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Wedding Checklist: Photography Shots You Don’t Want to Miss

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

This is a photography list typically given to a photographer to carry out at a wedding.

Your photographer is great – he or she must be, or else why would you have chosen them? But when you want things done a certain way, you should make sure to do them yourself. In that vein, if you know your shots you want for your wedding photography, then give your photographer a list of shots you don’t want to miss. You can even get more specific and show him examples of specific photos from other wedding you’ve seen that you like.

Consider these shots for your list: Before the Wedding

Bride and bridesmaids arriving at ceremony site before getting dressed. Wedding dress on a hanger and fine details of the wedding dress. Bride getting zipped up in her dress.

Online Resources and Galleries for Photographers

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

As a photographer, one of the keys to success is taking full and complete advantage of good resources (including galleries) 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.

Summer Camera Care

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

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.

Getting a New Photography Business Off the Ground

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

We all need a heads up every now and then when it comes to life and even to managing and running a business. Looking back at how things were in the past, your father, grandfather or other older generations of your family would have looked out for you and taught you the ropes of life and business. In those days, they would probably have taught you the ins and outs of a family business that had been passed down through the generations. In today’s world, which is full of independent, nuclear families we are sometimes left flailing in the water as we try to launch out into new ventures and try to figure out what it actually takes to get from point A to a place of profitability. This is where a good training course can be a lifesaver for a new business owner.

Staying Fresh and Dynamic as a Professional Photographer

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Photography can be an amazingly creative, fulfilling way to spend your time. The art of capturing a moment or a scene forever is a challenge and it is a delight when you get it just right. Photography comes easier for some than for others. Even so, the most talented photographer must still follow certain paths … Read more

Mastering Composition

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Wine in centered amongst diverse contrast — Wine centered amongst diverse contrast creating a swish affect

A photographer controls the composition of the photograph they are taking by deciding exactly what will be included in the photograph and what will not. The photographer chooses a subject to shoot and makes decisions such as where to place the subject, as well as what to include in the background and the foreground of the photo. Many quick, almost subconscious, decisions go into creating a photograph and composing something that catches the eye, captures the moment and draws the viewer into the scene once the photograph is printed. This skill for most is developed over time.

Photographing Babies

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

There are few sights as peaceful and serene as a sleeping baby, but when that youngster wakes up, completely refreshed and recharged, it might be hard to match the ensuing chaos. This is something that many photographers understand, and they have developed a few good tricks for photographing babies under all conditions.

Nature Photography offers a World of Photo Opportunities

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

An applauding turtle photo by nwpphotoforum.com

Nature photography encompasses a wide spectrum of subjects and sceneries. For the beginning photographer, tackling all of the photographic principles that nature photography requires can be quite overwhelming. Therefore I usually recommend mastering nature photography one principle at a time. Through a gradual approach, you will develop your skills properly and will soon feel at ease with the challenges that nature photography throws at you.

Understanding Exposure will help you get Quality Pictures

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Taking good pictures is a great way to be able to share your experiences with other people and make a living. Time marches on very quickly, and those pictures are a great way to look back over what has occurred or indeed, help recommend a photographer. Many people are disappointed though at some of the pictures. They didn’t turn out the best.

This can be due to:

– Not enough exposure

– Too much exposure

– Double exposure

12 Common Digital Photography Mistakes

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

With digital cameras at their most affordable, anybody can be a photographer these days. Problem is, it takes more than a camera to take good pictures. It takes a certain eye, a way of seeing things, to take pictures that make people go “Wow!”. Fortunately, it can be learned. And the more you practice, the better you’ll get.