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The vital how-to's for photography enthusiasts: how to create the perfect camera setup, capture the perfect picture, edit your photos and beyond.
Getting Great Holiday Shots. Top Story - November 2019.
Dear Holiday Slideshows, I have sat through many of you in my short time on this planet and it begs me of one question. Why are there lots of bad photos? Could we not make better images to show our friends and family, as a collection of photographers can we make it better. In fact everyone with a phone understands photography to some degree.
By Harrison Galgut6 years ago in Photography
The Exposure Triangle—A Guide to Getting off Auto. Top Story - November 2019.
Welcome back everyone! For the past few weeks we've gone over the components of the exposure triangle; shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. This week we will be discussing the tips, techniques, and mindset to combine these elements to give you greater control over your photography and to help bridge the gap between the shot we've got, and the shot we want.
By Justin Clark6 years ago in Photography
How to Get a Film Look on a Digital Camera
So Digital certainly has a look to it, which is slowly being taken over by people wanting a “Film Look” First off, if you want a film look you could shoot film. That is certainly an option, but that is quite an expensive option, in the UK it is about £10 per roll of film and £10 to get it developed, making 36 shots cost £20 (which is the same as one month of Adobe’s photography suite with 1TB of cloud storage).
By Harrison Galgut6 years ago in Photography
ISO—Same, Same, But Different. Top Story - October 2019.
Welcome back to another blog! This week we're going over another component of our exposure triangle, ISO. ISO is an interesting concept; it's just as important as our other components, while at the same time it doesn't matter quite as much unless we're in the nitty-gritty's of it (in digital photography). Let's explore the basics and look at why understanding ISO and its subtle differences are important, not just for the shot we're trying to take, but also if we're looking to upgrade digital camera bodies. This blog is less aimed at what exposures are needed for what environments of shooting, but more to challenge incorrectly held beliefs on how ISO operates, and to hopefully provide you with a hunger to research ISO more. I will cover ISO from a more scientific perspective in the future, but for today let's look at why common belief is wrong.
By Justin Clark6 years ago in Photography
Aperture (ƒ) - Filling Our Camera with Light
Hello all, and we're back with another blog! Last week we went over shutter speed and how it affects our images, and talked a little bit about how it is a conveyance of time in our images. If you missed it, you can read it via the link below
By Justin Clark6 years ago in Photography
How to Professionally Photo-Shoot Your Jewelry at Home
When it comes to photographing jewelry or other small objects, it's very important to control some basic aspects in the matter of photography: careful lighting that helps to enhance and make details stand out to the eye; taking care of the composition so that the object doesn't look deformed and putting some hard work on the focus to have the maximum sharpness.
By Betty Gibbs6 years ago in Photography
Portrait Photography—Tips for Better Portraits
The Best Camera for Portrait Photography The most frequently asked question from beginners is: Which camera should I buy? The answer: It depends on what you want to use the portraits for. For professional portrait photography, as seen in glossy magazines, you need a high quality camera, such as the Sony Alpha 7iii. If you only want the portrait pictures to end up in your family album, a smaller model like the Canon PowerShot SX740 will do. If you want to shoot portraits from extremely unusual perspectives and collect a lot of followers on Instagram and Facebook, a smartphone with a Selfie Stick can be the best choice.
By Markus Hermannsdorfer6 years ago in Photography
How to Set Up Your Own Photo Studio
If a person has an interest in photography, and they want to make a job out of it, they can start their own photography business. There are some things that a person can do to have their own business and start a career as a photographer.
By Mia Morales6 years ago in Photography
What's in a Face? The Best Advice for Taking Killer Portraits
What's in a face? In short—everything. Here is my best tried-and-tested advice for taking killer portraits I met her while traveling through Mexico. I saw her coming down the street with a basket full of artisan dolls she had made. Her face was beautiful, and framed with such character by the round straw hat she wore.
By Gillian May6 years ago in Photography
