What is still photography and what is still life photography? Are they the same?
In this article I will describe the differences and all you need to know about them, including techniques, equipment, lighting and selling photos.
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Are you looking for techniques that can help you get close to wild animals? You’ve come to the right place. Wildlife photography is one of the most exciting and beautiful forms of nature photography. It needs a lot of patience and hard work, though.
This article discusses the techniques wildlife photographers use to get close to their subjects.
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When you first learn about portrait photography, shutter speed may be the last thing on your mind since it does not seem as important as in something like action or night photography.
In this article I will explain why shutter speed is important in portrait photography and what the correct shutter speed should be.
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When it comes to photographing waterfalls, many people enjoy capturing the majesty of nature in all its glory. Waterfalls are stunning wonders of nature, and there’s something serene and incredible that you simply don’t get with other forms of nature.
However, capturing this beauty does not always come easy, but with some camera adjustments and a little practice, you can learn how to focus stack a waterfall like a pro.
That’s exactly what we’re going to get into throughout this following guide!
Ever see those photos that look impossibly sharp? How about ones that have zero blur and are sharp throughout, even when its a macro closeup of an object that would be impossible to capture without a huge amount of light?
In this article I will tell you the secrets behind a technique called focus stacking, which is not difficult to do, and how you can perform it manually without fancy expensive gadgets. We will also look at automatic and semi-automatic methods.
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Capturing an underexposed photo has had a very negative connotation in the world of modern photography. Underexposed photos were invariably treated as terrible photographic failures brought about by insufficient lighting. However, with the coming of digital photography and initial feedback, even capturing an underexposed photo has turned into a form of art.
In this article I will show examples of underexposed photos and describe the pros and cons of underexposure.
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Drones have brought in a fresh new perspective to a lot of photography and videography genres. Thanks to their ability to capture these unique aerial perspectives drones are being increasingly used across all genres of photography. Landscape photography is no exception.
Having dabbled with drones for the past 1 and 1/2 years, almost exclusively for landscape photography I’m in a position to summarize my experience for your benefit so that if you are also looking to make a start in drone photography you can start on the right footing.
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There are more tools and accessories to experience and record extreme sports than ever before — especially if you’re looking for a GoPro alternative. While GoPros are still great tools for recording adventure sports, you can now get accessories for your phone that allow it to fulfill the same purpose.
So, rather than having to buy a super expensive separate device, you can just get some extra tools to build on what your phone can already do. After all, modern phones are equipped with some of the highest quality cameras around. Being able to use them for extreme sports lets you really take advantage of what they’re capable of.
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Whether you are using a smartphone or DSLR camera, there are times when you need to use the self-timer feature of the camera for triggering shots. With the variety of devices these days and their own camera control software, this is no longer as standard and easy to find as pulling the spring loaded self timer lever from decades ago.
In this guide, I will show you how to set the self-timer on your android phone, Apple iPhone, tablet and DSLR/ Mirrorless camera. I will also share situations when you should use self-timer for capturing pictures. You will learn that most of the uses are not for taking selfies.
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Whether you are shooting outdoor family portraits as paid work for your client as a photographer, or capturing family portraits on your vacation trip, you need to get the lighting correct on the subjects to create the best image.
In this guide, I will share the different lighting types that you can use for your outdoor family shoots. I will also share some tips and tricks that you can use to get the best outdoor family portraits in all lighting conditions.
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