Articles in Home | Arts & Entertainment | Photography   Title|Newest|Oldest Photography Lighting Techniques  By : Luat Tran Van The use of light in a photograph can be the deciding factor of whether that picture will be spectacular or terrible. When you use your camera to automatically choose aperture and shutter speed, what your camera is actually doing is using the built in light meter and measuring how much light is being reflected to the camera. But that doesn't mean that's all there is to it. Some Tips Of Digital Photography  By : Phill Oneil Digital photography is quickly becoming the preferred way to take pictures. If you are in the market for a new camera, consider the following advantages of digital over traditional film photography. Digital photography Secrets  By : Hughverhurings “My camera was expensive enough, why didn’t my pictures look a million dollars? It turns out there was a very simple solution. I didn’t know the secrets the professionals use every time to ensure their images look stunning each and every time. In this book you will find all the secrets that are used by professional photographers. How A Photographic Memory Can Benefit You  By : Greg Frost A photographic memory means an ability to recall every single aspect as if it were right in front of you. Evidently, the advantages of having this ability, and the amount of people who possess this wonderful ability is greater that you might think. What are the advantages of a photographic memory, you might ask. How Professional Photographers Can Maximize Their Profits  By : Martha J. Dameron The following paragraphs will address how professional photographers can maximize profits. Portrait Photography: Tips for better portraits  By : John Eva An article giving some tips on how to make better portrait photographs. Panoramic photography in a nutshell  By : ken wilson Panoramic tours are the new wonders of photography. The result may be one breath taking photo, but it takes more than that to make it. Panoramic photography is all about patience and choosing the right angle for more than one photo. But it sure pays off, for photographers and other people that use it alike. Making your own interactive virtual tour  By : ken wilson Modern technology allows us to do amazing things; a digital camera and the right software can make wonders. Panoramic photography started as a form of art but has quickly become a tool of marketing and advertising. Real estate agents often use 360 virtual tours to promote their listed houses. In fact, it seems that an interactive virtual tour is the most convincing method a realtor site can have. Improving Our Landscape Images.  By : Sudh Landscape photography :- Its can be a challenge, but with the right composition and good natural light it can be made a bit easier. In landscape photography it is very important to take care with composition.We don’t have to stick to many rules to produce great landscape images, but knowing what they are will make your pictures more successful. There are two salient points in landscape photography: how to compose your image, and how to use available natural light in any given situation. Canvas Photos, www.YourCanvasPhotos.com provides photo-to-canvas solutions  By : Eustathios08 Edel08 You photos that until now existed only on paper can now be turned into canvases, in a simple and easy manner. The photos can be either in traditional print or can be downloaded from a digital camera. The process is very simple. All that you have to do is to upload your photo to Canvas on Demand. Click the “order your canvas” button and you will be taken through the upload process. Images that are 2 Meg or higher are great. And those under 2 Meg but higher than 0.7 Meg are usually workable. How to Become a Successful Wedding Photographer  By : John Eva An article with infomation on how to be a better wedding photographer. Wedding Photography: new trends  By : John Eva An article about wedding photography. Portrait Photography  By : John Eva An article about portriat photography Photography Business  By : Robert Thomson Photography is an art and the more you practice the better you will become. No famous photographers became professonal overnight. We all spent sleepless nights perfecting our craft. Personalized gift ideas – handmade oil paintings from your photos!  By : Ingrid Sure We all like to give gifts; this is why we usually think long and hard about the kind of gifts we are going to purchase for our loved ones, friends and family, plus coworkers. The Internet is one of the best sources, providing a great deal of good ideas including when it comes to personalized gift ideas. You can easily use a search engine and discover the most popular gifts of this year; this way you can be sure that all of your gifts will be appreciated and welcomed. Great Information About Best Digital Cameras  By : Paul zayer I bought not one but two nice digital cameras. I never would have thought few short years ago. The days of buying rolls upon rolls of film and then waiting for them to be processed at a development lab are almost a thing of the past. These days it seems that everyone is going digital with their cameras and saving money and time. If you know what you need to be looking for, finding the best digital cameras in your price range is fairly simple. 