These are posts that feature a strong photography theme but are either not so focused that they fit in to one of the other categories or are about an unusual photographic topic that does not merit creating it’s own category. This is the ‘Lucky Dip’ category that you should wander around once you’ve finished browsing for something specific.
When new photographers ask what is the ‘best lens’ for a particular scenario it can be easy to trot out the same old advice. Rather than do that we should probably consider giving the advice to use whatever lenses they have to hand or whichever lens will achieve the result they want. As an example, … Read more
Whether you want to learn how to photograph as a hobby or are learning how to take professional photos in order to earn a living, you have to start somewhere. When I started my career in photography I read as many magazines as I could looking for photography tips for beginners. This was before the … Read more
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Great ideas for making your own funny photographs for Facebook, Tumblr and Pinterest. Funny photos get a lot of Likes. Use our helpful guide to help promote yourself or your business, band or club. In this article we’ll look at a technique known as “Forced Perspective”. Forced Perspective The tiny man in this photo … Read more
When it comes to photographing children many parents quickly find that those darling shots they had hoped to capture elude them. There can be a number of challenges when it comes to taking great photos of children; however, with a few simple tips for photographing children it is possible to not only get the shots … Read more
Icebergs are beautiful, stunning and powerful. Camille Seaman has taken some amazing photographs of icebergs and, in this video, shows us some of them and talks about her work. After you’ve watched the video, scroll down the page to the links to other amazing iceberg photographs. Impressive Iceberg Photography In the video Camille Seaman describes … Read more
Click the play button on the video to listen to the heart-warming story of a family tradition that has helped to strengthen the bond between this father and daughter over many years. No-one Ever Refused I’m a big fan of TED talks (some of the talks are just genius) and in this talk by Steven … Read more
In the world of photography beginners are almost always compelled to get everything in focus. This habit is usually based on the notion that photography is all about faithfully recording all of the elements in a frame; presenting them in sharp focus. However by using shallow depth of field photography can become far more interesting. … Read more
When you focus on a person or object with your camera some of the distance in front and behind will appear ‘sharp’ and ‘in focus’. Depending on a number of things, other areas may appear blurred and ‘soft’. This effect is what people mean when they talk about depth of field in photography. Photographers need … Read more
Color photography has become a predominant type of photography since the first three color image was taken in 1861. Color photography presented a wonderful new opportunity for photographers, showing life, people, things and events as majority of people see them. Yet, monochrome photographs continue to be taken and have remained a staple in the tools … Read more