Photography

If you are serious about taking professional looking photographs of small objects, you have to take high quality photos that a customer is less apt to reject. The basic problem is holding the...

Shooting stock photography can be a fun hobby and a great way to make money online. However, creating stock photography is more than just pointing a camera at a subject and shooting; it takes...

Photographing flowers in nature is a fun hobby that is typically done during the summer when many of the flowers are in bloom. However, there are times when photographing flowers may need to be...

With this easy tutorial, Mac users will be able to archive all of their digital pictures while creating a DVD of them as a slide show at the same time. This makes for a great keepsake or gift also.

Catching and viewing the intricate art found in snow flakes brings much thought and many questions to one's mind. But there's a way these fleeting images of beauty can be preserved, one that's...

Pictures of families are easy and can be taken at any event. Plan it, or don't plan ahead. Spur of the moment is sometimes the best family pictures! But, casual dress-up, planned ahead, is also...

Tired of every picture you take at night turning out too dark and nothing like the moment you remember while capturing it? I was too...this is what you need to do.

GIMPshop is a graphical user interface for the free, open source GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). GIMPshop is intended to replicate the look feel of Adobe Photoshop. Experienced Photoshop...

You can change the look of Microsoft paint pictures in a few easy steps. If you have images that just don't look right at their current dimensions, you might be interested in performing this...

For more than 25 years I earned a living as a commercial photographer, but most of the work I did was on film (you do remember film don't you). I was reluctant to get caught up in the digital...

Instead of lugging along a scanner or feeding coins into a copy machine at the local library, try using your digital camera as a scanner or copier. Even an inexpensive pocket camera can do an...

There are many places we may enjoy watching seasons change: A beautifully landscaped back yard. The scene from a backyard deck. A favorite spot in the country or a park. Keep a camera handy...

If you lost your digital camera would you have any chance at all of getting it back? Even if the person finding it wanted to get it back to the rightful owner, how would they find you? Here is a...

In my Opinion, Still Life Photography is one of the most beautiful categories of this beautiful subject. And though it seems easy, There are several things you can do to capture the Perfect...

Most digital cameras are sold with just the basic things you need to get started taking pictures. Besides the camera and lens you get a limited capacity memory card, a battery, a battery charger,...

A dramatic photo effects is to convert an image to black and white, except for one or two objects in the photo which stand out because they are kept in color. There are many ways to achieve this...

Autumn is a great time of year for photography. Trees burst into brilliant colors that span the spectrum of hot colors—from bright yellow to deep magenta. In the natural world I think there’s...

Many schools allow parents to photograph sports activities from the sidelines during football season. If you stay out of the way, you can be closer to the action than being in the stands.

Bright colors, happy kids. Getting fall pumpkin pictures is a match made in heaven. Here are some ways to make sure your pumpkin pictures turn out great!

Technology has made it extremely easy to create memories. Making those memories last a lifetime takes a bit of work and planning. A digital camera allows us to take an unlimited amount of...

Taking pictures at night is fun and the results are always surprising and colorful and modern digital cameras make it easier than ever. Today’s cameras have Image Stabilization (IS) mechanisms...

Sometimes a digital image can be improved by taking out unwanted elements. Most image editing software includes tools that will help you remove unwanted objects. My favorites are the clone stamp,...

People have been telling each other stories since the earliest days of our history. And while story telling started around a campfire, today we tell stories with words and with pictures. But...

There’s no reason to put your camera away after sunset. Especially in a city digital cameras allow you to take great shots, full of color and interest, after dark. To take great pictures at night...

In a big change of policy many museums and galleries, responding to the proliferation of digital cameras and cell phone cameras, now allow visitors to take photographs in their spaces. The Louvre...

Do you want to save money on printer upkeep? Today you'll discover the 3 best ways to buy cheap ink cartridges. Good News! You can get 44 more ideas on how you can save when you buy cartridges...

Pinhole Camera – Noun a simple camera in which an aperture provided by a pinhole in an opaque diaphragm is used in place of a lens. Origin: 1890–95 So...the question is: Now that you know...

This article will help you make a great gift or a wall piece for your own house, for cheap with the photographs that are just sitting in a box in your closet.

Lens flares can be a really cool effect for a project or personal photo.

There are many different types of microfilm but when it comes to storing them there are a lot of standards that remain the same. Here you will find out how to store microfilm for safe keeping.

Organize your photos with these 6 easy steps and you will be able to show them off in on time!

One choice you can make on some cameras is the choice between Raw and JPEG modes. This will help you know which mode is right for you. There are a couple of steps within each step, but all the...

Taking a portrait or a photo of someone can sometimes be difficult especially if you have low lighting and the person you are shooting is not really interested. Today, I’m going to give you some...

It doesn't matter if you are shooting in a local forest or taking a long driving trip, planning ahead is the key to great Autumn photography. Check the internet for info on peak colors in the...

Back in the old days, we use cameras with film. Now just about everybody has a digital camera. A digital camera is a bit more complicated to operate then a film camera but the picture quality is a...

Taking a photo by the beach is a great way to preserve that moment for a lifetime. Today, I’m going to give you a few pointers on how to take photos on the beach. So let’s get started, just follow...

Sometimes shooting outdoors is prohibited by weather or you may want to control the environment your subject is in. Either way, this usually requires a studio setting. Here is some information for...

We have covered exposure, shutter speeds, aperture, and depth of field. What else is there left to learn? Lots! The next step is to learn about the ISO or Sensitivity setting.

Knowing what options are available and how to focus is crucial when taking a photograph. Every time you take a photograph you will want to make sure your subject is focused. Use this article to...

A pattern is a repetition of visual elements in a photograph; a motif; a thematic conception. Patterns, if used correctly, can be used to capture your viewer’s eye, provoke thought, and add...

A good way to compose a photograph that breaks new heights, a composition that stands out to your viewers and mystifies them, peaks their senses, is to focus your attention on the capturing of...

Have you been taking pictures, but they do not appear to be interesting or have a pop effect. You may need to apply rules of composition to help you. Here are tips to help improve your...

Lines make up everything that we see. Lines are used to direct the viewers’ attention to the main subject or central contrast of your composition. They can also show movement or add a sense of...

All of us have had an embarrassing photo taken of us. Well it doesn’t have to be that way because I’m going to give you a few tips. So let’s get started, just follow the steps below to continue.

Whether you are new to photography or have been pursuing the hobby for fifty years, there is always something new to be learned. Getting better at the craft is one of the draws of photography as a...

The shutter speed and aperture value are the next important settings on your camera. This article will explain the shutter speed.

Exposure should be the first thing you learn about your camera. Exposure will make or break the pictures you take.

Do you have a drawer full of old photos or tattered photo albums that you don’t know what to do with? Organize those photos and take apart those albums to form a cohesive personal history that...

Too often we abandon our natural gift of sight. We go through our lives wearing short-sighted blinders; only seeing fragments of the shapes, surfaces, textures, colors, and actions that stream...

Landscape Photographs help to document where we have been and preserve memories of beautiful countryside.