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Seascape photography
Seascape photography By Josie Reavely The coastline has long been a favored location for photographers, and – with its ever changing landscape, light and moods – it’s not difficult to see why. Beautiful seascapes shot in stunning locations can really enhance your image collection and help to take your photography skills to the next level. There are a few key tips that you can follow to increase your chances of success: read on to discover how to get it right first time, every time. Advance planning As with most photographic...
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Aviation Photography By robneil Aviation photography provides an opportunity for even beginning photographers to capture unique images. Good aviation photography, however, requires a degree of technical know-how as well as basic knowledge of the principles of flight. Perhaps the most common error made by novices when photographing propeller airplanes or helicopters is to ‘stop’ their propeller and rotor blades by choosing a shutter speed that is too fast. While the urge to ‘freeze’ a fast-moving object by...
read more8 tips How to Prepare For a Photography Workshop or Tour
8 tips How to Prepare For a Photography Workshop or Tour You have decided to embark on a new adventure and joined a photography workshop or tour. There are several preparations you can make in advance to make the most of it and maximize your experience. We compiled a list of suggestions for you. Read them carefully and try to apply them on your next journey. 1. Know your camera – Knowing how to operate your camera, mastering its settings, getting familiar with menus, histogram, focusing and shooting modes can save you precious time while...
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Introduction to Food Photography By Matt Golowczynski Food photography may not be as popular as landscape photography or portraiture, but it’s a genre which holds many advantages over others. We all buy, prepare and consume food, so we don’t need go to too much extra trouble in sourcing our subjects. It’s something that can be done in the convenience of our own homes (regardless of the weather), and by working with the seasons you have a continuously changing variety of subjects to work with. The photographs you see in magazines and...
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Introduction to Travel Photography By Steve Davey Travel photography is a fairly unique discipline. It encompasses just about every style of location photography that you could imagine, with the logistical burden of getting yourself, and all of your gear to a foreign locale in a fit state to work, and hopefully getting it all back home again! Over the last 25 years or so as a professional travel photographer I have traveled to some 87 countries. I have snowmobiled in the Arctic, trekked in the Sahara, swum with sharks and photographed the...
read moreMacro photography: Understanding magnification
Macro photography: Understanding magnification By Erez Marom Photography, like any other art, demands both compelling content and expert technique to create a pleasing result. In my previous article, I discussed some of the aesthetic choices involved in creating a successful macro image. Technique, however, is an absolute must; it’s the artist’s tool to convey his artistic vision. Nature, landscape and wildlife are some of the most technically challenging fields of photography, and macro photography comes with its...
read moreWhat we want in a macro shot – Background
What we want in a macro shot – Background By Erez Marom In my previous article, I talked about the importance of detail in macro photography. Here I will concentrate on another, more aesthetically-oriented aspect of macro photography – the background. Arguably as important as the subject itself, the background can have a huge impact on a macro shot. Photographers working in all genres use the background to emphasize the subject and to connect it to its environment. There are many variables that contribute to an effective background....
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Kamera & Lensa DSLR Nikon: Info Produk & Kelebihan Teknologinya oleh : Mishbahul Munir Nama besar Nikon dalam dunia fotografi memang seakan sudah menjadi jaminan mutu, bahkan sejak era fotografi film 35mm jaman dahulu. Nikon sebagai produsen kamera dan optik asal Jepang dikenal memiliki produk kamera dan lensa yang berkualitas tinggi, memiliki konsumen yang loyal dan berhasil melewati transisi ke digital dengan baik. Kini saat kompetisi DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) semakin ketat, merk Nikon masih jadi incaran utama banyak calon...
read moreWhat we want in a macro shot – POV and special scenes
What we want in a macro shot – POV and special scenes By Erez Marom We are nearing the end of the ‘what’ section of this series. We’ve mentioned detail and background as critical aspects we look for in a macro shot, and now I’d like to survey two important non-technical issues. The interesting parts of this dragonfly are its beautifully colored eyes, thorax and abdomen, all of which are clearly seen from eye-level. Shooting from a different angle would result in the image not containing what I wished to...
read moreWhat we want in a macro shot – Detail
What we want in a macro shot – Detail By Erez Marom In the first article of this series, ‘The What and Why of Macro‘, I talked about what macro photography is and explained why I shoot macro in the wild. My next goal, which I will tackle in this article and the next one, is to introduce you to the elements I consider paramount in a macro image. I’m not necessarily referring here to the criteria for judging an image, but rather to the fundamental things a macro photographer should try to bear in mind when...
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