Photographing Tweens and Teens

Photographing Tweens and Teens: "Booking teens and tweens for photo shoots is always fun. They have so much energy and enthusiasm and it really shows once they step in front of the camera. For that time when they are in front of your camera they feel like they are celebrities. That can be good for fragile egos and low self-esteem, especially when their hair and makeup is done and they look absolutely gorgeous."

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Five Self Assignments That Teach You To See

Five Self Assignments That Teach You To See: "In my 20 years in photography, I’ve seen a lot of different assignments teachers have given their students.  Most I have heard, or been given myself from time to time, have centered around learning to use the camera.  Things like “Use Only One Exposure Mode”, “Use Only One Lens”, or “Use One Aperture Setting”.  The most interesting to me, from a photographic standpoint, involved learning to see.  The reason I say this is that simple camera use can be easily learned. It’s basic math when you boil it down.  But learning to see creatively, learning to compose a shot, takes much more than learning buttons, dials, and controls.  These self assignments force you to look around you, to really see what you’re shooting and try to make interesting images."

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Turn a photo mistake into a great shot | TechHive

Turn a photo mistake into a great shot | TechHive: "Not every photo is a keeper. Indeed, a lot of the pictures you take probably turn out to be duds—perhaps the exposure is way off, the white balance turned everything blue, or you accidentally shot into the sun and your subject is in shadow. Whatever the reason, the good news is that it’s not hard to rescue many of those shots. The next time you have some photos that you’re not happy with, see if any of these tips can help turn a loser into a keeper."

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Discovery Center: Creating a Time-lapse Effect

Discovery Center: Creating a Time-lapse Effect:

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Pocket : 10 Tips for Self Portrait Photography

Pocket : 10 Tips for Self Portrait Photography: "Self portrait photos are becoming increasingly necessary in the modern world. Think about social media. Whatever platform you sign up for requires you to upload an avatar of some kind."

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Pocket : Take Pictures Like A Professional With These Photography Tips

Pocket : Take Pictures Like A Professional With These Photography Tips: "Photography may be a fulfilling hobby or art. The following tips will help mere mortals to greatly improve your photography skills and join the likes of professional photographers."

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Pocket : photography tips: use burst mode for awesome action shots

Pocket : photography tips: use burst mode for awesome action shots: "How many times have you sat at your child's game and tried to catch a photo of the exact moment the bat connects with the ball (or your daughter makes a great save or your son dives off the starting block) - only to end up with a photo taken a second or two late? Due to the delay between the time your mind deciding to take a photo and the time your camera actually snaps the photo, it's way too easy to miss the action you're trying to capture. This is where burst mode comes in."

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Pocket : Photography Tips - Article 4: What sort of camera should I buy?

Pocket : Photography Tips - Article 4: What sort of camera should I buy?: "With so many different types of cameras, different models and prices, what should you be looking for when buying a digital camera today? Before I take a look at the main types of camera it is worth considering what type of photography you will be doing and how you will use the pictures."

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Pocket : How to fix (or just avoid) Distracting Backgrounds

Pocket : How to fix (or just avoid) Distracting Backgrounds: "Have you ever snapped what seemed like a great picture only to discover that there was something in the background that slaughtered your otherwise perfect shot? Maybe it was a person wearing bright colors doing something incredibly boring, like feeding a parking meter. Maybe it was a photobomb, and not the good kind, either. And then there’s those non-animate background distractions: tree branches that seem to grow right out of your subject’s head, or signs directing the whole neighborhood and everyone who sees your photo to the nearest laundromat."

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Pocket : How Do You Start a Photography Business?

Pocket : How Do You Start a Photography Business?: "The business of photography is something you really need to approach based on an honest assessment of your abilities, strengths, and interests. From there, you can see if there’s any kind of market for your planned products or services, and do some proof of concept research to ensure those markets will indeed pay you for your offerings."

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