Eye Contact Smiles and More [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 5]

Eye Contact Smiles and More [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 5]: "In this post Rachel Devine (author of our new kids photography eBook Click) ends her series on reasons learning photography on film cameras made her the digital photographer that she is today. Also Read previous posts on Shooting with Burst Mode, Natural vs Artificial Light, Embracing the Grain and Taking Cameras Everywhere."

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CLOSE UP (MACRO) Weekly Photography Challenge

CLOSE UP (MACRO) Weekly Photography Challenge: "I know not everyone has a camera or lenses capable of true Macro photography – so thought I’d make it slightly more general with ‘Close Up’ and hope that it’ll allow others to participate to the extend that their gear allows."

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How to Pose Hands in Portraits

How to Pose Hands in Portraits: "Sometimes the smallest things in a photo can impact the overall feel of the image."

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How to Make HDR Images – PictureCorrect

How to Make HDR Images – PictureCorrect: you’re walking outside with your camera when you see this absolutely beautiful scene. You are thinking about how nice this picture will look on your wall and how you just have to photograph this.

How to See in Black and White [and how HDR can be a Powerful Tool for the Monochrome Photographer]

How to See in Black and White [and how HDR can be a Powerful Tool for the Monochrome Photographer]: "The very first photographs were shot in black and white. Decades later, even after the advent of color, many photographers—especially those concerned with creating works of art—continued to shoot in black and white"

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Take the Fancy DSLR with You (almost) Everywhere [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 4]

Take the Fancy DSLR with You (almost) Everywhere [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 4]: "Back when I really got into photography, I would carry my Nikon FM2 with me everywhere. I also had a stash of film in my backpack. That camera body had a bit of a ding in the side and some scratches, but there were no light leaks and the lens was crystal clear so it was all good. There were no camera phones to capture the moments I wanted to capture."

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Embrace the Grain! [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 3]

Embrace the Grain! [What I Learned from Shooting with Film: Part 3]: "In this post Rachel Devine (author of our new kids photography eBook Click) continues to share her five reasons learning photography on film cameras made her the digital photographer that she is today. Also Read Part 1 on Shooting with Burst Mode and Part 2 on Natural vs Artificial Light"

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5 Tips on How to Utilize Facebook for Your Photography Brand

5 Tips on How to Utilize Facebook for Your Photography Brand: "Many of you have probably been hooked with Google+ lately and no wonder why. Featuring a unique approach to images, this social network looks as if it was created for photographers"

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How to Photograph Silhouettes in 8 Easy Steps

How to Photograph Silhouettes in 8 Easy Steps: "
Image by Peter de Krom
I normally talk about the importance of using a flash when taking shots into the sun to give sufficient light to add features to your subject but there are also times when making your subject featureless apart from their outline against a bright background can be most effective – or when in other words silhouette is a worth exploring."

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What were the First Rules and Lessons of Photography that You Learned?

What were the First Rules and Lessons of Photography that You Learned?: Someone asked me this morning to give them a few tips on how to teach their child photography. They wanted to know what rules and tips they should be teaching their kids about how to use a camera.