Photography Tips Techniques: Video Series

To take the perfect landscape photo, follow the rule of thirds when placing the focal point in the frame, include a bit of foreground to increase the depth, and make sure the horizon line is perfectly horizontal. Create a well-planned landscape photograph with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Making a pinhole camera can be done using a light-tight shoebox, a bit of black duct tape, black and white processing paper and a bit of aluminum foil. Create a pinhole camera to understand how manufactured cameras work with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Fireworks are best photographed by setting up the camera on a tripod, using a wide-angle lens to capture the entire burst, setting the shutter speed very slow and setting the aperture to F16 or even F22. Get great results when photographing fireworks with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Studio lighting can be achieved on a budget by using natural light as the main light source, and photographing near a window with reflectors is a great way to achieve key light and secondary light. Build up depth using lighting on a budget with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Developing 120 speed film is done in total darkness using a pitch black darkroom or a dark box. Feed the film into the developing canister, careful not to expose it to any light, with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Developing slide film is extremely difficult to do at home, as it requires completely controlled temperature, but a professional slide developing machine regulates the temperature and supplies the chemicals in the right order. Develop film into a positive slide with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Making the flash work on a camera requires turning the flash on and allowing it to charge, or an external flash can be used, which attaches to the top of the camera. Use the flash when extra light is needed with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Using a flash as a fill flash is easily done on modern cameras, whether it be a point-and-shoot or a digital SLR, as the flash settings are almost universally automatic. Set a camera to the fill flash setting with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Setting the shutter speed on a camera determines how long the image will be exposed in the camera, as a low number represents a slow shutter speed and a high number indicates a faster shutter speed. Use a fast shutter speed in bright lighting situations with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Making a darkroom bag from scratch is a difficult task, as completely light-safe fabric must be used, and all seams and hems must be completely sealed. Consider purchasing a darkroom bag for as little as $40 with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

The aperture settings on a camera control the volume of light that reaches the film, as a high F-stop number is best used for brighter light situations and a lower F-stop number is suitable for lower lighting. Set the correct aperture for the best exposure with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Loading film into a camera is simple by feeding the leader through the slots, placing the film over the pegs and popping the canister into place. Load 35 millimeter film into a camera with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Developing prints is a process of several chemicals that need to be timed correctly for the right exposure, and it begins with a developing chemical, followed by a stop and fixative chemical, and then the image is placed in a wash bath. Learn the process of developing prints with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Using a fill flash on a point-and-shoot or a digital SLR is a good idea when conditions are sunny, as the fill flash will eliminate the dark shadows that appear in the eye sockets. Take better portraits using a fill flash with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Enlarging film is a process of projecting the image from the film onto a larger piece of photographic paper, which is then processed in a series of chemicals. Use an enlarger to make prints of film with advice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.