Photography tips, techniques, gear guides & articles
In this article, we are going to learn a few simple techniques (apart from a few pointers on the right equipment) that can literally transform your holiday photos.
Auto-focusing (AF mode) is one of the fundamental functions on a modern digital camera. This article, outlines the 7 essential aspects that you need to keep in mind when working with the AF mode.
One of the creative applications for the shutter priority mode is shooting long exposures. Long exposure photography is the art of shooting with long shutter speed. Though it sounds like an oxymoron, long shutter speed is the easy way to express this long exposure photography technique.
The word bokeh has been borrowed from the Japanese dictionary. It signifies the quality of the out of focus effect rendered to the background (and the foreground) in an image. It does not merely suggest the out of focus effect itself.
If you are a street photographer and are looking for something that fits the role of an unassuming lens then the 40mm is your safest bet.
Does bad weather always serve as your cue to retire to the relative safety of your home? The thought to venture out to make photos never ever crosses your mind? If your answer to the above is in the affirmative you are the type of photographer who does not believe in the golden words – bad weather is good for digital photography
Many of the basic lighting principles of digital photography and other photography tips that we shared in a previous article on outdoor portraits with flash are equally applicable for indoor portraiture. This article looks a few different scenarios for indoor portrait lighting.
In this article on digital photography we will be discussing the use of external flash in outdoor digital portrait photography.
It is indeed a paradoxical title the one we deal here. You would believe that the sole purpose of a DSLR camera is to ensure that one does not have to rely on the auto mode. Yet, time and again, we find ourselves fiddling with the buttons and dials on our camera.
So what are those auto modes rather auto features on your camera?
The digital camera lens is a piece of optical wonder! Whether it is the 50mm prime or the very sharp 85mm prime or the ubiquitous 18-55mm zoom, all lenses share one significant marking that is standard across all makes and all types of lenses. That is the ‘mm’ marking. Learn about what mm means exactly.
When you're just starting out with digital photography and your new fancy DSLR camera, you almost have to learn a whole new language. It can be hard to keep up with all the photography lingo. This post spells out in normal speak, some of the more common digital photography terms.
The Autumn i love photography weekend digital photography course. A weekend full of learning, new people, food and great photos! Thanks to all the students, we had a wonderful weekend.
Communicating something visually is often the easiest way to explain a concept or something that might otherwise be challenging to explain.
It is said "a picture is worth a thousand words"
So we have put together this little list of cool infographics to help explain some photography concepts, both for beginners and pros alike.
The basics of photo composition, rules & tips. You can create a statement by deliberately choosing not to follow the composition rules if you know why composition tools like the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Ratio exist in the first place…
This article is meant to help out beginners who need some assistance wrapping their heads around the subject of digital flash.
Cameras all have different button layouts, but the most basic buttons remain the same. This post goes over some of the most common layouts.
Natural light is everywhere. Even when you feel there is absolutely no natural light to shoot with, think again.