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Photography A - Z for Dummies: D - Depth of Field
(Submited by: Eric Hartwell)When you take a picture not everything will be in focus. You may hear a lot said about depth of field. Dont be confused by this terminology its easy to understand and, used correctly, will help your images have more impact.In any picture, ... Read article
Photography A - Z for Dummies: C - Composition
(Submited by: Eric Hartwell)Almost nothing is more important than composition. No amount of manipulation of your image will help a badly composed picture.But what is "composition".Don't worry about the fancy terms, but basically, composition is the art of ... Read article
What Do You Want From Life?
(Submited by: Lynn Bradley)The tragedy for millions of people is that they never decide what they want from life and make plans for it. Life will provide whatever we demand. Most of us dont demand what we want but simply settle for what our job supplies. Too many jobs ... Read article
Corrective Portraiture
(Submited by: Kenneth Hoffman)Why do you like some portraits of yourself and not others? The answer lies in the way the portrait was taken and how close your portrait comes to the accepted idea. People like to think that if a portrait of themselves is needed, they might as ... Read article
My Sunsets Appear Flat
(Submited by: Eric Hartwell)"When I shoot a sunset, it never appears as it does in the viewfinder. The orange and red colours consistently appear dull and lifeless. What am I doing wrong?" The answer here is white balance. Every scene you shoot has an array of ... Read article
Look Around You For Your Images
(Submited by: Eric Hartwell)I am a member of a camera club and often get involved in discussion about photography. Amongst the great photographers and enthusiasts I occasional hear muted cries from fellow members bemoaning these lack of photo-taking opportunities.The ... Read article
Photography A - Z for Dummies: A - Aperture
(Submited by: Eric Hartwell)A is for ApertureCameras let light in through an opening in the lens called an aperture. It does not matter exactly how it works, suffice it to say that the bigger the aperture the more light that is let in and the smaller the aperture ... Read article
Framing & Mounting Your Photos
(Submited by: Chris Thomas)IntroductionI often visit friends, relatives and customers and see out of the corner of my eye un-mounted photographs laying on the sideboard or propped up against the kitchen cabinets. And often they are very good shots.What a ... Read article
Photo Copyright Concerns
(Submited by: TJ Tierney)Copyright in most works of art, which includes writing, photography and digital images occur as the work is created. To put it as simply as possible, the second you click the shutter button, the resulting image belongs to you.No formal ... Read article
Setting the Stage for Nature Photographs
(Submited by: Sally Stoneking)Slowly I walked up to this small flock of geese. Their colorful feathers glistened in the afternoon sunlight. I was being very careful not to disturb these beautiful creatures of nature. The four of them walked in unison closer to the ... Read article