Amateur Photography

The ability to make a color adjustment to your photo prints has never been easier. Photoshop allows you to actually watch the colors change as you adjust them. The directions below will walk you...

Today's photo booths often create pictures that vary in size and length. The steps below will help you create a 1960s-style photo booth strip (just like Andy Warhol's) using Adobe Photoshop.

Digital photography data is convenient and easy to use. An XD card is a type of digital storage media used in digital camera brands such as Olympus and Fujifilm. This allows images to be written...

New business owners have to wear many hats. One of the hats that they juggle is the advertising hat, which now days means building a professional and visually attractive website to advertise...

Photo plates are cute, but they are not for eating. Make a decorative plate by printing a photo on your printer and using a decoupage technique. You will need to pull out your sponge paint brushes...

To scan a slide there must be a light source above the slide. When the scanner starts, the bottom light turns off and the top light turns on. The light from above shines down through the 35mm...

The digital revolution has created a new interest in the area of photography, and novices all over are taking their abilities to the next level. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects this trend...

Contrary to what many believe, you can process film inside your own home, and you do not need a professional lab or a darkroom to do it. It can be a fulfilling endeavor once you learn how to do...

For whatever reason, moisture has adhered the emulsion of your photograph to the glass of the picture frame. Photograph surfaces are gelatin-like and can be easily damaged when attempting to...

Developing photos in your home is a satisfying and rewarding hobby that can be done with a minimum of specialist equipment and a reasonable cash outlay for supplies.

The art of film photography is being rapidly replaced by digital photography; however, there is a satisfaction to being able to develop your own film. Originally the province of a professional lab...

Tile murals are beautiful, whether it be one picture or many grouted or glued on to a base. This how-to shows how to easily produce these beautiful works of art.

Blending in with the crowd is a must for anyone who wishes to capture the natural movement of people on journeys along the street and around town. This is the essence of street photography, and it...

From your own home to the public library or museum, building interiors have always made fascinating pictures. I have found it particularly rewarding to work with natural light, but many...

The autumn season in the Eastern woodlands is a great time to be outdoors with a camera. The scarlet, red and yellow of the temperate forests put on a great show before dropping to the ground. The...

Photography and painting have long enjoyed a symbiotic relationship. Don’t forget that the age of photography predates the era of the French Impressionists. How much influence the camera...

Found objects can vary from a discarded soda can to an abandoned child’s toy. They exist all around us, and when they are pictured in an interesting manner, these objects can make a lively...

Winter is a wonderful season in which to make pictures with your camera, especially if you reside in a place that receives an occasional snowstorm. Snow transforms the outdoor landscape into a...

Blurred objects created by motion need not be the scorn of a photographer. On the contrary a blurred or partially blurred picture can be a welcome addition to one’s portfolio. Part of the...

Light coming through a window can produce wonderful illumination for a still life photograph. Subject matter for such pictures can vary from the traditional (fruit in a bowl) to the eccentric (a...

You've probably heard the expression, “you can’t see the forest for the trees.” However, in this case, the opposite might be true, “you can’t see the trees for...

The world comes in many different colors and it is a great challenge to try and capture the whole spectrum of light in a picture. Often this is easier said than done, for if one just takes a look...

Silhouettes are dark outlines of objects or people that usually are lacking in detail. Sunrise or sunset is a good time to put a silhouette in your picture, but actually the use of a silhouette...

A frame is merely a compositional device used to create interest in a photograph. Most commonly a frame is a window or doorway that appears in the picture and creates an extra border within the...

Lines can be one of the great compositional elements in a photograph. An interesting line can turn an average picture into something extra special. Lines can come in many forms, from a crack in a...

When you develop sheet film from a pinhole camera, whether it's made from a shoebox, paint can or oatmeal box, you need to master steps that roll film cameras don't require. Follow these steps for...

The avid photographer has a great opportunity when traveling by air. It is challenging to take good photos from an airplane window seat, but with the right camera, the right settings and some...

Steam is so difficult to photograph that many photographers choose not to do it. They simply add it in to the photo digitally later on. However, you can still photograph steam if you have the...

Golf is one of the hardest sports to photograph. Golfers don't want to hear the clicking of a shutter during their swing. There's the possibility of being hit by a golf ball. And finally, being...

Polaroid photos are created by the light-sensitive development of the photo emulsion that's sandwiched between the layers of the film paper. By applying pressure to the emulsion as it is...

Many of today's professional and amateur filmmakers use a green screen to make stop motion animation. By removing the green screen in postproduction, a filmmaker may add any background they...

While available or natural lighting can create beautiful photos, artificial lights are more reliable and a necessity for a photo shoot in the studio. What type of lights you use for a photo shoot...

Polaroid manipulation can be one of the most fun and versatile avenues of alternative process photography. One of the trickiest (but coolest) methods involves lifting the top layer off of the...

Taking action shots is far more challenging than taking photos of subjects that are standing still or not moving much. You have to know exactly where and when to take the photo. This involves more...

Adobe Photoshop has a number of tools that can help you make the people in your photos look pretty, or at least improve the look of your subjects. If you are a novice with the digital camera and...

If you miss the old days before technology changed video recording forever, you should look into purchasing a Super 8 movie camera. These cameras ran real film, which tended to give a different,...

Taking photographs of adults is often more challenging than taking photographs of children. Adults are often hesitant about having their photos taken or they instinctively adopt a stiff pose as...

Optical illusions are fun, interesting and a great way to liven up a party. People of all ages seem to enjoy seeing them. Trying to figure out how an optical illusion works makes for great...

The thing that sets apart pictures of regular people and pictures of models, is airbrushing. Or at least that is what people call it when photos are edited in such a way where skin looks more...

Developing your own photos can be a very rewarding process. Not only did you take the picture, but you also get to see it "come to life" in the darkroom. Processing film requires treating it in a...

The line that differentiates amateur photography from professional photography is dull and blurry. The jump from amateur to professional can be as obvious as a tilted picture or as subtle as light...

A spare bathroom is an ideal place for a darkroom. Since the bathroom already has running water, counter space and electricity, you are already halfway to a darkroom. A few hours work can change...

Whether you prefer using a digital or film camera, taking professional-looking pictures can be fun and rewarding. With patience and practice you will be taking photos worth framing every time....

The few minutes of time that the sun is totally eclipsed by the moon are precious. If this is your first eclipse experience, plan on enjoying the first half of the event visually before trying to...

You may think taking photographs of fireworks is as easy as point and shoot. Well, think again. Without the proper technique and equipment, you'll wind up with nothing more than a big, black blur.

You don't have to have lots of expensive equipment to get neat sports pictures of your child or even to shoot for your local newspaper ' just know a few easy-to-follow rules.

Butterfly houses are controlled environments, mostly found at zoos. They are good places to photograph butterflies because of the large population in a small area.

Setting up a home darkroom can be a big or small task depending on whether you set up a permanent darkroom or a makeshift operation.

A home darkroom can be an elaborate, dedicated space or can be a bathroom, converted either permanently or when needed.

Making a contact print is the first step in developing and printing a black-and-white photograph.