By abdul / yunir Bokeh is originally a Japanese word for 'blur'. Now in photography it means the part of the image that is out of focus. ...
French photographer Laurent Laveder's Moon Games photo series has been an internet sensation for several years now. Several years is a long time in the cyber ...
By Sprengben Mirror photography is a great way to add a magical touch to an otherwise ordinary photograph. Clever use of reflections from smooth surface such as ...
Photo by Pink Sherbet Photography So you would like some pictures of your family but not quite sure how not to take awkward family photos. Well in this article we hope to give you some ideas and encouragement to have a go yourself and some tips to consider before starting. So here are my 7 Hot Tips for Taking Great Family Photos Photo by becca.peterson26 1. Preparation It may seem an insignificant [...]
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Photos and Tutorial © Mike Baird I’m often asked how I get such good sharp surf shots. As explained below, my formula is pretty basic, but what makes a good photo for me may not be what makes a good photo for you… that’s the beauty of photography – it’s an “art” so almost anything goes. It is also a science in that there are many technical aspects to capturing a [...]
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An Elizabethan scholar and former professor at the University of California, Louis Montrose of the USA, has become the overall winner of the 2011 international Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY), with two striking, and very different, portfolios; one documenting life in a painted village in Burkina Faso and the other depicting the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival in Oaxaca, Mexico. Photographers in nearly 90 [...]
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WeS Whaley is an American photographer who specialises in light painting photos. He has only been light painting for two years but his photos have already caused a stir on the internet. Looking at his surrealistic photos one may jump to conclusion that they are digitally manipulated, but in fact there is no photo manipulation of any sort in WeS’s work. So how does he achieve such amazing results? I [...]
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Photo by leedsweddingphotographer As you plan for your wedding day, you will endure a wide range of experiences, some of which you will be familiar with prior to this point. Young brides may have hired a caterer for a past function, or a florist for non-wedding arrangements, and so on. However, many brides have never sought to employ a photographer, particularly to document and capture what is to be one of [...]
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Photo by WTL photos Even the most passionate photographers find themselves in a loop now and again, and when these situations arise it is important we rise to the challenge and force ourselves out of our comfort zones with interesting projects. Here are five great ways to breathe new life into your photography Photo by serendipity Taking Pictures of Yourself Often times photographers spend so much time behind the camera that they [...]
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28 Nov 2011 – Portraits for Profits Webinar series has been launched by SF Photo School and sponsored by 6 of the industry’s leading companies including onOne Software, Wex Photographics, Sim2000, Nikon, Foto SF & StroBeam. This 7 hour online webinar series is aimed at those wishing to start either a part or full-time portrait photography business from home. Presented by Uzair Kharawala, this webinar series covers topics including how [...]
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Photo and tutorial by Slavina Bahchevanova Slavina is an artist from Sofia, Bulgaria. She claims to be an amateur photographer who has developed the passion for photography in the past five years. She loves using strobist to play with light in her macro, landscape and portrait photos. Here she shares the behind-the-scene secrets to this stunning photograph. (1) CONTEXT For a long time I have been interested in liquid photography and experimenting [...]
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Photo by jenlynnephoto When I saw the headlights of a wedding car shinning through the low fog the other day, I knew the appointed photographer for that wedding would need some seriously good luck to produce a satisfactory wedding album. In these ressession times, more and more couples opt for a winter wedding because of discounts and greater availability in this less popular season. So what should a photographer do to make [...]
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Photo by DVIDSHUB It is something about the strikingness of the eyes and the emotion of the subject that can really make a portrait stand out. Like McCurry, some portrait photography success will be attributed to luck, but you can also take on board these tips to capture poignant portraits: Photo by vramak Plan – for a portrait shoot, scour your surroundings and plan your shot before you set up your [...]
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