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Everyone learns from their mistakes; so if you’re wondering why those mountains in your landscape photo are blurry, it’s time to ask yourself what went wrong. It takes a bad shot once in a while in order to crank-up those thought processes and arrive at solutions. What if the mountains would be sharp but that sailboat in the foreground would be blurry? That wouldn’t be a good landscape shot either. You would want almost everything to be sharply visible. To learn how to get the mountains in focus without sacrificing the visibility of the sailboat, you must learn to maximize your depth of field. At the same time you must learn how the depth of field is associated with hyperfocal distance. Read the rest of this entry »

If you don’t understand why your photographs are not being appreciated, there may be an underlying reason to it. Place your pictures alongside pictures taken by a professional photographer and look carefully. You may notice that most professionals do not center their subjects. While the mountain in your subject appears in the center, the mountain in the professional photo is off the center. You might be disappointed because, like most people, you were taught just the opposite.  You were always taught to make special effort in putting your subject bang in the center, to avoid those photos with heads cut off or to avoid a shabby surrounding.

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Photographs can change your mood and suggest a particular feeling. How much you are moved by a photograph will tell a lot, not about the photo, but also about the photographer. Fine art photography is a form of photography that brings out the creative abilities and subjective expression of a photographer and puts it on a picture. Fine art is different from photos taken for advertisements and journalism. Read the rest of this entry »

Although the old point and shoot camera is becoming trendier, the digital SLR is evolving at a pace that is difficult to catch up with. Most people prefer the point and shoot camera because it is compact and trendy, and can be easily slipped into your bag. Moreover, you don’t have to bother about shutter speed and aperture size. It seems to do all the work silently with its preset modes. Also, there are no huge round lenses glaring at you. But as you acquire experience in photography you will feel the need for some fine tuning. If you want to go beyond your point and shoot’s built in presets, you need to go in for a good digital SLR or digital single-lens reflex camera. With the latest camera craze, every new camera becomes obsolete within no time. If you want your camera to be on the frontline for a longer time, it is better to look for the latest one, even if you have to wait for it to hit the market. One such camera is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1.

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If your digital SLR or your trendy point-to-shoot camera is your prized possession, and you are very particular about caring for the lens and the digital sensor, you would like to preserve it for special occasions. Outdoor vacations and trips can be hot and dusty, or wet and slimy. You wouldn’t want to take your SLR on the mountain trek where it is prone to being attacked by dust, heat and being dropped. Moreover, there is a risk of theft in public vacation spots. Your river rafting or skydiving venture could be exhilarating for you, but it could be a risky ordeal for your camera.  You wouldn’t want to subject your camera to those rough conditions, would you? At times such as these, a disposable camera would be a handy companion and accompany you on your excursions. It will help preserve your memories, and even if the dust and grime gets the better of it, you are not stuck with it for life. Your SLR is still waiting for you at home. Read the rest of this entry »

A wedding may be a once in a lifetime occasion. The wedding ceremony is a pleasant mix of happiness, fulfillment and feelings of a dream come true. At the same time a wedding ceremony is a mixture of nervousness, uncertainty and high expectations. Unlike other forms of photography, where you can experiment with your work, wedding photography is where all experimentation stops. A wedding photographer must be ready to work under pressure and at the same time maintain his composure. Months of planning are going to unfurl in a matter of a few hours, and you are the person responsible for capturing every moment, every mood and every feeling. Read the rest of this entry »

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Now that you have your own studio, a very important factor in taking great photographs, is lighting. The lighting of your studio depends on the type of lights you use. The best thing about studio lighting is that you can be in total control. Once you understand what type of lighting works, you can repeat the process a number of times on various occasions and get the same good results?

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The warm sunrays, breaking out through the waters, and diffusing through the clouds, is a sight that could make your morning a worthwhile experience. Similarly, viewing the big orange-red ball sink into the lake as its rays disperse into various colors across the sky, is a sight not to be missed. Although the sun rises and sets every day, one never gets enough of it. Such is the magnificence and splendor of the rising and setting sun. Being able to capture the sun in its mellow moods is what every photographer aims for.

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