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The most important thing to understand about photography, whether it’s digital or film, is that it’s all about capturing light. So by understanding how different light affects your picture, you can significantly change the way your…
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That is the question many enthusiasts (even advanced) photographers are asking, now that the starting prices of entry-level Digital SLRs are lower than ever. Is it time to upgrade your portable digital camera and get a digital SLR…
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For most people, travelling can be the best opportunity to take great photos. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your travel photography. If you're planning a trip and want to take some great photos while you're there, a…
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Occasionally I find some good shots hiding in everyday type snapshots that I have taken just for the fun of it. Most of the time I discover them by playing with the photographs in an image editor, just experimenting until I find something…
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Following on from my previous post on exposure (Exposure Basics) I thought I would post a handy Exposure Triangle Cheat Sheet as I have one of these tucked into my camera bag wherever I go. Trying to wrap your brain around new concepts can…
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Ted Grant once famously said "When you photograph people in colour, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!" and I couldn't agree with him more. I've always felt that…
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We have all been there, batteries charged, kit bag sorted, camera ready, in fact, everything all lined up and ready to go but what do I go out and shoot? Well to help out both our readers and ourselves we have come up with a list of…
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Exposure is the foundation of photography In photography, exposure is referring to the amount of light reaching a photographic film or digital camera sensor and determines how light or dark an image will be. Now considering photography is…
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We have all seen those stunning night photography images captured by the professionals, but it's not as hard as you may think to capture some breathtaking shots of your own, all you need are a few extra bits of kit and a will to get out…
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