Photography for the Serious Amateur
Photography for the Serious Amateur
Why do some photographers consistently capture compelling portraits that captivate the viewer? So, what makes these images stand out among a sea of sameness? Why do you feel a connection with the person in these images? Possibly, because the subjects in…
When you’re just discovering photography, you are bound to encounter some issues on a regular basis and are likely to need guidance. Here’s a short list of problems that you may encounter on your journey of discovery with your new…
Canon today announced their replacement for the 1Ds MkII, the 21.1 megapixel EOS 1Ds MkIII. The news of the USD 7,999 camera was splashed across amazon.com pages for a while before some details went offline. However, engadget managed to get…
Increasing Depth Of Field (DOF) beyond a certain point can actually make your photographs slightly blurry. Isn’t that strange? This is because of diffraction. If you want to get as much of a scene in sharp focus, you often must…
Photographers are intrigued by light. One situation that every photographer struggles with, and wants to master, is the skill of taking low light photographs. So, we’re here with a low light photography project. This is a photography project in which…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Photography literally means drawing with light… to take good photographs you have to study light and the play of light on your subject. You can also play with light, like TIO… has done here. Look forward to “Tiny Tips” on…