Greer Spring Branch – Exposure 13 seconds @ f22 ISO 200 polarizer filter Often when we’re making photos of moving water it’s desirable to create a “creamy, flowing” look to the water. This is a very popular look and easy to do! Here are some guidelines to get you started! 1) Shoot when the light levels are low – early or late in the day, preferably in a shaded environment. Bright...
How many times have you returned from your holiday and forgot to take any meaningful photographs? Or perhaps you spent hours each day, snapping away only to end up with one thousand useless pictures? It doesn’t matter how expensive that camera cost, or how many zillion pixels it may have, you still need to get the basics right to create a great picture. Here we look at the different techniques and...
When covering sports events, awards ceremonies, corporate events and a whole host of other activities, you’ll need to hire an events photographer. Although the introduction of smartphones, with their sophisticated inbuilt cameras has empowered amateurs with the capacity to take great looking photographs, there is still no substitute for a professional event photographer’s finesse and expertise. Even an untrained...
Stock can be cheaper than hiring a photographer if the company needs simple generic images to convey their mission. Stock pricing allows an image to be instantly purchased and there are millions of image choices at the fingertips of businesses online. There are typically two kinds of photography choices available to choose from, royalty free and use based stock. Generally royalty free images are offered in a...
Some would argue that photography is not a profession but an artistic vocation that should never be sullied by the desire for compensation. But I say why not? If you can make money doing the thing you love then go for it. There are lots of perks from being a professional photographer. You get paid, sent to different places, and meet new people. Freelancers control their time and how they work. They don’t have...
Wedding Photography – The Business Side of Things I’ve noticed how there’s been a real surge of talent in the wedding photography business over the recent years. Due to the popularity of digital cameras, everybody is capable of photography from simple pictures to images with high artistic value. What I’ve noticed from this is the increase of creativity in the wedding photography field and...
There’s gona be a time, when you have to choose what kind of light stands you want for your studio, And some of you photographers will probably be incline to buy the cheapest one with no wheels, Well let me just put it this way, if you buy the ones with the rolling wheels you will be more incline to move around, experiment with the light, just to get the right light to your subject. And in the long run,...
Don’t use the automatic settings, take advantage of your camera capabilities, Put the Aperture priority This way you will have more control on your focus background. Aperture can change, depending on the camera’s settings. It is manually adjustable in Aperture Priority and Manual modes. It can be quite confusing and overwhelming to understand, but practicing with it will prove to be quite rewarding. ...
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