How to Photograph Children. A Post By: Darren Rowse Check out our new eBook – CLICK! How to Take Beautiful Photos of Your Children How should I photograph my children? This is a question we’re asked a lot at DPS and so I thought I’d put together a few Child Photography tips. I’ve outlined them below in two parts – ‘settings’ and ‘the shoot’. Keep in mind that it reflects how I photograph children and by no means do I have a monopoly on the only way to do it – feel free to add your own tips in comments below. Photograph by thejbird Photographing Children – Settings: Lets start by looking at some tips on how to set your camera up when photographing children. Aperture Priority Mode- I’d start by switching your camera into Aperture Priority mode.
OK – so we’ve talked camera settings – lets move on to the shoot itself. Image by darkmatter Photographing Children – The Shoot Location – Where you shoot will depend a lot on your situation – but try to think of a 2-3 scenes/settings that you could go to before you start shooting. Baby Photography 101. A Post By: Chas Elliott The last how-to article I did was on photographing expectant mothers. It only makes sense that we follow that up with how to photograph babies and an exploration of Baby Photography.
Much of the setup information is the same, such as lighting and equipment, so if you need a refresher, read the previous post on photographing indoor maternity sessions. 1. Timing This can be rather tricky as all babies seem to be on their own schedule, especially cute photogenic newborns. Here are 3 things to be aware of. First, babies can loose the ” newborn baby curl” within about 10 days of birth. 2. If you are a fan of Anne Geddes or an avid baby photo lover, it’s easy to set your expectations too high and overload your photo-session with so many “concept” shots that you end up with a big headache and little to show for it.
As always, I recommend doing a quick google image search for baby photographs to stir the creative juices. 3. 4. 5. What Baby Photography Tips would you add? Creative Solutions for Indoor Lighting: FLASH. A Post By: Christina N Dickson In this post Christina from Christina Nichole Photogrpahy shares a few tips on flash photography for indoor lighting. The rainy season in full swing in many parts of the world demands photographers to retreat indoors and shoot in often low-lit settings. Instead of producing bad pictures – or worse – not even shooting at all, practice this technique used by professional event and wedding photographers everywhere. And the best part? Dragging the Shutter Have you ever wondered how the big time wedding and event photographers seem to have perfectly lit photographs even in dark reception venues? This technique is actually quite simple. 1. This is your friend. 2. Simply turn on your flash. 3. This technique will work for basic snapshots, but you can also do some really fun creative things!
Set your subject in front of activity. 21 Settings, Techniques and Rules All New Camera Owners Should Know. Some are very basic while others go a little deeper – but all have been selected from our archives specifically for beginners and new camera owners. Enjoy. Introductions to Useful Modes and Settings on Your Digital Camera 1. Digital Camera Modes Explained – I spoke with a family friend recently who had just bought a new point and shoot camera. She came up to me with her camera when no one was watching and embarrassedly asked me if I could tell her what all the little icons on the dial on top of her camera meant. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Other Basic Camera Techniques 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Camera Care and Maintenance 13. 14. 15. 7 Digital Camera Predators and How to Keep them at Bay – this tutorial talks you through 7 of the most common ways that digital cameras get damaged – what to look out for and what preventative action to take to avoid them. Composition Tips 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Join this great new dPS course here. Summary Article Name Description Author Darren Rowse Digital Photography School. Wedding Photography - 21 Tips for for Amateur Wedding Photographers. “Help me – I’m photographing my first Wedding! … Help me with some Wedding Photography Tips Please!” It’s a question that’s been asked a few times in our forums over the last few months so while I’m not a Pro Wedding Photographer I thought it was time to share a few tips on the topic of Wedding Photography. I’ll leave the technical tips of photographing a wedding to the pros – but as someone who has been asked to photograph numerous friends and family weddings – here are a few suggestions. 1.
Create a ‘Shot List’ One of the most helpful tips I’ve been given about Wedding Photography is to get the couple to think ahead about the shots that they’d like you to capture on the day and compile a list so that you can check them off. 2. I find the family photo part of the day can be quite stressful. 3. Visit the locations of the different places that you’ll be shooting before the big day. 4. So much can go wrong on the day – so you need to be well prepared. 5. Show them your work/style. 6. 7. 8. Macro Photography for Beginners - Part 1. A Post By: Barrie Smith The advent of digital photography swept away one of the most challenging problems in image capture: how to shoot macro without a pile of specialised gear. Now you can get down, dirty and close in the image capture business and make macro the digital way with a 100 per cent success rate.
Image by ~jjjohn~ I know I’m not alone when I say that macro photography is an absorbing activity: to be able to reach into ‘near space’ and record an image that is not easily visible to the naked eye is an attractive option. There is nothing more satisfying than to make a huge print of an insect, mineral specimen or any small object that is normally so tiny to the naked eye and captured with the technique of macro photography. To shoot macro in the days of film — aside from the requirement of using an SLR camera — you needed a few add-ons to take highly magnified images of extremely small subjects.
These days, digital does it with a dash! Image by macropoulos Image by ecstaticist.