Photography for the Serious Amateur
Photography for the Serious Amateur
We develop intagible skills by doing things… Practical projects teach us in a way that theory can not. While both go hand-in-hand to develop a well-rounded understanding of a craft, often the practical aspect is left out when discussing photography…
The world of photography, television, and cinema revolves around the camera lens; a marvel of optical engineering. The process of camera lens manufacturing is a fascinating blend of precision, expertise, and meticulous attention to detail. This article provides an in-depth…
Welcome to the Beyond Photo Tips Photo Project: Environmental Portraits. In this post, we are going to look at what portraiture aims to do, have an overview of what Environmental Portraits are, and learn how you can get started off…
Chris Marquardt from Tips from the Top Floor has just recently interviewed John Nack, the product manager who was in charge of Adobe Photoshop CS3. Chris, in his usual charismatic manner, has gotten a lot of information out of John…
Whether your camera body costs $350 or $3,000, these camera maintenance ideas will keep your equipment in tip-top condition, and humming in tune all the time. Maintenance is an important part of any mechanical device’s life. Film and Digital Cameras…
I’m amazed at Susheel’s ability to take pictures using his amazing camera, lenses and filters and his ability to edit his pictures in RAW format. He is a thorough professional but me – I’m an amateur with some decent knowledge…
Remember that when light hits the subject ‘Head-on’, more often than not, the lighting is flat and uninteresting. You may want to place the subject so the light falls on it from one side. This may cause shadows on the…
The earlier two tips were about attributes of light that may well be avoided. Here is one aspect of light that you would do well to utilise constructively. While a light source from behind the camera (frontal lighting) helps you…
The Back-Story Right now, I’m a semi-professional photographer, apart from taking photographs, I also do some graphic design, advertising design and web design. Over the years, I’ve always had trouble with designing websites because of the complicated tables that people…
Why Filters are Fun Using filters have always been a fun part of my photography. They allow you to take a photograph of a normal scene, and make it look extraordinary. There are various kinds of filters; coloured filters and special effects filters.…
Tiny tips are where you get a small dose of photography theory and suggestions. There will be more added regularly, so please do come back! Tiny Tips 1: Drawing with Light Tiny Tips 2: Light Study Tiny Tips 3: Study…
Light is what photography is all about. There are sources of light, and there are subjects that receive and reflect light. Remember that when light strikes a surface it gets reflected ; diffused; refracted or absorbed.