15 Creative Photo Ideas  By : Robert Thomson There are lots of experienced and creative photographers around the Web who eagerly share their experience and ideas with people around. About Digital Photography Classes  By : yousef The hobby of Photography is a very interesting, it can include allot of fun especially when you use the digital camera to capture some sport event or some action. It just needs to invest a little bet of your time practicing on using it, and its going to be easy to you to make interesting shots wherever you go. A Basic Guide to Photography  By : John Eva An article covering the basics of photography just a little guide to help somebody start going in the right direction and give them an idea on what to look for in future. Commercial Photography  By : John Eva An article explaining all about Commercial Photography Architectural Photography  By : John Eva An article explaining all about Architectural Photography Grapple with the basics no more!  By : Dan Brown With the ease of use and remarkable effects that digital technology offers, it is no surprise to find an ever-growing segment of photographers turning to digital cameras and photo-editing software with every passing day. While the key elements which converge to create flawless images do remain the same, digital tools do make it a lot easier to correct any blemishes that you may have overlooked when capturing the image while also letting you create marvelous effects with just a handful of tools. but when it comes to the actual process of re-touching your images, your efforts are not just limited to choosing the most appropriate editing software, but also ensuring that you do not spend unnecessary hours toiling over the most basic of functions and lose out on the more elaborate, and also more attractive, ones. History of Oil Paintings  By : vijaykanth Oil Paintings are the stuffs of a certain time and certain set, and art history of course tries to place these works in their superior setting. Photoshop is the key to editing your photos  By : David Peters So what are the mechanics of this "through the lens" shot to achieve the ghosting effect? 1. Stabilize the camera - using a tripod is best, a stable surface is a second option or, a steady hand as a last resort; 2. Set number of multiple exposures you require for the frame to (N) - usually 1 to 9; 3. For the roll of film in your SLR, determine the film speed (S); 4. Reset the camera film speed (Yes, you can override the setting) to (N S) or, if not an exact match, set it to the absolute closest speed ((N S) adjustment); 5. Take your picture, depressing the shutter button for a total count equalling the number of camera exposures you set in step "2". Making The Best Digital Wedding Photographs Even Better  By : Phoenix Delray Whether you use a digital camera, or a traditional camera for taking wedding photos, you should know that any photographs or negative slides can be scanned, digitally enhanced and burned onto CD for preservation purposes. Get more information on photoshop  By : David Peters If you already have more than a basic knowledge of using Photoshop you can take a look at the Photoshop Secrets Special FX. It's a tutorial CDROM with 19 lessons that are packed into 2 hours that will teach you exactly how to use the special cutting edge effects that the advance Photoshop users' use. Photoshopsupport.com features the best and latest Photoshop graphic tutorials for free. It also offers tips and tricks for beginners as well as advanced Photoshop users. It's like a site where your fellow Photoshop users can meet and share all the cool stuff and tricks they've discovered while using Photoshop. On this site you also get links to upgrades and guides as to what upgrades suit what you want to get out of Photoshop. You will totally benefit from this awesome resource. Other sites like Adobe.com and CBTcafe.com (Computer Based Training Cafe) have detailed tutorials for the babes to Photoshop use. There are tutorials with easy to follow written instructions and visual examples, so you see and understand how everything should be done. Editing Digital photography the easy way  By : Dan Brown In order to edit pictures successfully, one must have the proper tools, just as when processing photos in a darkroom. In the latter, chemicals, exposure times, and certain materials can affect the outcome of a photograph. In today's darkrooms, photo editing programs, one must know how to use the tools at hand to create the results wanted. Using photo editing programs makes editing much easier. It is far less expensive than working in a traditional darkroom and far less time-consuming if you wish it to be. However, you may also take your time editing to come out with the best results. Mistakes are not embedded in stone, for there's always the "undo" button to rely on. Using your software, you can improve an image, or change it to something completely different. Now you can create beautiful pictures!  By : Dan Feildman Having a digital camera, whether you have a plan to make a career out of photography or you are simply a hobbyist, is obviously important. But before buying a digital camera, there will be a lot of things to take note of. Camera accessories are one but an important feature is photo software. Many are available in the market while you can also download some in the internet. Also, digital cameras cost more out of the box than regular cameras, but offer the convenience of immediate viewing, multiple image storage, computer connectivity - and there's no film to develop. Compare additional features you might want: interchangeable lenses, steady-shot, burst mode, auto exposure, automatic white balance, voice memo, variable shutter speeds, manual focus and self-timer. Now learn how to use your digital camera  By : Dan Feildman One of the most basic accessories to buy for your digital camera is a carrying case/bag. It will help to protect your camera, while serving as storage space, too. A lot of photographers use multiple bags, as there may be more equipment than will fit into just one bag. You can find a travel case for your digital camera in many sizes and shapes, as well as different materials and prices. Some are small enough to fit