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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.
How to Shoot the Milky Way
You got to have a sense of humor especially, when you're reading my articles. You'll never know what you're going to get, but you can be guaranteed that you will be entertained, while learning some fantastic things about photography and being pulled in to my articles, like being sucked through a black hole.
By Casey Keller7 years ago in Photography
Shooting from the Hip
Have you ever thought, "What makes a 'great' candid shot?" Or, "What do I need to learn to take a great candid shot?" You have studied photography enough to know how to adjust the F-stop, -/+, and center to get great pictures with high quality. But how do you do it without having a camera in your face to get those great once in a life time candid shots of people?
By Casey Keller7 years ago in Photography
Travel Photography
Let’s start with planning your trip. Dwight G. Eisenhower penned the famous quote, “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.” There are a lot of things to consider when you are actually going to get a passport to travel to other exotic places to do travel photography.
By Casey Keller7 years ago in Photography
Food Photography
Just look around any restaurant, or even street food area, and witness the number of people taking a snap of their recently-arrived food. The growth of decent cameras on phones has turned everyone into photographers, and social media has given them a platform to show them on.
By david layzelle7 years ago in Photography
Fifth-teen Minutes Can Save You...
Fifth-teen minutes can save you... As we have all heard from the ever popular Flo from Progressive insurance. But let me ask you, as a photographer, either as a novice or amateur, have you ever thought of getting photographer's insurance?
By Casey Keller7 years ago in Photography
6 Photo Tips for Wedding Guests
OK, so you’re not a pro. That doesn’t mean that you can’t have fun capturing some shots that will mean the world to you (and the bride and groom) for years to come. In fact, some of my favorite wedding pictures came from friends, not the photographer I hired… perhaps because they knew me better and could anticipate that tear. Or perhaps because they tried some of these tips…
By Jody Holman7 years ago in Photography
Creative Blocks in Photography
As I'm writing this, I am currently under the influence of a Creative mind block and these honestly suck. You may be experiencing one also and you're asking yourself 'How do I get past this block?', 'How do I overcome this?' or you might tell yourself something like 'I'm quitting!' (I find myself doing the last one quite often.) But the truth is we don't need to 'quit' and these blockers are only temporary. Below are 5 points on how I overcome these blocks and start creating wonderful imagery again and these may even help you.
By Thomas Powney7 years ago in Photography
10 Ways to Be in Your Travel Photos When You Hate Having Your Photo Taken
If you are like me, you arrive home from an adventure somewhere to find that you have very few, if any travel photos of you on those adventures. While I really do not like having my photo taken, it is nice to be in some photos to show you actually did go to those amazing places.
By Lisa Bundesen7 years ago in Photography
Choosing the Best Location for Your Photo Shoot
If you are trying to get your Instagram game up or simply trying to have memories of a really special event in your life. You most likely want to get a real professional camera and start taking pictures like a professional photographer. Well, it is really not that simple, not only do you have to learn how to use a camera, but you have to know how to take those desired photos.
By Mathew7 years ago in Photography
Awesome Tips for Photography Models
Starting off to be a model: Photography can be an extreme job: whether it’s photos of family, friends, food, scenery or modeling. But for now, let's start with modeling, one of the most popular types of photography. You, or someone else that you may/may not know can be completely brand new, and want to give it a whirl. Here will be given some great tips for non-models to bring your pictures to life. Now, let’s get started.
By Mia Morales7 years ago in Photography
