Proud Photography Blog

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 photography, if you want to learn and be inspired then look at other photographers work.  Whether they are from the last century or from last year, you are bound to find something you like.

This week we will be looking at some legendary Landscape photographers.  Even if landscape isn’t necessarily your thing, this doesn’t mean you won’t appreciate the quality of the work of these world class photographers.
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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 he sees, but the impression that it creates on him in the picture he takes. Most of us do this unconsciously, which is why we once is while produce a picture that is out of the ordinary. If you know how to discover and unleash your hidden talent as a photographer, you will be able to convert this “once in a while” to “most of the time.” Read the rest of this entry »

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 up your creative juices, or keep yourself sharp and innovative in how you see things. Because, let’s face it. Photography is primarily concerned with how a person sees things, and what angles and elements he uses to tell a story. But if you’re always going around taking the “walk up shot”, which is the perspective you see when you first walk up to something (the term is taken from Scott Kelby, The Digital Photography Book), then your photos are going to start falling more and more into the creative realm of snapshots and mere recording of an event. Read the rest of this entry »

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 crazy news stories out there this one in particular caught my attention because it also involves another house-hold name (at least in the photographic world); Annie Leibovitz.

You might have heard of her, she has been a veritable institution at the Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair Magazines since around 1970 and 1983, and has shot so many celebrities it would make your head spin. Her style has spawned so many copy-cats it’s almost been forgotten that she even started it. She’s famous for a rather risque portrait of the late John Lennon (completely naked) and his then-wife Yoko Ono (completely clothed) back in 1980 only 4 hours before Lennon was shot and killed. She also shot an oft-copied pregnancy photo of Demi Moore in the nude. So Annie is no stranger to the naked celebrity scene. The Read the rest of this entry »

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 too big to carry around with you all day, then you will want to purchase a small disposable camera. You will be glad that you did it one day, if you’re not already regretting not doing it yesterday.

Too many times have I seen posts on forums where people are saying they missed the perfect picture. Everyone has heard of the rule a million times and yet some photographers still don’t carry a camera with them. Now I’m not saying you need to take it with you at all times, unless your a professional photographer because then you never now when that next shot will come into your head as your walking by something. If you feel the need to not bring your camera out with you, then you should at least bring a little notepad and pen so that you can write down the areas you would like to take pictures at later. This is a very useful tactic for beginner photographers who won’t be able to remember where they seen great ideas. Even a lot of professionals carry around a notepad just in case something comes to mind.

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