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Category: Photos

Posts discussing digital photos that are more general in nature can be found in this category. Tutorials and helpful advice are common post-types.

  • How to Capture Stunning Silhouettes

    How to Capture Stunning Silhouettes

    Silhouette photography is a unique style of shooting the outline of a scene or object. The interior normally remains featureless and appears black. Clicking a silhouette image is not rocket science. This image is clicked by pitching the light from the background and not lighting the object form the front. Silhouettes are usually unique, interesting and beautiful.

    I love silhouette photos for their simplicity and creativity. Normally, they do not appear in bright colors but they convey clear messages. Silhouette photos are at their best during sunrise and sunset.

    However, they are sometimes taken underwater as well. The black, orange and red colors on the images give a pleasant feeling. So, how to shoot such stunning silhouettes? I have compiled a few tips for you on how to capture stunning silhouettes.

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  • Tips to Capture High Quality Photos in Low Light Conditions

    Tips to Capture High Quality Photos in Low Light Conditions

    The advancements in technology have led to the design and development of highly sophisticated digital cameras. Even small ‘point and shoot’ cameras are handy in capturing highly sophisticated photos which was only possible through the use of SLR cameras in the past. Obviously, the technology gives you an edge.

    However, you should have the required minimum skill to capture bright and stunning visuals even in low light conditions (especially during night times and when the ambience is poorly illuminated).

    Let us go through some useful tips to make your photographic journey more enjoyable as you capture high quality photos in low light conditions.

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  • Creative Ways To Perfect A Less Than Perfect Photo

    Creative Ways To Perfect A Less Than Perfect Photo

    Have you ever been out photographing all day only to come home and find out you are not happy with anything you shot? When that happens we are often tempted to erase our memory card and live with the dismay. In today’s digital age there is no need for dismay. There are a myriad of creative ways to perfect a less than perfect photo.

    No matter your level of expertise you should have some type of graphics editor. In fact it’s highly likely some type of editing software came with your camera. If not some popular software to choose from include Adobe Photoshop or Elements, Corel’s Paint Shop Pro or even the popular and free Gimp.

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  • Learn How To Break Into Sports Photography!

    Learn How To Break Into Sports Photography!

    Photography is an extensive profession and sports photography is a well-established part of that realm. Choosing sports photography as your career path means you will have to work hard to break into a world of professionals who are great at what they do. The competition is intense, so be prepared for it before you step up your game from amateur sports photographer to a hard-core sports photo journalist! Now enter the field with knowledge and know-how at your fingertips!

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  • Photo Event Organizer – Organize Photos From Your Camera In Events

    Photo Event Organizer – Organize Photos From Your Camera In Events

    If you take many digital photos then Photo Event Organizer can be really beneficial for you.

    If you have a camera, which I think most of the people have nowadays, the photos are stored in the memory of camera.

    The photos taken from the camera have one problem that the file name is a sequence of letters and numbers which increments with every new photo.

    It is a huge task to organize these photos especially when there are thousands of photos taken from the camera.

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  • Taking Great Photographs: Wedding Photography Tips

    Taking Great Photographs: Wedding Photography Tips

    Your nephew finally popped the question to his girlfriend, and you were thrilled. But he had another big question to ask: “Would you take photos at our wedding?”

    Before fleeing the country with extra batteries and your digital camera, know that a list of wedding photography tips can turn you from a frantic relative to a calm amateur ready to make a couple’s day even more special.

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  • Take Lasting Memories with Maternity Photography

    Take Lasting Memories with Maternity Photography

    Maternity photography is a wonderful way to capture memories of your pregnancy. Having a visual record of the way your body looked can be valuable. It can serve as an important reminder of your strength and capability. Just looking at photos of your strong and powerful pregnant self can give you the strength to get through teething, the terrible twos, or any of the other parenting challenges that await you in the years ahead. Whether you love being pregnant or just want your baby to come out already, you will want to take at least a few pregnancy pictures before the big day.

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  • Do You Want to Take Better Digital Photos?

    Do You Want to Take Better Digital Photos?

    I’ll admit right up front that I am not a great digital photographer, so I am always looking to take better digital photos. I can take some great shots from time to time, but there are many times I look at the pictures and think, “what did I do?” It is all part of the learning process – I learn by doing not by taking classes. If I take a bad digital photo I always like to analyze why the photo didn’t work out the way I had intended.

