Articles & Tutorials Archive
How to Define Your Personal Photographic Style
on 18 Feb, 2013 in Articles & Tutorials
You’ve bought the gear, you’ve mastered the technique. You’ve spent countless hours honing your skills and aiming for that perfect shot. But still, something feels terribly missing. You can
Read More...Taking a Second Look at Old Pictures
on 13 Feb, 2013 in Articles & Tutorials
With the plethora of digitized photos now sweeping the industry, it’s tempting to ignore older photos for new, super-stylized photos. Products like Photoshop make editing easy, and flashy effects create
Read More...Tips to Achieve Perfect Portrait Posing
on 04 Feb, 2013 in Articles & Tutorials
The very specialized area of portraiture or portrait photography should not only capture the look of the person or group of people being photographed, but capture their personalities, too.
Read More...Guide the Viewer’s Attention with Leading Lines
on 01 Feb, 2013 in Articles & Tutorials
Leading lines in a composition are often used to steer the viewer’s attention around the image frame. These lines may be natural or man-made, deliberate or not, but they
Read More...Image Storage and File Format Basics
on 31 Jan, 2013 in Articles & Tutorials
The first step in using a DSLR camera is finding the right storage media. Unlike point and shoot cameras, DSLR cameras do not have any image storage on the
Read More...Tips on How to Photograph Metals and Alloys
on 15 Jan, 2013 in Articles & Tutorials
Metals are solid materials which are typically hard, shiny, and malleable. Although they can be a challenge to photograph due to their highly reflective nature, they are also lustrous,
Read More...How to Capture Great Snow Photos
on 12 Jan, 2013 in Articles & Tutorials
It can be really challenging to get great results when photographing snow. This is mainly caused by an environment with little contrast and a lot of light reflecting from
Read More...Astrophotography: How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse
on 09 Jan, 2013 in Articles & Tutorials
A lunar eclipse takes place 2 or 3 times each year and only during a full moon. This phenomenon occurs when the moon passes through the earth’s dark shadow
Read More...Introduction to Image Stabilization and Techniques to Avoid Blur
on 31 Dec, 2012 in Articles & Tutorials
The chief concern for most digital photographers is taking a sharp, crisp image. Amateur photographers usually struggle with image stabilization and avoiding camera blur. But thanks to image stabilization
Read More...How to Photograph Live Stage Performances
on 25 Dec, 2012 in Articles & Tutorials
Photographing stage performers is an excellent way to document the performance, and provides valuable stills for advertising, to use in programs, or to save for nostalgia’s sake. However, photographing
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