Photography

Summertime generally means days of brilliant sun, time spent outdoors and in the water and lots of activity that isn’t as easily done during the colder and snowier months. If someone is a photographer, the summer months also mean exposing a camera to its greatest enemies – humidity, water, heat and overexposure to the sun.
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As a photographer, one of the keys to success is taking full and complete advantage of good resources for photographers. Tools and resources are those nuggets that make the life of a photographer just that bit easier. Sometimes you have to search extensively for the tools that will help you. It is most often the case that you will find a good tool here, another great gadget there and so on. Good resources are often fragmented and provided by different organizations. It is very rare to find many quality photography resources all in the same place.
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Building a website for your photography business is one of the best assets you can have to showcase your photography. A photography website has the potential to bring you a lot of business, especially if your website stands out from the rest. Here are a few tips to help you plan your photography website. Frequently Asked [...]
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The newest technology revolutionizing SLR digital photography techniques is high dynamic range images (HDR or HDRI). Think about some of the shots you take when you are out and about with your digital camera. How often do you think you have that great shot of your dogs running along a beach? You take a look at [...]
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When beginning an examination of the use and varieties in digital camera lenses it is important to remember that the digital cameras have a sensor that is smaller than a 35mm film frame. This means that there is a significantly narrower field of view than that presented by the same lens on a non-digital 35mm [...]
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In the age of the internet and World Wide Web, it has become almost mandatory to have your own website. Commercial photographers and freelance photographers know the value of getting their work seen and recognized. If you are turning your photography hobby into a part-time or, even a full-time, business the first thing you [...]
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If you are familiar with Photoshop you may all ready know the basic functions of the tool palette items and some of the other commands. If you are just beginning to use the software package and want to use it simply to clean up or lightly alter your own photographs there are a few basic [...]
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Whether you are a professional or an amateur photographer, it pays to keep up with technological developments in the industry. The traditional processes of any photographic system, whether a SLR or a digital method, involve capturing an image, storing that image,
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One of the ideas which are crucial to becoming an expert photographer is understanding the difference between a camera and a human eye. Our eyes are fixed to a narrow range of abilities - we have no choice in what magnification our eyes see with or what ranges of light they use. Nature gave us [...]
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Once upon a time, Photoshop ruled the roost of image editing software. However, Adobe’s, Incorporated (what some say) inflated prices and callous disregard of its user-base has created a backlash. While the lion’s share of photo image editing work - particularly in the professional sphere - still happens on an Adobe product, many image artists [...]
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