You wouldn’t think so but winter landscapes- or snow scapes – are one of the most challenging to photography enthusiasts. The difficulty can be that the average light tone of a snow scape is a lot lighter than what a medium grey tone is. This can put your meter readings out and give you an [...]
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Get a Photographic Farm!
If you ever wonder what you should be shooting, get a farm. I mean this in the photographic sense. I am not the first to suggest that all photography is local, nor that if you are a serious photographer that you should take your camera with you everywhere you go, nor that the best light [...]
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Of Water-Lily Ponds and Snow Filled Woods
All Landscape Photography is Local Thomas P. “Tip†O’Neil, Jr., member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years is credited with the line “All politics is localâ€. And Like politics, all landscape photography is local. Sometimes photographers give a universal feeling to a shot so that the viewer will never know where it [...]
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Outdoor Photography: Don’t Stop at Sunset
I really enjoyed the article I read today entitled, “Fun, Morning and Evening Lighting Shots,” by Dave Corn. In the article, he wrote: “….. take the pictures at sunset and continue until the sun is nearly gone! Again, notice the changes in lighting (colors, textures, and contrasts). This is a fun exercise and you will [...]
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Photography Tips for the Snow and Winter
How to Take Stunning Photos During Winter One of the outstanding benefits of being a photographer, whether you’re an amateur or a professional are the many choices or areas to work or experiment in. None less than winter or snow photography. You can of course ‘luck it’ and of course most savvy photographers with lots [...]
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Beach Photography: 10 Tips
Splendid photographs can be obtained by the digital camera owner at the seashore. Interesting light, colour and outstanding beauty all contribute to the potential for an excellent shot. However, there are some potential risks for the camera owner at the seaside and these include privacy issues, the challenge of making a large space visually pleasing, [...]
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How to Photograph Christmas Lights
This is obviously a good time of the year to take christmas photos and one of the shots that is often taken at home, parties and other festive celebrastions is the popular shot of the christmas lights. The only issue that often arises is that the shotsfrequently disappoints us because they don't often reflect how they actually appeared on the day...
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