The Best Way to View a Photographer’s Online Portfolio
Art needs it’s own space. This is why art galleries offer an environment that an artist can mold and control to their need. The online experience is a little different, and that’s expected; but how can you create the best…
Lose Yourself, Find Things to Photograph
Often people mistakenly believe that they need to go to a strange new land to discover new things to photograph. I discovered otherwise just yesterday. Yesterday, I deliberately got lost in my city, Chennai. I went into a section of…
How did you all get so good?
This is a guest post by Podcaster, John Arnold. Photo: Floyduk 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…
It Pays to Know Your Equipment
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 workexactly the way I wanted it to; and it crashed….
Tiny Tips 15: Hyperfocal Distance in Street Photography
If you want to take really quick & sneaky photographs on the street without putting your eye to the viewfinder, here’s a sneaky trick. Setting your lens in manual focus mode, and setting it at its Hyperfocal distance will allow…
Polarizing Filters make Magic Moments
Have you experienced a Polarizing filter? If you have not, I seriously recommend trying one today. Yesterday I was contemplating stuff … you know, looking through my memory bank of photographic experiences, when I suddenly stumbled upon a gem! The…
18 Quick Lessons from On-Location – Revived
One particular post didn’t make it to Beyond Phototips when we moved over from Photography Tip. I think it makes sense to re-post it here for the benefit of all those who missed out. If you’re one of those who’s…
11 Things To Do With Your Cameraphone While You Wait
Waiting is difficult to put up with in today’s fast paced world. There’s a tonne of things to learn out there, and we’d never get to learn all we want to learn, or do all that we want to do…
Photoshop Process – Edit Brian’s Picture
A couple of days ago, Brian Auer posted a project on his blog where he invited people to use a photograph that he would supply and process it in Photoshop (or any other image editing software). The idea was to…
Photo Project: Low Light Photography
by Charlietyack Photographers are intrigued by light. One situation that every photographer struggles with, and wants to master, is the skill of taking low light photographs. This is a photography project in which you can push the limits of what…
Photography, Is Flash Bad for Babies?
This is an article written by a good friend, about what he’s learnt about flash photography and babies. Do read on… by Creativesam This sort of question always comes up with anything that is new, that we are not used…
Camera Maintenance Basics: How to Keep Cameras Running Well
Ok, so maybe you don’t have a $3,000 camera, or the expensive lenses that go with it, but you’ve put in a tidy sum to get your camera gear, and I’m sure you’d like a couple of camera maintenance ideas…
How to Take Better Party Pictures!
There are party pictures; and there are party pictures. This is why you need to know how to make yours stand out from the crowd. This series of tips is for compact digital camera users who want to make sure that everyone…
A Better Picture
Three years in the Advertising business has convinced me that ideas are really powerful and that a photograph that has a strong idea is the most powerful tool to convey a message. A strong idea is always brought out in…
