How Did You All Get So Good?
This is a guest post by Podcaster, John Arnold. There’s no fighting it – the standard of modern-day amateur photography is way better than it was even just a decade ago. The quality of the submissions I see on the…
Photography for the Serious Amateur
Photography for the Serious Amateur
The Fine Art of Observation – 6 Tips
Photography is as much the art of observing and appreciating things as it is the art of capturing them on film. No matter which branch of photography you prefer, you will find that the best photographs are a result of a photographer seeing things that most people miss out on.
Kung-Fu For Your Photography
Kung Fu is the martial art weapon of the masses. Its inception took ‘force’ out of the exclusive domain of the rulers and empowered the common man. The basic ideas are simple but powerful. You can use these lessons to…
Happy Birthday, Beyond Phototips!
Congratulations are in order… to every one of you. Why? Because you’ve helped me bring BeyondPhotoTips.com through its very first year of existence. And now that we’re a year old, there’s got to be a grand Birthday bash. So that’s…
Why You Should Know Your Equipment Better
Three weeks ago, my MacBook Pro crashed. It had seen a year of good service, and because it was my first ever Mac, I’d just about set it up to work exactly the way I wanted it to; and it…
Colour it Black (& White)
Black & White photography is obsolete. It is antiquated and exists for no real reason at all, except for our desire to see the world as we can’t see it. In Black & White. Shouldn’t we just abandon it as…
Dear Reader, Who are you?
Hi there, Beyond Phototips has been around in it’s current avatar for almost a year now, and things have been wonderful. Thank you for making it such a happy place ;) Photo: Mystereys However, I have a problem right now.…
Tiny Tips 16: Always Use a UV Filter
A UV filter is an important part of every photographer’s kit. This may seem like a no-brainer to any sufficiently advanced photographer reading this post, but to the beginners: take note: this is a very important part of your equipment.…
Prevent Lens Fungus on Cameras – Perfect Camera Storage Humidity for Dry Cabinet
You know that moisture and dust can damage your cameras and lenses. Prolonged high humidity levels (65-70% or higher) can damage your lenses and certain parts of your camera body through oxidation (rusting) or fungal growth. High atmospheric humidity provides…
Amazon’s Top Digital SLR Cameras, Lenses & Books for 2008
Amazon.com is one of the internet’s most popular stores. Their comprehensive collection of just about anything you could want to be coupled with a great website, and their algorithm based display of items that you could be interested in making…
Pinhole Camera in Your Pocket
Most serious or semi-serious photographers have wanted to use a pinhole camera, but thought that it would be too complicated to make one themselves, or possibly just didn’t know how. Now, if you’re interested, you could make one yourself, out…
Hyperfocal Distance in Street Photography: Tiny Tips 15
The Hyperfocal Distance of a lens is the focus point that is very useful to know. The Hyperfocal distance is especially useful in street photography with manual lenses. When you’re out on the streets, taking photographs, you’ll sometimes want to…
