Group Favs – 113 in one day! 15-03-10
I’ve just finished looking through approximately 550 of your photographs. A tough undertaking, and one of my own making because I’ve put off writing this post far too often. However, there is a bright side to it. Here, we have…
Poll: What do you Photograph Most Often?
Photo: Mystereys Yes, its been a month since the last poll, where you answered the question “How often do you take photographs?” The response was better than I’d hoped! Unfortunately, a tonne of work and a short holiday in the…
Possible pics of the New Canon 40D
Yes, I’m all drooly and skeptical at the same time, you can tell by the large pictures… It sure does look like a Canon… and not any Canon that I’ve seen till now. I’m in two minds about buying that…
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…
Photographyvoter.com a good photo-resource
EDIT: This website has since gone offline. I’ve often tried to find interesting photography-related material on digg.com. There is a lot of stuff out there, but unless you search, you’re not going to find anything on the main pages. You’re…
Tiny Tips 6 – Study your Main Light Source
by birdyboo Remember to be aware of and study the main source of light. The main source of light may be a direct source of light, sunlight deflecting from a wall or sunlight diffused by clouds. If the key light…
The Best Lenses for Architectural Photography
Architectural photography calls for a certain set of specialised tasks. One of them is perspective correction. You can think of this as making sure that the vertical lines of a building actually look vertical, and not slanting towards each other….
How your lens was made… a video
Here’s a great video from YouTube about how TV lenses are made. The same basic principles apply to Digital and Film SLR cameras, so this is a really interesting watch; from Discovery Channel, no less…
Tiny Tips 5 – Study Light from Different Angles.
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 light falls on it from one side. This may cause shadows on the…
Understanding Photographic Filters for Your Lens
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….
Zoom out in your mind
Have you ever noticed the way in which you seem to be able to focus on just one object of a scene (say a spoon on a table or a shop’s signboard on a street) when in fact your eyes…
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…
