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5 Simple photography tips and techniques for the absolute beginner. You’ve just bought your DSLR camera (a Nikon D3400 I presume 🙂 ) and have this beautiful bit of technology in your hands with no idea where to start. Let’s give you a helping hand and get you started off on the right foot. I … Read more5 Beginner Photography Tips and Techniques
I’m in the mood to talk about manual mode in photography. Why? If you have a DSLR camera and are not shooting in one of the manual mode options you are not getting the most out of your camera! There are three “manual” modes available with DSLR cameras. These are: Manual (my preferred option) Aperture … Read moreManual Mode in Photography
In this post I will give you a couple of ideas on how to make money in photography – nothing spectacular here, just things that each of us can do to make money from what we love doing. We all love photography and it is said “Do what you love and the money will follow” … Read moreHow To Make Money in Photography
If, like me, you have hundreds or even thousands of photos on your hard drive you may be wondering how you can capitalize on them. In this post I want to discuss the many options around selling your photos and in particular how to sell your photos online. There are a number of ways of … Read moreHow To Sell Your Photos Online
To understand the definition of ISO in photography I think it is important to clear a small misconception about the origin of the term ISO. The following may sound a bit pedantic but bear with me as it has an important bearing on the pronunciation of ISO and is interesting. It is widely, and incorrectly, … Read moreThe Definition of ISO in Photography
I was recently involved in a camera club discussion where the topic was “What is Street Photography?” The ensuing discussion was emotional, informative and at times contradictory. A few of those present became emotional, and visibly aggressive, as they themselves had been photographed ‘without their consent’ in public places or at public events. This sort … Read moreWhat Is Street Photography?
In this post I will be explaining how to correctly expose for high contrast lighting conditions to provide a well exposed photo. By that I mean overcoming, rather than utilising, contrast lighting. Utilising contrast produces either high-key or low-key photography where the lighting is optimised to create drama. My intention with this post is t … Read moreCorrectly Expose For High Contrast Lighting Conditions
Camera f Stops Explained? Strictly speaking there is no such thing as “camera f stops”; f stops refer to the aperture of lenses and not the camera itself. As f stops seem to cause some confusion I will endeavour to explain what is meant by f stops and what other type of “stops” there are in photography. You shouldn’t really … Read moreCamera f Stops Explained
One of the things we all want to do is get better at photography. I clearly remember my frustrations when I started out and looked at my photos thinking that they just sucked. But I had no idea where to turn to learn how to get better at it. If you’re in that situation then … Read moreGet Better At Photography – It’s So Easy With The Internet
I want to debate why photography is considered an art or not as the case may be. It’s a question that comes up often in discussions about photography. I have my own views on this, as I am sure you do, and I hope to persuade you to at least consider all the different points … Read moreWhy Photography Is Considered An Art