Paragraph For those of you that have read my articles on shooting the natural looking HDR Landscape, forget everything you read…well almost everything… when it comes to Night Cityscapes. They are a totally different animal in shooting and processing.
Today we’re going to delve into one of the most important aspects of photography – lighting. We’ll begin with a background as to why lighting is so important, discuss the traditional three-light setup, and then move on to illustrate a number of different lighting techniques (and the associated results)!
Today we’re going to delve into one of the most important aspects of photography – lighting. We’ll begin with a background as to why lighting is so important, discuss the traditional three-light setup, and then move on to illustrate a number of different lighting techniques (and the associated results)!
1. Posture In general it’s best to practice good posture by keeping a straight back and the shoulders up. Slouching will cause the stomach area to appear larger and create as somber mood.(1) In certain cases you may want to use so-called “bad posture†to great effect when creating more stylized or editorial shots. 2….
I’ve been asked by parents of children to photograph their birthday parties numerous occasions and each time it has been a lot of fun. Photographing children isn’t always easy – and photographing ‘the birthday party’ presents it’s own unique opportunities and challenges as a photographer.
Beaches present digital camera owners with a number of wonderful opportunities as they are places of natural beauty, color and interesting light. However they also present a variety of challenges including camera damage, privacy issues and making large open spaces interesting. Here are 10 tips for when you head to the beach with your digital…
There are many beautiful places all around the world. As a photographer you don’t get a chance to see all of them. Yet there are places which you just can’t miss especially if you love landscape photography and are impressed with the work of famous landscape photographers.
Travel Photography is a topic close to my heart and is something that I know many others get excited about also. Here are a few tips that might help get the best out of your digital camera while on the road. 1. Get up Early The best light to capture most kinds of subjects is…