American Football is fast paced team sport with lots of different possible actions – the players will run, throw, kick, pass and so on. This means there are lots of photography possibilities but that the photographer also has to be very alert and aware to get the best shots. Here are some tips to tell [...]
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Wedding Photography for Amateurs – Part 3
Posted by Rowena on June 26th, 2009
The wedding day is long – it helps to be relaxed yet alert during the day because just when you think you have enough excitement, something else will come up! Remember that if you need more energy, do snack and do keep yourself hydrated throughout the day. Photographing the couple After the formal ceremony, you [...]
Wedding Photography for Amateurs – Part 2
Posted by Rowena on June 24th, 2009
When you are presented with the chance to photograph a wedding there are certain things that you should look out for. Even when a bride and groom say they are looking for something new and modern, the chances are they will still want some traditional photographs and memories. Here are some ideas of what you [...]
Wedding Photography for Amateurs – Part 1
Posted by Rowena on June 22nd, 2009
It is possibly one of the most stressful events you could photograph – the wedding. The summer marks the start of the wedding season, and with the credit crunch affecting people round the world, people are finding it harder to afford seasoned wedding photographers. So you could be a confident amateur photographer or you could [...]
Summer Photography: Fill In Flash
Posted by Rowena on June 19th, 2009
When taking photographs outside on a sunny day, you will notice issues of shadows especially when the sun is behind your subject, or you have placed them against a wall and the light is causing a harsh shadow. Fill in flash is a very useful technique that you can use to fill in the dark areas [...]
Memory and Storage for Photographers
Posted by Rowena on June 17th, 2009
Any keen photographer will tell you that sooner or later, your collection of photographs becomes so great that storage becomes an issue. Digital photography encourages productivity and it’s certainly easier to snap away without worrying about costs and how the shots will turn out. But many people worry about running out of memory and losing [...]
How to photograph something (when you see nothing)
Posted by Rowena on June 15th, 2009
It has happened to nearly every photographer – you plan a photo shoot and wait for some inspiration but nothing comes. Especially on location, if the sky is dull and the place is empty it can be easy to just go home. But with a trained eye, you should be able to salvage something out [...]
Part 3: Focus on Landscape Photography
Posted by Rowena on June 12th, 2009
So now you know the basics about landscape photography – but how to make your images stand out from the crowd without restoring to Photoshop? It is easy to fall into the usual traps and take photographs that don’t push boundaries or hold interest. Even with something like the landscape, which is static, it is important [...]
Part 2: Focus on Landscape Photography
Posted by Rowena on June 10th, 2009
Once you have all the equipment you need to start taking landscape images, you need to decide on how to tackle your scenery. One of the most important factors of landscape photography is the light. For this you need to do some forward planning! Shooting a landscape successfully takes time. You will notice that from [...]
Part 1: Focus on Landscape Photography
Posted by Rowena on June 8th, 2009
Landscape photography is one of the genres of photography that many people know and love. To shoot landscapes, one should have a natural passion or interest in the great outdoors and a lot of patience. Whenever you are shooting nature or wildlife you have to adapt to what you are given. So let’s take a [...]