    A few months ago I received a gift: a boxed set of digital photography books. I have owned many different digital photography books in the past, but these books were different in the way they were written. The books made digital photography, and photography in general, easier to understand to the point where I started to take more good pictures than bad ones.

    Learn to Take Better Digital Photos the Easy Way

    Scott Kelby Boxed Set

    In case you were wondering, the boxed set was called: Scott Kelbys Digital Photography Boxed Set, Volumes 1, 2, and 3. If you would like to become better at taking digital photos, I highly recommend that you purchase this set of three books. Regardless of whether you are new to digital photography, or experienced, you will find learn new as you read through these books, and then be amaze at how you have learned to take better digital photos.

    The one thing that makes these books stand out is that fact that they aren’t long-winded. Each page is short, contains a photograph of the topic at the top, and a few paragraphs that explain the topic. Each page covers a single topic, and is very easy to read. Scott doesn’t go into confusing details about how to take a great photo – he just tells you how to do it. Many books would go into detail about setting the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO for taking a specific photo, but Scott would just tell you what settings you should use without the extra long-winded explanation, so you learn to take better digital photos easily.

    Scott also tries to add a little humour to some of the topics to keep the lessons interesting. While it isn’t over the top, it does keep you wanting to read more. At the end of each book, there are example shots that he has taken, and below each picture he explains – in step-like-form – how he took each of the shots. This allows you to understand what you need to do to take a similar photo.

    Very large books have been written to help with understanding digital photography. Scott’s books, however, are just over 200 pages each. Since each page isn’t very long, it won’t take you long to read through each one. Another reason there are three books is because he covers many different subjects throughout all three books. Everything from portraits, group shots, weddings, sports photography, and photography equipment are explained through the three books.

    3 Volumes That Explain how to Take Better Digital Photos

    The first volume sets the stage for the next two. By starting with volume one, you begin to understand the basics of digital photography. The first chapter doesn’t go into introducing you to apertures, shutter speeds, or equipment, but rather how to get tack-sharp photos – something everyone who takes photos would probably like to learn. The chapters for the first volume are self-expanatory:

    1. Pro Tips for Getting Really Sharp Photos
    2. Shooting Flowers Like a Pro
    3. Shooting Weddings Like a Pro
    4. Shooting Landscapes Like a Pro
    5. Shooting Sports Like a Pro
    6. Shooting People Like a Pro
    7. Avoiding Problems Like a Pro
    8. Taking Advantage of Digital Like a Pro
    9. Taking Travel & City Life Shots Like a Pro
    10. How to Print Like a Pro and Other Cool Stuff
    11. Photo Recipes to Help You Get “The Shot”

    As you can see there are many topics discussed in volume 1 alone, and set the basis for allowing you to take better digital photos. Volume 2 continues to build from that with the following chapters:

    1. Using Flash Like a Pro
    2. Building a Studio from Scratch
    3. Shooting Portraits Like a Pro
    4. Shooting Landscapes Like a Pro
    5. Shooting Weddings Like a Pro
    6. Shooting Travel Like a Pro
    7. Shooting Macro Like a Pro
    8. Pro Tips for Getting Better Photos
    9. More Photo Recipes to Help You Get “The Shot”

    Between the first two volumes, you can easily see that there are many topics discussed – many topics that you would probably be interested in learning to help you take better digital photos. Still, there is one more volume that covers the following:

    1. Using Flash Like a Pro, Part 2
    2. Using Your Studio Like a Pro
    3. The Truth About Lenses
    4. Shooting Products Like a Pro
    5. Shooting Outdoors Like a Pro
    6. Shooting People Like a Pro
    7. Shooting Sports Like a Pro
    8. Pro Tips for Getting Better Photos
    9. Avoiding Problems Like a Pro
    10. Yet Even More Photo Recipes to Help You Get “The Shot”

    While many topics may seem to be repeated throughout several of the books, each one provides even more tips to help make you a better photographer.

    If you would like to take better digital photos, and you would like a straight-forward approach to doing so, I highly recommend you pickup a copy of Scott Kelbys Digital Photography Boxed Set, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 if you want to take better digital photos.