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High Dynamic Range Images Redistributes your Light

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

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 it on your screen and you are excited it looks great. But, when you download the image it does not have the depth of feel you saw when you took it. A digital image cannot capture the full range of light of the subject. You usually get something less than you expect. But this is true of any camera.

Pet Photography as a Profitable Business

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Animals and photography are your passion, and people often ask you to take photos of the pets for them. Now you dream of starting a pet photography business.

Pets have been a part of your life for so long and you have hundreds of photos spanning many years. You have captured them as pictorial memories for the rest of your life. Animal photography is rewarding. By combining the two things you enjoy doing the most; it can make sense to become a pet photographer.

There are so many people out there whose pets are part of the family. Many show their pets, horses and trial in dog sports. There is a huge scope in what you can do with pets in your pet photography business.

Tips to help you as a Pet Photographer

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

You love animals and whether you plan to make your living from being a professional pet photographer or whether you just love doing animal photography here are some tips to help you get better photos and improve your pet photography.

Pet Photos take Patience

Most animals are camera shy if you make it obvious what you are trying to do. There are plenty of things you can do to make it easier for your animal subject. If you are a professional pet photographer you need to be sensitive to the different needs of individual animals. This is actually quite simple if you are patient.

Photo Composition made Easy – Five Tips for Photos

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Composition is another photo technique you need to master to get good photographic results. How often do you stop and think about what you are seeing through the viewfinder of your camera?

Composition is subjective and depends on the subject of your photograph. There are rules for good image composition and, once you know the rules you can break them to get good photos more often.

What Format to use for your Photographic Composition

So many people seem to forget you can turn your camera on its side to get a vertical shot of your subject. Most people just use the horizontal format and end up with a whole lot of empty space around their subject. Just turning your camera on its side will eliminate this problem.

Tips for Planning a Photography Website

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

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 Questions about Photography

Include a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page on your website. This is an excellent way to anticipate what your potential customers will want to know. Obviously you are the one to come up with the questions and answers, and you can add facts that do not fit anywhere else on your website.

Lighting in Macro Photography

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Many people like to experiment with the macro settings on their digital cameras, but ultimately give up on their efforts when the results are blurry and poorly lit. Fortunately, with just a bit of effort and some inexpensive equipment, macro photography can be successfully accomplished.

The key to good macro photography is lighting, and unfortunately most on board flash units will not do the trick, nor will traditional flashes mounted to the flash shoe, the bracket where a larger flash unit can be inserted into the camera body.

Tips for Night Photography

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Night time photography produces some amazing results. It is fun capturing the night-time city shots and the bright lights of cars whizzing past.

Use a Tripod to Eliminate Camera Shake

If you are a serious night photographer a tripod is necessary to eliminate camera shake and get clear exposures with good depth of field.

When shooting sunsets and city scapes we normally just point and shoot. Try adding foreground to the photo to add depth. Something else to consider is the general rule of thirds so your photo has good perspective.

When you check the light levels using your camera, make sure it is not pointing directly at the sun. Take the reading based on the colors around the sun. If you don’t then your photo will be underexposed.

Lenses and Macro Photography

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Macro photography has become increasingly popular; so much so that most consumer digital cameras are equipped with a setting intended for such a purpose, and/or they arrive with built-in zoom lenses capable of focusing on the most minuscule or tiny detail of a subject.

The most common subjects for macro photography are flowers, insects and natural patterns in wood, stone, sand or even moss, but some photographers may take commercial images of jewelry, or other subjects as well. Macro photography is basically the capturing of clear details of very small or even microscopic subjects, and this requires special lenses.

Your Guide to Digital Photography: a Review

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Seller: Learn Digital Photography Now Website Summary: The “Your Guide to Digital Photography” by Dan Feildman is a downloadable guide for digital photography beginners and also those looking for better results from their digital photography. Product Details: There are a number of components to this learning product including – – “Your Guide to Digital Photography” … Read more

Creative Holiday Photos

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Around the world there are millions of photo albums filled with holiday snap shots of children opening gifts, relatives seated around a table or living room and even some outdoor images. While these are treasured memories, they can become the “same old thing” year after year.

How do you capture creative holiday photos? There are many unique opportunities during the days and weeks leading up to the actual day (or days) of celebration, and these make for some excellent images.