Photography for the Serious Amateur
Photography for the Serious Amateur
Symmetry, when used in photography is a powerful graphical and compositional tool. Symmetry allows photographers to create extremely strong compositions that draw the attention of a viewer using simple principles. Symmetry simplifies an image, giving it a sense of balance and…
Join other photographers as we explore the world around us, and understand the various principles of photography as we do so. We start off with looking at Symmetry, and how we can use symmetry in our compositions to tell us…
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Point and Shoot cameras are notoriously difficult to keep steady in low light photography situations. This is mainly because they’re so light. Every slight movement of your hand also influences the movement of the camera. In comparison, larger (and heavier)…
Finally, I’ve been able to properly evaluate and publish the winners of the Beyond Photo Tips Detail Everywhere competition. We received an unexpected 43 entries, each of them showing your expertise and fondness for photography. Now, here are the winners;…
Wow, This has been a great first competition for Beyond Photo Tips. The Flickr Group has grown in leaps and bounds… We now have 115 members and 292 entries in the group pool. Thank you, everyone, for the support.
Keep things simple, yet beautiful. Remember this.
I’ve just made a replacement on my bookshelf. One of my long-standing favorite photography reference books has been replaced by Tom Ang’s compendium – Fundamentals of Photography: The Essential Handbook for Both Digital and Film Cameras. So why is it…
Beyond Photo Tips’ first photography competition was supposed to have its deadline on the 15th of this month, but I’ve decided to extend the submission date for the contest to the 28th of December 2008. Mainly because I’ve not had…
I’ve been wanting to organize a photography competition on BeyondPhototips.com ever since the PhotoProjects got a positive response. Now, we’ve got our first year under our belt, the Beyond Photo Tips Flickr Group, and some prizes in hand! and I…
You’ve watched Casino Royale, or Babylon A.D.? Yes? Then you’ve seen traceurs in action. They’re the people who run around cities, jumping over walls, climbing the outsides of buildings, and generally doing ‘impossible’ stuff. Their ‘sport’ is called “Le Parkour”…
Skateboard photography can be quite interesting and exciting for a photographer. You’ll find skaters in most cities and towns … either in skate parks or out on the streets. So pull out your camera, and get ready to try out…
