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Do you make this one awful mistake in your photos?
The horizon is a main focus of viewing. It’s a strong feature to orientate yourself in the image. When the main line in the shot is wrongly positioned it irritates your audience. This mistake is easily fixed in-camera or in … Continue reading
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Posted in Camera control, Composition, How to..., Post Processing, Starters School, Things to try, Tips Tutorials & Techniques
Tagged Composition, Cropping, Horizon, horizontal, How to Shoot, Post-Processing, Spirit level, Straightening Crop, Tripod, vertical
How to photograph bubbles from the side – water photography
Water and its properties are endlessly fascinating. It is quite easy to get started with water projects. Some simple household items are all that’s needed. In this tutorial we will look at how to create bubble shots like the image … Continue reading
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Tagged Backdrop, Bubbles, Colour, Detergent, Light, Settings, Water
Ten great tips for photographing landscapes
Landscapes appear inherently attractive to the eye. We all love taking landscape shots at some time or another. However, they are also quite a challenge. There are a few simple things that you can do to get a great landscape … Continue reading
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Tagged Composition, DSLR, exposure, Format, Golden hour, Histogram, How to Shoot, Landscape, Manual Control, RAW, Shutter, Shutter Speed, Tripod, Vibration reduction, Video, Working the scene
Ten important additions to your camera bag
After camera and lenses your camera bag should hold some other essentials. The things you need are not always obvious. But things happen when out shooting. Some extra items in your bag help you to carry on without a hitch. … Continue reading
Photographing the wonder of churches
Churches are really photogenic places. They provide a wide range of interesting materials, textures, contrasts and subjects. The architecture is often magnificent and feature rich. They are tidy, well tended and active social centres. Photographers can find a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alter, Church, Depth, Features, Layers, Lens, Nave, Sculpture, Tomb
Six tips for photographing silhouettes
Shooting silhouettes is about photographing contrasts The only difficulty with silhouettes is seeing them. Our eyes often see detail in scenes that the camera cannot. We take a shot at something and a silhouette comes out – what’s happening? The … Continue reading
Six things you must know for a night shoot
Night shoots can yield great images with a little thought. There are a few things that will help you get better results. Understand your equipment, ensure you have a steady base, work with your settings. After that it’s about your … Continue reading
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Tagged Aperture, Auto-focus, Bokeh, Composition, Dark, Darkness, Depth of Field, exposure, F-Stop, Focus, How to Shoot, light and lighting, Manual Control, Manual focus, Night, Night photography, Night shoot, Settings, Shutter Speed, Tripod