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5 Rules in Macro Photography and When to Break Them
In any genre of photography, you’re going to be faced with so-called rules, guidelines, or commandments. Macro photography is no exception. Consider advice such as, “shoot with a narrow aperture,” or “use a uniform background.” You’ve probably heard those time … Continue reading
Five Common Macro Photography Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Macro photography requires a unique set of skills, but along with these skills comes a new set of mistakes to overcome. Fortunately, many of these macro photography mistakes are easily fixed. In this article, I discuss five common mistakes made in … Continue reading
6 Types of Bracketing Your Camera Can Do and How to Use Them
Bracketing is a method of taking multiple images of the same scene at different settings in order to capture more detail in your shot. You might not be aware that there are actually a number of bracketing techniques besides the … Continue reading
The Five Most Essential Camera Settings and How to Use Them
Modern cameras, from phones to high-end DSLRs, are designed to make decisions for us. And for the most part, they do a pretty darn good job of it. Slap your SLR into AUTO mode and more often than not you’ll … Continue reading
3 Tough Photography Client Questions and How to Answer Them
Ah yes, the priceless questions photographers get from their clients. If your work involves human subjects, you may occasionally feel that you’re locked in the eternal struggle of staying true to your vision, while still making your clients happy. Any … Continue reading
6 Still Life Photography Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
As a beginner photographer, I still remember experimenting with random photo-shoots of colorful fruits, leave,s and flowers. Believe it or not, capturing the inanimate has always been one of our favorite pass time activities as photographers. But, not anymore! With … Continue reading
Photography: One Hobby to Rule them All
Fellow photographers, let’s reflect for a moment on our mutual passion for this amazing art form, and maybe even do a little bragging about it. Photography is an incredibly rewarding hobby; in fact, it’s so rewarding that I believe it … Continue reading
Common Photography Mistakes Newbies Make and How to Avoid Them
Every shooter will tell you that they all made the same photography mistakes when they were starting out. From horizon lines not being straight to poor focusing, here are some of the most common newbie mistakes and how to avoid them. … Continue reading
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Watermarks and When and How to Use Them Effectively
When going out and photographing you put your heart and soul in to capturing that special moment, and later, you may pay great care and attention to finishing the image off in post-processing. You are so proud of the results you simply … Continue reading
4 Things You Can Learn From Film and How to Apply Them to Your Digital Photography
Since the introduction of digital cameras, photography is becoming more and more popular amongst everyone. This is largely due to the fact digital has dramatically reduced the cost of taking photos, as they no longer required to be developed, and the … Continue reading
Do You Take Photographs or Make Them?
In October 1978, the cover of National Geographic showed a self portrait of a gorilla using a camera. I’m serious—you can look it up if you would like. The cover shot was a self portrait, taken by a gorilla, and … Continue reading
What Would You Say to Someone Who Asked You to “Teach Them Wedding Photography”?
Popular Photography Wedding Step one: Fancy camera. Step two: ? Step three: Profit! How long does it take to learn photography? Well, that depends… Popular Photography