29th September 2009
Photography is all about composition. If you can’t compose an image you can’t take photos. That’s the bottom line. This is where your photography journey starts as a beginner. Learning to place the elements in the photo is natural for some but for t...
29th September 2009
In order to have complete control over your photography you need to understand how to effectively use shutter speed and aperture together. Because the one impacts the other you need know when use aperture priory, the Av setting, and shutter priority which...
29th September 2009
Most new digital photography beginners use their cameras on automatic. Is it because they don’t know any better or just easier keeping it on automatic? Maybe it’s a combination of both. But, effective use of shutter speed can dramatically improve your...
29th September 2009
The concept of learning to many of us as we grow older is linked to school or college. Learning as we get on with our lives is not something we do naturally. With photography you have to learn or get left behind. If you are going to improve the quality of...
29th September 2009
My first words to you as you consider the world of wedding photography is, "Are you stark staring crazy?". Why would anyone want to enter this world? There are just so many things that can go wrong and this is one area of photography that cannot be reshot...
29th September 2009
The first thing that any budding photographer needs to learn are the fundamentals of photography starting with the basics. Get these under your belt quickly and you have already won half the battle. So, what needs to happen to get you going as a beginner ...
04th August 2009
Starting out with any new venture, or for that fact resurrecting an old venture, there are always the questions where do I start or how do I start? Although the urge is there to try something big, starting at the beginning is essential. Learn to take baby...
27th July 2009
The photo buyer in the world of stock photography is king as they are the ones who pay the stock photographer. He who pays the piper calls the tune. That's the bottom line and you can't change it. It's pure economics so you have to listen if you are to su...
24th July 2009
When making the decision to learn photography or improve your existing skills, there is just so much material bombarding us making it difficult to know where to start. Where do you start and how do you get started.
My journey started many years ago, b...
21st July 2009
Starting out with any new venture, or for that fact resurrecting an old venture, there are always the questions where do I start or how do I start? Although the urge is there to try something big, starting at the beginning is essential. Learn to take baby...
17th July 2009
Those of us who admire the work of great artists and the award winning images of outstanding photographers, marvel at the creativity of these artists. A little envious of their amazing abilities and natural talent. We look at our own photographs and wonde...
06th July 2009
Do you see a future for digital photography? Quite a radical question in the feeding frenzy of digital camera marketing. To me digital photography is the best thing that has ever happened to photography. But, what is its future? A difficult question to an...
30th June 2009
The world has gone digital crazy. With many homes having multiple digital camera owners you can't move without seeing someone taking a digital snap. And the operative word here is a snapshot. Not much thought, creativity or photographic composition. Just ...
30th June 2009
Basic photographic principles are the foundation for both digital and film photography. When we ignore them, the basics of learning photography go out the window. It's time to bring photography back into digital.Learning digital photography in our instant...