into your hand and others are as large as backpacks. The size you may require will be based on your personal preference and requirements.A digital camera doesn't work with traditional film, so you will also need memory cards to record and save your pictures. It is important that if you are traveling, that you have more than one card; you never know what may happen and it is better to play it safe in this department! There is nothing worse than wanting to take a picture, but not having enough memory to record it. You also never know when a memory card may malfunction or get lost, so it's just best to take more than one. Avoiding Digital Camera Shakes  By : Roberto Sedycias This article talks about procedures one might take to avoid taking blurred digital pictures. It also talks about tripod and image stabilization technology as important resources in minimizing camera shakes. All about how to use you digital camera  By : David Peters The camera has one small, slow chip and very little memory to do that interpolation. Your computer has a big, powerful processor and lots of memory, not to mention, no particular need to compromise their software routines to fit into a small amount of memory or trade quality for speed to avoid long delays after taking a picture. In short, your computer will do a vastly better job at interpolating the picture than your camera will, and to top that off you can choose different algorithms (often named after the mathematicians or programmers who created them, like Lanczos or Mitchell) and experiment with how well they work on a particular image. You can even save different versions of the file, including the original, which you can't if the camera is doing the work. There's nothing to be gained by compromising image quality, which is exactly what you're doing if you don't use the best filter you can get your hands on. The interpolated image even takes up more space on your camera's memory card, but it doesn't hold any more information than the original. Finally, as I mentioned above, it adds time between shots, as the camera has to grind away at reshaping your picture before you can take another one. Get into your element with editing digital photographs  By : Dan Brown Here are simple step-by-step instructions on how to come up with great panoramic images using Photoshop CS Photomerge: Open several images of a single scenery in Photoshop CS. Go to the File option, the select Automate, and then go to Photomerge. This will open the Photoshop dialog box. Check that the images you want to merge are in the dialog box. Next check the Attempt to Automatically Arrange Source Images box and then select Ok. The program will then automatically select the images one by one, and attempt to merge them into one panoramic photo. If your photos don't quite match you may get an error because the program cannot merge the images automatically. If this happens don't panic. It is still possible to arrange the images manually. If an errors does occurs, integrate the image or images that were not merged by pulling that image or the images from the top window into the panorama and arranging to the desired position. Photoshop CS will then integrate the image into the panorama automatically. How to DeaI with Dealers  By : Jan Linden Photo dealers, like cameras, come in a staggering variety of sizes, types, and quality grades. Whether they're found in small, local camera stores, big department-store chains, discount houses, or mail-order companies, they all have one thing in common—they'd like to make a sale. What To Do With Old Landscape Photography Negatives  By : Kelly Renaul Talks about how even with old negatives of developed photos you've kept, you can still restore these priceless moments and digitally improve the clarity of the photograph despite damage. Stock Photos Allow Both Amateur and Professional Photographers to Profit  By : Lance_Fish3 About Photo Daisy.com Photography enthusiasts and professional photographers provide a diverse collection of digital images for sale. Photo Daisy allows photographers to store, share, promote and sell their photos to those in need of Stock Photos. We are on the web at http://www.PhotoDaisy.com Curious about digital photography?  By : David Peters Though digital photography has come a long way, beginning photographers must still maintain control of the shots they intend to take. For example, focusing and clarity can be sensed automatically by most digital cameras, but that doesn't necessarily make the picture a good one. Therefore, choosing the right camera, one which allows you to control intensity, contrast and lighting, is not a choice to make sparingly. Most often, people review cameras and pick their own personal favorite, and while the advice may be helpful to others, it is not necessarily for everyone. First, your needs must determine the type of camera you will buy. Do you prefer to have a smaller camera that can be carried around in your pocket, or would you rather a full-size camera which is carried in a bag? The choice is up to the buyer, and should be thought about carefully before making a decision. Get more done with Photoshop  By : David Peters Abstract art can be quite amusing, when you are working with Photoshop you can do pretty much everything from, creating an ocean to making pebbles looks softer. Backgrounds with light soft looking pebbles can be quite popular. To do it start by creating a new document. Fill the background with black color. Select gradient tool with the settings shown at the top bar. Apply it several times to create an interesting effect. From "Filter" menu select "Distort>>Ocean Ripple ". This will create an awesome background that you can use for anything really, your desktop, messengers or even on the internet. Check