Recently my aunt’s golden retriever had 9 puppies and obviously we were desperate to get lots of adorable images of them to keep and show potential owners via a website online but we were faced with the common problem of how to take photos of moving pets. However one way to overcome this is [...]
Well, it’s that time of year again when everyone will be jetting off on their holidays armed with their cameras in the hope of getting a decent shot of a local monument and iconic building. There are some simple tips that everyone can use when taking holiday snaps. Firstly ensure that you get down to [...]
If you’ve just started out on the photography path for a hobby - here are some tips to help you along your way:-
Get down to the same level of the object you are trying to capture
If possible, try to use a plain background so your object stands out more
Move closer to the object as well [...]
Looking for subjects for your photographic portfolio can sometimes be challenging. But it doesn’t have to be, often the subjects much closer to home can be more exciting that you think. Take for instance your mantle piece clock, flowers, kitchen implements, your stereo speakers and garden ornaments. Creating abstract photographs from these everyday simple objects [...]
Yesterday the Met Office offered a weather warning for snow and ice and cold miserable conditions but this does not stop hard core photographers like myself as after a snow storm, rain and wind you usually get a short period of excellent lighting. To get the best out of this you need to be prepared [...]
The fastest way to becoming a great photographer is to take pictures of EVERYTHING!!!
Take your camera out with you, if you can’t take a DSLR then take a good quality point and shoot like a lumix. You never know where your next photo opportunity will be and sometimes you find the best pictures in the [...]
Lights, Camera… ACTION! Action photography is the only style of photography where the photographer is taking part instead of just being an observer.
As an adventure photographer you get a front row seat to all the action. You can get close, be involved and focus on both the subject matter and the emotion of the events [...]
A little late this weeks photograohy tip of the is become an atr director! Go the extra mile and get people to move around get close do slightly different things and use props!
By having a bit of fun an playing around with people in group shots or portraits you can get some really good shots. [...]
The tone of an image can make the photograph, the default white balance for an image on a camera can be quite cool. It may be an idea to warm up those tones and play around with the white balance. Some cameras have a cloudystting which can instantly warm up a picture. The cloudy settng [...]
Online Micro Stock Photography websites are a new and quite an easy way for photographers to make some extra money.
Micro stock photography is just normal stock photography but it is sold with more discounts. Clients purchase the stock photos for about $1 or $2, whilst the photographers will earn money every time their photos [...]