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Photography Today: The Power of Black and White
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Friday, January 9, 2009. The Power of Black and White. In sterile, dictionary language, photography might be defined as, "the process, of recording visual images", or words to that effect. I didn't actually look up the definition, but you get the idea. In any event, rigid definitions don't exist when you're talking about art. Why Black and White? To see some of my black and white work, please visit http:/ www.highplainsphotosandframes.com. Patrick Simons, photographer, philisopher, seeker and a wanderer&...
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Photography Today: Use Depth of Field to Improve Your Digital Photos
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Saturday, January 3, 2009. Use Depth of Field to Improve Your Digital Photos. Depth of field is a photographic term that describes the area in a photograph that is in sharp focus. Although only a single plane in an image can be in true focus, various lenses and certain lens setting can create the appearance of a much wider area of focus. You can alter DOF by changing the aperture of the lens, the focal length of the lens or the distance to the subject. There are three ways you can control depth of field:.
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Photography Today: January 2009
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Friday, January 30, 2009. Photographic Shoots - What to Know - Photographer Charles Martin Interview. By Mary Ann Sust. Q: What should people know and how should they prepare for a photography session? A: People should know what to expect and how to prepare for a photography session in advance of arriving. The photographer should give them a layout of how things are going to be done. Details should have been discussed and agreed upon. What kind of look is the actor or model going for? For women, I recomm...
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Photography Today: Shooting Excellent Fireworks Photos - Tips and Tricks
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Monday, January 12, 2009. Shooting Excellent Fireworks Photos - Tips and Tricks. 1Have the Right Exposure. In order to get the unique looking fireworks photos, it has to captured at the exact moment when it occurs. 2 Use a good Tripod. It is better to use a Tripod when taking Fireworks photos. 3Get Rid of the Flash. Many believe use of flash during fireworks photography will assist them. The flash will not add any value to the fireworks photos. Hence, always keep the flash turned off during photo...It is...
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Photography Today: Foam Board in Picture Framing
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Thursday, January 15, 2009. Foam Board in Picture Framing. Photo framing is not only an important area of photography but also entertaining hobby, Painters or photographers make use of photo framing to display their art work to the public. For photo framing, foam board is used extensively for photo framing. You can buy foam boards either in black or white color. For example, it is available either either archival or non archival type quality in different thicknesses. 1Framing is very important. Alex D...
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Photography Today: The Early History of Photography
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009. The Early History of Photography. It was the French who can be credited with inventing the photographic process and it all began back in 1827. That was when a man by the name of Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the first actual crude picture. However, he was not alone in his experimentation because there were other Frenchmen who were also working on the same process. Two Other French Guys. The Product of their Work. Photos and Graphing Yield Photograph. Invention of the Negative.
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Photography Today: Photo Tips For Documenting Life's Events
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Photo Tips For Documenting Life's Events. There are really only 2 kinds of events: milestones and recurring annual events. Sorry for stating the obvious here, but these are the so-called once-a-life time biggies. Ones so important that you sometimes associate with a song or piece of music. A partial list of milestones may be the following:. Graduations-happy, fun event but rife with access problems. Birthdays-hardest to find a fresh approach. Halloween-mostly for the costumes y...
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Photography Today: Great Poses Make For Better Pictures - Photography Tips
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Great Poses Make For Better Pictures - Photography Tips. If you're anything like me, you love photographing people. What else could be more rewarding? But how do you pose them? It's more that just coming up with great poses, it's also about making your subject comfortable. It's about paying attention to who you're photographing. Know your camera and how to use it without thinking. Don't make the mistake of jumping into shooting a portrait without knowing your equipment....
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Photography Today: Picture Perfect! Beautiful Photos Aren't Just in Studios Anymore!
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Monday, January 26, 2009. Beautiful Photos Aren't Just in Studios Anymore! Searching the internet for photography websites can be a real eye opener to all of the things that can turn into a prized picture. You don't even have to leave your living room anymore to capture a beautiful shot. With a little practice and a lot of digital shots, you can be amazed when you find that you have created some award winning photos of your own! Wilted flowers in a woven basket, a pair of worn in baby shoes, a bench with...
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Photography Today: August 2008
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Friday, August 29, 2008. Group Photography - How to Set Up a Group to Photograph. Group photography is one of the easiest branches of photography to achieve success in, yet I still get asked more question about setting up groups than any other topic. I hope this article helps. Before accepting the job you should be clear about the size of the group, the location and the backgrounds available. You will need to consider lighting, whether it is available light, flash or studio lights. You must before pressi...
