In this guest post Max Therry discusses the difference between HDR effects and a true HDR technique. Max is an architecture student who is fond of photography and wants to become a professional photographer. He is also working on his photography blog about photo editing, modern photo trends, and inspiration. Feel free to reach him by email. There […]
How to Photograph Fireworks
With July 4th in the USA and Canada Day on July 1st fast approaching I thought this would be a good time to write a short post on how to take pictures of fireworks. If you have never taken a photograph of fireworks, it might sound like a daunting task, but it’s not. Or if […]
Don’t Upload Your Photos Link Them Instead
If you are a photographer, illustrator, artist or just a hobbyist with iPhone, let me give you one piece of advice. DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS TO SOCIAL MEDIA SITES. Why? You may ask, isn’t it one of the reasons that we all use Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc? The short answer is that you lose control […]
Copyright Infringement: What You Can and Can’t Share on Your Website
Do you know all you need to know about copyright infringement? You are poised to hit publish for a post you’ve written and you think you’ve done your due diligence preparing it to go live on your blog. You have painstakingly edited and meticulously cited sources referenced throughout the article; but what about the images […]
Why Professional Photography As You Know It Is Dead
Do you have a voice and vision? Unless you have your own voice and vision, you are of no value as a professional photographer. So says artist rep Maren Levinson, founder of Redeye Represents in this interview with John Keatley. John Keatley, for those of you who are unfamiliar, is a award winning celebrity portrait photographer who has […]
Manual Mode – In 8 Minutes Learn the Basics to Get Better Photos
In order to get the best images from your camera you should understand the basics of how your camera works. Once you decide to move up from a point and shoot to a DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) or an ICL (interchangeable-lens camera), you will need to learn the basics of manual mode to get the […]