For many people, having their photo taken seems like just one more thing they need to worry about as they try to balance their busy lives. Taking a photo seems like a small thing, right? But having your photo taken can have a number of hidden benefits that most people...
Finding the Perfect Location for Your Shoot
One of the most important aspects of a successful photoshoot is finding an appropriate location. When it comes to capturing the perfect photo, location is everything. A great location will set the tone for your photoshoot and will help you create the perfect aesthetic. For example, a photoshoot with a...
Must Have tips for photographers: How to start a photography business
What does it take to succeed in the photography industry? It can be a very competitive field, with photographers vying for the same jobs. In order to stay afloat in this industry, you need to know about marketing yourself and your work. So how do you get started? Here are...
How to Take Professional Looking Photos Using a Smartphone
Have you ever tried to take a professional looking photo with your smartphone? If you have, then you know that it’s not as easy as it seems. You might have noticed that the photos are grainy or don’t capture the moment well. Maybe the people in your photo are blurry...
Some Important Principles Of Photography
A camera is actually a sensitive machine, which will follow your command and you will be able to take the picture exactly the way you want it. Of course, there are quite a few things that you need to keep in mind before you push the camera button. Here is...
Choosing A Subject In Photography
How do you know what photos you will take? Are you going to a family reunion? Are you going out for a hike and hope to see some wildlife? There are many questions when it comes to photography. You will want to have a basis of photography techniques to provide...
How to use your flash in your photography
Did you ever put your flash unit in manual mode? Did you ever manually turn on the flash when taking a day time outdoor photo? For many the answer to both questions is "no". For most amateur photographers flash is just a solution for taking photos when there is not...
The Art of Organic Photography
Photography is a hobby for many but a passion for a few. In our day to day lives, most of us simply enjoy taking pictures, uploading them to the web, sharing them and preserving them for generations to come. Photos are our way of looking back and cherishing those special...
All about the Business of Photography
Photography is an art and the more you practice the better you will become. No famous photographers became professional overnight. We all spent sleepless nights perfecting our craft
The Art Of Outdoor Aerial Photography
Dating back to the early nineteenth century when the French used photography from high above the ground to find enemy positions in the First World War, aerial photography or the method of taking pictures with a birds eye view of the ground below from an airplane, rocket, satellite or kite...
Get the perfect exposure…Part 2
If you are still unsure about getting the correct exposure, there is a cheap but very effective device called an 18% grey card that can limit your frustration, if used correctly. When light falls upon a certain object; if the object is too dark your camera or meter will automatically...
Get the perfect exposure… every time!
Whether we use a digital or film camera, we need to be able to calculate exposure properly. But first, we need to understand how the aperture and the shutter work together. We also need to know how film handles light, and the relationship between film light sensitivity and f/stops. Lets...
Choosing the Right lens
Every owner of an interchangeable-lens camera is faced with the pleasant dilemma of picking the most appropriate lenses to buy, then deciding which to use. However, there are no rules to go by; much depends on your personal style and what you already own. To help you decide which lenses...
All About Photography
Photography is the art of reproducing pictures of people, objects or places in their exact likeness. These images can be transferred on any photosensitive material. Photography includes taking and printing pictures. The backbone of photography is the camera, the instrument or device that works on the principle of optics. The...
Lighting for wedding photography
Lighting is an important ingredient for wedding photography. Unlike most other areas of professional photography, weddings require all types of lighting, all on the same day, such as window light, outdoor lighting, bounce lighting, and multiple electronic lighting. Each type of light has its drawbacks but also offers opportunities for...
It’s not just taking photos, you need to know business, too!
The very first thing to do if you want to make money from your photographs is learn how to create great images. In the world of fashion photography - sharpness sells. The subject of how to take a great image is too complex for this article, however the following points...
People Skills for Portrait Photography
Taking great portraits is as much about people skills as it is about technical ability, or using the latest and greatest photographic equipment. Sure, refining your technical skills and knowledge may expand the extent of your capabilities, and using superior equipment may indeed boost your edge. But, unless you can...
Capture Life in Colors with Canvas Prints
Can you imagine, just for a second, how dull we could feel, if our eyes perceived everything in black and white. Colors have great effect on us as well as beautiful, life music and nice smell. It is very important to choose the right color combination to achieve its magical...
How to get real emotions in your photos
A picture they say is worth a thousand words but what tells the real story behind each picture is the range of emotions depicted in them. Photography, one of the most appreciated forms of visual art, like other kind of art is not just about the aesthetics, it’s about telling...
How to have a great cake smash photoshoot
Nothing marks the occasion like a cake smash. This trend has grown to be increasingly popular for the birthday of infants, children, adults or even maternity shoots. This trend has been utilized for marking milestones and the world is all for it. Apart from being adorable by all definitions, there’s...
10 Tips To Better Photography
Taking a good photo isn't as hard as you may think. You don't need the most expensive camera or years of experience, just 10 simple tips. Enjoy! Tip 1 - Use All Your Available Space Don't be afraid to use all the space in your photo. If you want to...
Fashion Models – Start Your Engines- How to Promote Yourself as a Freelance Model
If you would rather promote yourself ... Some models would rather promote themselves instead of listing through an agency. Nothing wrong with this but it does require more work on your part. If your are signed with an agency, they promote the business, they talk to the clients in your...
Introduction to Digital Photography
The phenomenon of digital photography began when digital cameras became commercially available sometime in the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. Since then, a lot of people have stacked away their film cameras in their closets in favor of the digital camera. But before jumping into the digital camera itself and...
Photography: how to go from hobby to a successful side hustle
That's right. Who could say that there's no chance that your hobby could also be the foundation of your first business venture? There are a lot of people out there who are in need of a good photographer to capture images of their son's wedding, their daughter's graduation or their...
Choosing The Digital Camera For Your Digital Photography
Considering choosing a digital camera as an investment. The money and the time that you are able to save from having a digital camera is easily worth it. You will be able to take many pictures and you never have to care about purchasing film and paying to have them...