A Beginner’s Guide to Aperture in Photography There is nothing wrong with taking pictures with the camera on automatic, but if you really want to dive into...
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What is Shutter Speed?
Before it reaches the camera’s sensor, the light has to travel through some basic camera structures. First, it has to pass through the lens elements, then the...
Photography Tips: How To Take Waterfall Photos
If you search the Internet for keywords such as “waterfall photos” what you will get are a bunch of photos, which shows several waterfalls with a silky...
An introduction to tripods
jurvetson / Foter.com / CC BY A tripod is a quintessential photography equipment if you’re into absolute pictures quality. It does not really matter whether you’re a...
Reasons to have an 85mm Prime lens (example & Ideas)
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II | Photo: S.Su We all know how important it is to have a 50mm lens. They are like bread and butter for photographers across...
Reasons to Have a 50mm Lens or Normal Prime with Examples
A 50mm lens is like a must-have & very important for many photographer. In order to be even considered in the hallowed corridors of professional photography, your...
Posing Tips – Wedding Photography Posing Guide [Video]
Here are some awesome posing tips for shooting wedding couples from photographer Doug Gordon. He calls it Flow posing, definitely worth watching & sharing. Here he demonstrates how...
How to photograph light trail – Tips, Settings and Ideas
Photo Credit: Dennis Forgione How to photograph light trail Photographing light trails is one of the easiest assignments that you can go on. You may have seen photographs...
Lens Vignetting: what is it and how to overcome it?
“Lens vignetting”, “Light Fall-off” or simply “Vignetting” is a problem that is associated with the darkening of the frame at its corners. This is typically most common...
Graduated Neutral Density Filters: How to Use them
Even if you’re using a DSLR, the lighting of your foreground and your background are not always perfect. Using optical filters like graduated neutral density filters can...
Creative Use of Slow Shutter Speed in Long Exposure Photography
Shutter Speed is not only a mechanical term, it is a great creative tool as well. Below are few examples to demonstrate, the ways we can use...
Equipments for Macro Photography: Macro Lens, Extension tubes, Close-Up lens & Tele converters – What’s the difference?
Macro Lens vs Extension tubes vs Close up lens vs Tele extender/converters For starters in macro photography, there are plenty of accessories to shoot great quality larger than...
Photography Poses For Women Cheatsheet
The creator of this poses guide is Kaspars Grinvalds. He is the author of Posing App for IOS devices. You can download the application for your Apple devices (iphone, ipad)...
Understanding Dynamic Range in Photography
This is a topic that even illustrious professional photographers find hard to handle and correct for. Dynamic range in a simple explanation can be expressed as the...