out these cool ways to edit your digital photos  By : Dan Brown In Digital photography, enhancement is very helpful to help you edit your pictures. Sometimes an original looks so bad, it appears as if nothing can be done to help it. Not true! A couple commonly used enhancements are angle correction of slanted pictures and barrel and pincushion correction. The angle correction basically defines itself in the title. If the picture is slightly titled then the angle correction enhancement will help it out quite a bit. One thing the tool needs to have is anti-aliasing. Barrel and pincushion correction is used to fix slanted horizons that were caused by the camera being used to zoom up as far is could go. These enhancements are used mainly for generally annoying changes that some people wouldn't even notice unless it was dramatic, but are useful nonetheless. When getting a digital camera  By : Dan Feildman When you are getting a camera the best thing you can do is price yourself accordingly. You should do this before you starting shopping online and in camera shops. Buying a digital camera is just like getting any other large item like a car. There more than few dozen brands of camera, and you must be careful not to get confused. Before you go buying a large high-end SLR camera, think about the smaller, yet more powerful camera. High-end cameras offer the best zoom, the most added features and more megapixels. Just because you have more megapixels doesn't mean you will have a great photo quality. Being new in cameras it wouldn't be the best idea to spend a huge amount of money on a high on camera. It would be a better option to look for cheaper, smaller, yet capable, small digital cameras that are quite a bit easier to hold and travel with. It is better learn the basics with electronic cameras and make sure you enjoy photography before spending extra money. Picture Frames and Photos  By : Josie Lee Picture frames are usually made of soft or hard wood. The frames normally enhance, display and protect photos. Without the need to print photographs, digital photography displays photos directly from the camera’s memory card. Four Steps To A Better Photograph  By : Kelly Renaul Talks about utilizing the flash feature when taking pictures, even during the day. The point in doing so is achieving what is called fill flashing, adding light in the shadowed areas when light is not completely available. Among other things we also various other tips. Travel Photography by Taylor Miles  By : Taylor Miles Miles Travel photography is a branch of commercial photography that has helped the world become a smaller place, from the most vivid images of the Taj Mahal to the finest mural's on the cathedral in Italy, there is nothing that has not been depicted in pictures. Travel photography has been made immensely popular by travel magazines, and cultural magazines like the national geographic. One of the most exciting and challenging aspects of travel photography is capturing the cultural aspects of a particular country or region. There have been so many wonderful and explicit pictorials of various countries, that it is almost impossible to ignore the wonderful impact travel photography has had on the lives of so many people. Choosing the Right lens  By : Jan Linden Every owner of an interchangeable-lens camera is faced with the pleasant dilemma of picking the most appropriate lenses to buy, then deciding which to use. However, there are no rules to go by; much depends on your personal style and what you already own. To help you decide which lenses to buy and how best to use them, we offer the following. Using Long Lenses  By : Jan Linden Using a telephoto lens to get in close to the action or sneak up on a subject from a discreet distance is terrifically exciting, and can yield great pictures. But the high magnification of long tele and zoom lenses accentuates the effects of camera shake caused by your inability to hold the camera and lens absolutely still. The effects of wind, moving or shaking floors, residual vibration from camera mirrors flipping up just prior to exposure, atmospheric haze, and heat waves can also add problems. Photoshop Contests And Forums  By : Josh Bond No matter how long you have been using computers, if you have ever had anything to do with image manipulation, then the name Photoshop must have come up in conversation, there is no way any serious graphic designer can turn a blind eye to the impact that Photoshop has had on the graphic manipulation and graphic design industry. Adobe System's van guard product might still be Adobe Reader, but what has kept the wheels turning for nearly 17 years is Adobe's Photoshop, so much so that it has been established as “an industry standard for graphics professionals”. Sure there are some great graphic manipulation software out there, but the truth is nothing comes even close to Photoshop in terms of reliability and support. Photoshop is immensely popular with graphic designers around the world for a couple of reasons, below are listed some of the reasons for its popularity Digital Photography  By : Joshua Beachan Digital photography is becoming more and more popular as digital cameras drop in price. Even five years ago it seemed that even the most basic digital camera was extremely expensive. If you wanted any bells and whistles you would need to spend much more money that seemed worth it. Since then digital cameras have come down in price, even the ones with all the extras are quite reasonable. Digital photography is so versatile and wonderfully easy to do. Photo Editing Software Selections  By : Chris Hoffman Here are some software programs for editing photographs and graphics that you may want to check out.	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