Good ways to get started in photography – Part 22

More and more people are getting started in photography. There are some great cameras on the market at amazingly low prices (especially compared to what the prices were 5 years ago). Perhaps you got a digital camera as a gift, or you're buying a ...

Photography tips: How to make good family pictures – Part 4

... not make you a good photographer, but all things being equal, it will certainly give you a leg up.

Get out there and keep that shutter clicking and have a good time. Photography is a great hobby that you can enjoy throughout your life.

Digital Photography: White Balance Demystified

... balance is a good choice for situations where the light changes over time and speed is an issue (e.g. animal photography, sports photography). However, you should avoid using auto white balance settings in the following situations:
1) Your ...

Choosing the right camera for photography – Part 2

... . This would be appropriate if you want quality slides or prints from negatives. You should be very familiar with basic photography before investing in a camera of this type. There are also point and shoot 35-millimeter cameras with built in flash. ...

Portrait Photography Tips

Photographing people is the most popular form of photography today. Everyone takes shots of family and friends, but the majority of portraits end up poorly exposed, out of focus, and in the trash can..

A ...

Basic Digital Photography: Taking Action Shots

... factors.

Although group photographs, portraits, celebrations, and vacations are still common images, personal photography now captures more impromptu and daily types of events. Photographs of fast moving action are more common as ...

Photography and its limits on perspective – Part 1

... way to lie with a camera is simply to wait for a situation to happen that gives a particular message. In an art photography show of the events of 9/11, one photograph was left out. This photograph showed five people sitting next to each other in ...

Tips for wildlife photography – Part 12

The first and most important action that must be taken before achieving excellence in one's wildlife photography is to physically get out into nature. Time spent in nature seems like a scarcity these days with the overabundance of technology. ...

An intermediate guide to digital photography – Part 4

... camera and are finding that you can take decent, but average, pictures. You may be ready to take your digital photography skills up a level. Being a semi-professional freelance photographer, I can offer you a few tips and tricks that can get you ...

An intermediate guide to digital photography – Part 3

... well worth the cost. My Canon 300D Rebel is by and far the best camera I have ever owned.

However, SLR photography is an art in and of itself, because you're not just pointing and shooting. You have to zoom the lens in and frame the shot ...