There are two distinct ways to approach photography: As a business and as a serious hobby. Photography as a hobby will be less rewarding financially but it will be far more satisfying and a lot more fun. Photography is, in some ways, like golf in that the level of effort required to do it for [...]
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Is a Career In Photography For You?
Posted by chris on December 5th, 2011
Street Photography
Posted by chris on August 5th, 2011
One exercise that will test your nerve as a photographer; your willingness to stick a camera in a complete stranger’s face, including people who may not particularly want their picture taken, and bring back the shots is street photography.It’s fun to do once in a while, especially if you’re a tourist, but I don’t do [...]
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No Comments »Sticks – Tripod 101
Posted by chris on May 30th, 2011
There’s one rule for tripods: Big or small, cheap or expensive, the tripod you have with you is better than the best tripod you have in the closet at home. After that it gets tricky. Picking your sticks will depend on a number factors: Your budget, weight of the equipment you’re putting on top, and [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: budget, pan and tilt, photographer, telephoto lens, tripod head, tripods No Comments »3 Great Photographers You Should Know: Landscapes Pt 1
Posted by Rowena on January 18th, 2010
When you take up photography as a hobby or with dreams of become a professional, the chances are you were inspired by another photographer to begin with. Many of us see powerful photographs every day, in books, magazines, cards, television and these enter our psyches, even if we don’t know it. So if you love [...]
Discovering Your Hidden Talent as a Photographer
Posted by melissa s on October 8th, 2008
Having the best cameras, the largest variety of lenses and the best photo software does not guarantee that a person will be a good photographer. Every human being is different and each one has a different perception of what he sees. A good photographer will be able to capture not just the fact of what [...]
Sending yourself on a photo safari
Posted by Greg on June 29th, 2008
No, I’m not meaning that you need to blow a big chunk of money on some high-priced African expedition to get amazing photos of the rare South African 3-tusked hairy elephant. So put away your pith helmet, and super telephoto lenses. What I’m actually talking about is one way in which you can either boost [...]
The camera lens and Hannah Montana
Posted by Greg on May 3rd, 2008
At first you might be thinking, why in the WORLD am I writing on a photography website about Hannah Montana. Good question, and one that I hope will keep you interested enough to finish reading this particular blog. Since I’m ending the week here on my side of the world, and since there’s lots of [...]
The Photograph You Missed
Posted by admin on February 27th, 2008
Have you ever run into the problem where you see the perfect opportunity for a picture but you don’t have your camera with you? Well it happens to a lot of people I’m afraid. You can avoid having this problem simply by bringing your camera with you everywhere you go. Now if your camera is [...]
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