Current Photographer 100 Helpful Photography Tutorials for Beginners and Professionals Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art. No matter where you lie on the professional spectrum, there is simply always more to learn. We spent countless hours scouring the web for the best content we could find and share with you, and today we'll help you expand your knowledge with 100 photography related tutorials! "There are many composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene. Below are ten of the most popular and most widely respected composition rules." "Graphic illustrations [and explanations] of the difference between RAW and JPEG (also called JPG). A basic discussion of white balance and how to respond to different lighting situations. "Use a simple device to get perfect color in all of your shots" "What you need to know to get the most from today’s amazing high-ISO settings" "Low light photography can be a lot of fun.
60% of Photoshop Users are PIRATES! Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me. We pillage, we plunder, we rifle, and loot, Drink up, me ‘earties, yo ho. We kidnap and ravage and don’t give a hoot, Drink up me ‘earties, yo ho. So here it is… the one week results from our previous poll on software piracy. In that short time, we’ve had nearly 500 photographers cast their votes and the outcome is quite interesting. I’m not here to make judgments or anything — I’m just presenting the results from our little study. Want more great projects, amazing photos, Photoshop tips, and articles on photography? Each of the results below have two graphs. Wow… I expected the number of Photoshop pirates to be high, but not quite that high! Although Lightroom isn’t quite as popular as Photoshop with the general public (with only 58% of the voters), the users of Lightroom are just as willing to pirate the software. We have quite a few “other software” users in the mix too. What do you guys think?
Irish Photographers Capture Your Passion in a Paycheck: Promising Careers for Photographers [tweetmeme]This guest article was written by Ellen Berry, a member of the BrainTrack writing staff. She writes about a variety of job and career related topics. It’s hard to find photographers who aren’t passionate about what they do. Perhaps it is the boundless potential of what can be done with photography – and the images that it captures – that inspires such enduring interest. But there are so many ways that photography is used – in almost any industry and location – and it can be hard to choose which career or careers are best suited for you. Careers in Photography Now more than any time in history, images are used to make money. My camera makes an ideal travel companion, and taking photos that I plan to sell allows me to write off expenses from my trip. News / Publishing – still photography is used in combination with multimedia to record and present what is seen by the photographer Scientific – used in scientific research and applied sciences, business, military, and the arts
Strobist Lighting101 (Photo by Strobist reader Sam Simon) Welcome to Lighting 101. You may not realize it yet, but you have just stepped through a door that may change your photography forever. Over the past few years, over four million people from nearly every country in the world have begun their lighting education right here. And if they can do it, you can do it. Photography is literally writing with light. You'll learn how to take the removable flash that you probably already have on the top of your camera and use it off-camera to make beautiful, more three-dimensional photos. The Good News: The Gear Doesn't Cost Much Basic lighting gear is also refreshingly inexpensive. You can even make a lot of light modifiers yourself for next to nothing. For the most part, it's the location of the light that is most important. Click on a reader's picture to learn a little more about how it was made. (Photo by Strobist reader Ken Brown) Which is exactly what you'll soon learn in Lighting 101.
What Photographers Must Know About Using Extreme Wide Angle Lenses By Jason Row on in Shooting Many photographers dream of owning one of the super wide lenses. Not a fisheye but a lens so wide it verges on fisheye. However as well as being expensive, there are some steep learning curves to overcome when using such wide lenses. In this brief article we will discuss a few of the more prominent ones and some ways of using these lenses to get get good images. Wide Angles can create dramatic all encompassing images One of the first things that takes some getting used to is the exaggerated perspective, in other words where the foreground and background seem to been stretched far apart. Use the foreground carefully Another compositional conundrum with super wides is converging verticals. Using converging verticals for dramatic effect Super wides can be great for interior shots, particularly cathedrals and other large spaces. One thing super wides are really great for are symmetrical shots. Look for symmetry The different effects of depth of field
Increase Your Portrait Revenue Here’s a few ideas that will actually increase your portrait revenue…. trust me these are tried and tested in the height of a recession! It’s not about the hard sell but you do need to be able to say no once and a while. Always charge a shoot fee. Even if you give it back as product credit you’ll still have the client financially committed.Raise your prices and throw away your old price lists. Don’t be tempted to offer old clients old prices. Whatever of the ideas you choose to use make sure you make your own list of ‘rules’ and stick to it. Good luck! I divide my time between being a photographer, retoucher, photography blogger and podcaster. Flash Photography with Canon EOS Cameras - Part I. Flash Photography with Canon EOS Cameras - Part I. Copyright © 2001-2014 NK Guy Version 1.8. 12 December, 2010. The invention and subsequent automation and miniaturization of electronic flash revolutionized photography. Table of Contents Part I - Flash Photography with Canon EOS Cameras. 1 - My camera already has a built-in flash. Flash metering systems used by Canon EOS. Controlling flash exposure. EOS system compatible flash units. Internal flash. Part II - EOS flash photography modes. Subject and Background in flash photography. EOS flash photography confusion. Program (P) mode flash. Flash terminology. Strobe and flash. Part III - Common EOS flash features. Bounce flash - swivel and tilt. Accessories. Extension cords. Flash tips. Quality of light. Links to other useful documents. Existing documentation.
Eric Kim Street Photography In lieu of the popularity of my last post about the “100 Things I Have Learned about Photography,” I decided to make a new list that pertains to street photography specifically. Also if you don’t know, I am currently writing a book titled: “Street Photography 101,” and the excerpts are being posted here. This new list is a homage to the Street Photography 101 book that I am writing. Note that there is some overlap of some of these points with the previous list that I wrote, but I thought it may be essential for new-readers to note. 1. 21. 41. 61. 80.
Flash Photography with Canon EOS Cameras - Part I. Flash Photography with Canon EOS Cameras - Part I. Copyright © 2001-2013 NK Guy Version 1.8. 12 December, 2010. The invention and subsequent automation and miniaturization of electronic flash revolutionized photography. If you’re a photographer you’re no longer tied to available light. Table of Contents Part I - Flash Photography with Canon EOS Cameras . 1 - My camera already has a built-in flash. Flash metering systems used by Canon EOS . Controlling flash exposure . EOS system compatible flash units . Internal flash . Part II - EOS flash photography modes . Subject and Background in flash photography . EOS flash photography confusion . Program (P) mode flash . Flash terminology . Strobe and flash . Part III - Common EOS flash features . Bounce flash - swivel and tilt . Accessories . Extension cords . Flash tips . Quality of light . Links to other useful documents . Existing documentation. Top Ten Frequently Asked EOS Flash Questions. Maybe.
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