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21 Impressive Tree Images
Oct 17th
There’s something about trees that gets to me. I’m not sure exactly what it is but something about their shape, majesty, intricacy and symbolism draws me to them as photographic subjects. Today I spent a couple of hours surfing through Flickr, particularly looking for Tree images (some OF trees and others that just include them in some important way). Here’s some that caught my attention – many of which are even more beautiful large (click to see them bigger). Image by ~jjjohn~ I Read More
How to Use Sunset Light to Light Portraits
Oct 17th
Sunset is arguably the most beautiful time of day for portrait light. But you don’t want to simply take your subject outside and start shooting. Take a few moments to identify “how” to use your light and your portraits will be dreamy. Here are three ways you can use the light by setting your subject in relationship to the setting sun. 1. Front Light: Place your subject facing the light. Shoot facing your subject with your back to the light. The light will brightly illuminate your subject, Read More
5 Still Life Lighting Tips for Beginners
Oct 17th
Lighting is the single most important element of “Still Life” photography. The way a photographer uses light for still life will add mood, give context, provide interest, and ultimately, create a dynamic still life photograph. Lighting for still life is not complicated. In fact, stick to these 5 tips, and you will nail your still life shots every time. 1. Use an simple backdrop: Wrinkles and ridges in a still life photograph – unless a part of the setting – will be distracting to your ma Read More
Review Lensbaby Composer
Oct 17th
The debate still rages regarding what effects you can achieve digitally in post production and which ones you have to get from specialized glass. Tools like Photoshop have certainly come a long way in their various blurring and sharpening algorithms as well as many other techniques that were previously only possible to do in camera or the darkroom. Purists however, will tell you that if you want creamy bokeh, nice blurred backgrounds, tack sharp images, tilt-shifted images or n Read More
Samsung SL420 Review
Sep 21st
One of many Samsung "SL" series models announced at CES 2009, the SL420 features a resolution of 10.2 megapixels, offers Face Detection technology and is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The SL420 also employs a large 2.7-inch LCD display, powerful 5x optical zoom that allows you to get in close to your, and Dual Image Stabilization, which combines the strengths of both Optical and Digital Image Stabilization to help reduce blur. Designed for novice users, the SL420 inc Read More
Photography Tips : How to Photograph a Rainbow
Sep 18th
A Rainbow is something that has the power to stop you in your tracks when it unexpectedly appears when you’re least expecting to see one. They’re beautiful – but how do you photograph a rainbow? Following are a few Rainbow Photography Tips that come to mind – feel free to add your own to comments below: Find a Rainbow This is the most obvious but also perhaps the hardest part of the process. Their appearance will depend upon the conditions and they are something that will of Read More
10 Tips For Telephoto Photography
Sep 18th
1. Use A Tripod For Sharp Photos gbny7p5mkj By and large the vast majority of subjects photographed with telephoto and super telephoto lenses need to be tack sharp. Due to the narrow field of view and magnification of telephoto lenses ever so slight movements have an amplified impact diminishing image sharpness. The first thing you can do to ensure that you’ll capture sharp images is to use a tripod and a tripod head that can support the weight of your lens & camera. While this isn Read More
Autumn Photography Tutorials Capturing Colours
Sep 18th
1. Use a Polarising Filter The saturation of colours that you get with one of these is fantastic. It is particularly useful in getting lovely blue skies but you’ll find that it decreases some of the haze that you often get at this time of year also. 2. Shoot in the Golden Hours While you can get great results at any time of the day – I love shooting Autumn colours at the end of the day just before sunset when the light is golden. This accentuates the reds and golds even more than norma Read More
Hicamera Reviews Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Sep 17th
Not quite a year after announcing the Powershot SX10 IS ultrazoom, Canon is back with a successor, the PowerShot SX20 IS. The new camera gets a higher 12.1 megapixel resolution on the same physical-sized sensor, a 720p HD video capability and an HDMI connection to facilitate playback of images on an HDTV. Folks familiar with the SX10 IS will note the new camera appears to be virtually identical to the old (the main external difference seems to be the enlargement of the digital cover on Read More
Photography Tips : Get the Right Light
Sep 17th
It’s been raining a lot here in San Francisco, and the fact that we need the moisture offsets only so much grey-sky depression. However, in addition to being annoying, persistent cloud cover is also a good reminder that, when it comes to lighting people, less is often more. If you’re shooting portraits, lighting has more of an impact on your final result than anything else. Yes, it’s important to get subtle skin tones the right color, and sure, you might want to consider whethe Read More