Category: Articles & Tutorials
Tips For Taking The Best Vacation Photos
If there is an occasion in which everybody thinks about taking photos, then it is the vacation. While you are traveling to a far away place which you probably won’t visit again, you will want to document every moment of your vacation. Photos will help you remember the good times you will experience and will [...]
Get to Know the Macro Lens
What is a Macro Lens? SLR (Single Lens Reflex) and DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras have removable lenses, as opposed to point-and-shoots or compact cameras where the lens is fixed. This allows you to use lenses that have specific functions in capturing images. The macro lens is a specialty lens that enables you to [...]
Mastering Macro Photography
Macro photography is described as taking shots of tiny subjects such as insects, water droplets, and the like. Photography purists would say that ‘true macro’ refers to the magnification of the subjects into life-sized images in the film plane or digital sensor, which has little to do with how close the camera is to the [...]
A Short Guide to Microstock Photography
Starting off as a Microstock Photographer If you want to earn money by selling your photos online, why not get into microstock photography? Each photo you submit into a microstock site can earn you hundreds, or even thousands of dollars over time. If you have a computer, an internet connection, a camera that can provide [...]
iPhone Photography is All the Rage
With the advent of iPhone photography, we can wave goodbye to the days when mobile phone cameras were mostly nearly useless, because the quality was so poor that the images were barely recognizable. It was not too long ago when we had to make do with low resolution images that were grainy, blurry or inadequately [...]
The Passion for Pet Photography
Pet photography can be very challenging, yet rewarding at the same time. Unlike human models, pets are harder to photograph, since they are difficult to direct for poses. They get easily distracted, bored or frightened and might try to run away once they see your camera lens pointing at them. They are either always napping [...]
Filters for Digital SLR Cameras
Camera Filters Light is composed of different colors having each a different wavelength. Filters are put in front of a lens in order to let some of these wavelengths reach the sensor and to block other specific wavelengths and tones. But, are photographic filters still relevant with the advances in digital photography? In some cases [...]
The Art of Abstract Photography
Abstract photography is a technique that goes beyond the common habit of taking clearly identifiable images. When we take photos, we usually make sure that the subject is easily recognizable and in focus and that the scene is clear and defined. We want to know what we are looking at, and digital cameras are loaded [...]
How To Photograph Light Trails
Photographing light trails is a fun way to shoot dramatic images of moving lights from the taillights or headlights of various vehicles. It’s also a great way to sharpen your skills in taking long exposure shots.
Types of Car Photography
Car photography can be very fun and very challenging at the same time. For some people, cars are a form of art and their aesthetics of design make them very appealing. Because of that they represent a very interesting subject to photograph, as some of the cars are vintage, some exotic and some are wonderful [...]
