in Botswana and Zambia with a wonderful group of advanced nature photographers.

10 Tips For The Grand Canyon - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

10 Tips For The Grand Canyon - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: Postcard racks are filled with pretty pictures of iconic landscapes. Venture into any visitor's center in any national park, and you'll see a plethora of photos that show the usual vistas at the usual times of day.

Light Painting Photography Tutorial – PictureCorrect

Light Painting Photography Tutorial – PictureCorrect: Photography is a way to be creative. Whether it be by taking regular landscape photographs to making the most surreal and abstract images you can think of. Another cool fun technique you can try is light painting. The gist of light painting is, well you guessed it, to paint with light. This article will tell you how it works, what kinds of light painting there are and how you can try it for yourself.

Top 10 Compact Point-and-Shoot Cameras | PCWorld

Top 10 Compact Point-and-Shoot Cameras | PCWorld: Pocketable cameras are easy to use, and a great choice for the casual photographer. From ultracompact point-and-shoots to slightly larger models with manual controls, here are the top pocket-size cameras we've tested this year.

10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Becoming a Professional Photographer

10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Becoming a Professional Photographer: When I had the opportunity to check out the Going Pro Kit, I appreciated first hand the value. It brought me back to my humble beginnings. One day in 2009, I woke up and shouted “Hello World – I’m going to be a Kick Ass Pet Photographer!!!”