Photography Tips & Tutorials

What Lens Should I Obtain For My Digital SLR Camera?

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

One of the most important advantages of DSLR cameras (i.e. semi-professional and professional) is the ability to use different lenses. However deciding on what lens to buy and what lens is suitable for a specific type of photography is a bit difficult. In this article we learn about advantages and main purpose of using specific types of lenses, hoping that we make it easier for you to decide. Let’s have a look at different types of lenses and learn when they are used.

Use a Low Camera Angle for Landscape Photography

Monday, March 15th, 2010

The next time you’re out doing landscape photography, try simply dropping to one knee in order to incorporate, and put more emphasis on, interesting foreground elements. If you’re using a tripod, try not extending the legs in order to keep the camera closer to the ground. You might be surprised at the difference this simple little step will make.

Using Colors Effectively in Digital Photography

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Whenever I go out on a photo shoot I love to include as much color and as bold as possible. Color is more important to our worlds than we think and is often taken for granted. Although monochrome photos are great, there is more to color photography than we think. A few techniques mentioned in this article will add a dramatic dimension to your images.

Understanding Exposure Compensation in Photography

Friday, March 12th, 2010

I always had a problem when taking images that had a lot of white in them or where they were quite dark. They came out grey or with the dark images, too light. What I hadn’t realized was that my camera was doing its own thing. That is, the light meter was being fooled by the conditions and making its own decisions. Most times they are great but there are times when they just don’t get it right. This is when exposure compensation can be used.

Using Natural Light For Great Wildlife Photography

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

To get the best light for a wildlife photo, you are really looking to minimize contrast, and to eliminate shadows from important areas; most importantly across the face of the animal. If you take your photos in the middle of a sunny day, you are bound to encounter shadows in all the wrong places. Bright light is likely to overexpose parts of the subject, while the face and the underside of the animal could be lost in heavy shadow.

How to Change the Background of a Photo

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

This tutorial is to help you learn how to change the background of a photo to something more interesting if you choose. There are many ways of getting this done, but this technique is probably one of the easiest and most effective.

Photography Poses – The Missing Ingredient

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

There are two categories of general advice which applies, regardless of whether you’re using a digital camera to take family portrait poses, baby pictures, pet portraits, group pictures, funny photos, or even maternity portraits.

Photography Exposure Basics

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Exposure is the amount of light collected by the sensor in your camera during a single picture. If the shot is exposed too long the photograph will be washed out. If the shot is exposed too short the photograph will appear too dark. Almost all cameras today have light meters which measure

How to Increase the Size of a Photo in Photoshop

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

This tutorial is to help you learn how to blow-up or enlarge a picture. You might wish to do this to make a bigger print or for numerous other reasons. Photoshop does a pretty good job but you will still lose a bit of sharpness depending on how much larger you make the