The basic “elements of art” include an understanding of “lines”, and it should interest the photographer to know that diagonals always imply “energy” of some kind. For example, the artist who paints trees at a slight diagonal is implying that they are blowing in the wind. This usually incorporates some interest into their work, and [...]
There are great number of landscape photography tips and techniques, but only a few that will really help you take better landscape photos. Many photographers will swear to using a tripod, others won’t. Other photographers will tell you to spend time sharpening and increasing the colour in Photoshop and others won’t. I’ve photographed thousands of [...]
Lake Cathie Beach, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia. Photo by Amy Renfrey. Canon EOS 500D, 1/400, F8, ISO 100, 24mm In your landscape photography you will find that the majority is probably with a tripod. But each type of photography uses different tools. Photographers that do sports photography like to use a hand-held strategy so [...]
I saw an ad on Facebook telling us that getting kids into reading at a young age it very important. I couldn’t agree more. I remember being transported to another world as I hung off every word in “Adventures of the Faraway Tree” by Enid Blyton when I was about 5 or 6. My mother [...]
Today, I’ve been working hard on the ezine. I recorded and edited next months video on Understanding Filters. I was talking about star filters (one of Cokins special effects filters) and it got me thinking. What if I shot the stars, the real ones in the sky, with a star filter? I wonder how interesting [...]
When photographers think of animal portraiture they tend to imagine one of two possible groups of animals – the formal domestic pets or the wild animals. For this discussion we will take a quick look at each style and consider how to get the best effects. Before attempting to photograph animals of any kind (wild [...]
There are so many great things you can do in photography. One of things is the fun use of filters. Why not try a star filter with some pin points of light? Here is a normal street at night without the star filter and then the same shot with the star filter. It does fun [...]
If you have ever wanted to get into waterfall photography but not known how then listen up, I’ve got a great method to share with you. I started really enjoying waterfall photography when I was quite young. I got my love of photography from my father who taught me that everything you photographed was art. [...]
Learn the secrets to photographing beautiful Christmas lights using Tungsten white balance, a star filter and the carefully mastered lighting techniques of a professional photographer.
Many of us who launch ourselves into photography not only hear the call of artistry, but find ourselves enchanted by the promise of self improvement. Photography makes us feel better, think better, and most importantly, it gives us the opportunity for self improvement and growth. Not only do we find ourselves striving to be better [...]
How To Take The Most Breathtaking, Brilliant And Incredibly Stunning Photos Every Single Time You Press The Shutter Button In 7 Days Or Less Even If You Know Nothing About Photography And You’ve Never Used A Digital Camera Before