Texture in Photography: How to Light, Shoot and Edit It
Texture in photography comes down to the angle and quality of your light. Learn how to bring texture out, tone it down, and control it in the edit.
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Polarizing Filters Make Magic Moments
How to use polarizing filters for best effect in your nature photography. How to use polarizing filters effectively and for effect
Tiny Tips 2 - Light Study
Study the play of light on your subject! Remember that light travels in straight lines and casts shadows: the stronger the light, the darker the shadows. A good photograph depends on an aesthetic balance of your…
Backlighting: Transforming the Ordinary in Macro and Food Photography
Backlighting is a technique where the light source is placed behind the subject. It can bring out an ethereal glow in translucent subjects, making ordinary subjects like flowers, fruits, and even insects look…
How to Get The Sharpest Photos With Your Lens - Encountering Diffraction
Here is a guide to help you pick the best aperture to produce maximum sharpness with your lens. Lens sharpness is affected by diffraction.
Strobist - Hobby goes Pro
David Hobby (aka Strobist) has taught hundreds of people the techniques of off-camera flash photography to create beautiful portraits.
Is Flash Photography Bad For Newborn Babies?
Studio Flash photography seems like it may affect a baby's eyesight. But medical professionals have conclusively said that it is completely safe.
How To Minimize Lens Flare - Tiny Tips 7
Lens flare occurs when light hits the camera's lens directly. Understanding what causes lens flare allows you to use it creatively, or prevent it.
Tiny Tips 6 – Study Your Main Light Source
How much do you really know about light? Remember to be an observer of light. Study it at all times, and you will take better photographs.
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 the light falls on it from one side. This may cause shadows on the…
Tiny Tips 4 – Study Highlights!
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)…
Understanding Photographic Filters for Your Lens
Filters for your camera lenses can change the final look of your images. Understand how to use some commonly used photography lens filters.