Ray Baker

What You Need to Know About Night Photography

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Many amateur photographers and seasoned professional photographers alike find night photography quite a challenge.  Of course, when shooting night photography, a photographer must be prepared for low light conditions.  Light (as we know) is an important element in photography and taking photos with less than adequate light conditions pose a challenge even to experienced photographers.  … Read more

Soft Box Lighting Techniques Some Professionals Refuse To Share

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lightingMany photographers doing studio photography use a soft box as an alternative to an umbrella to diffuse lighting.  Many of the lighting principles when using an umbrella as a light diffuser apply when using a soft box in illuminating objects.  However, it usually requires a more powerful light source than umbrella or direct lighting.  As a powerful lighting modifier, a soft box allows large amounts of light to be cast but with very few resulting shadows.

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How To Correctly Tone Your Photographs

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photoAside from many photographers, graphic artists and designers also use colored filters to apply their desired tones to their photographers.  The use of filters can help highlight and dramatize a photograph.  The most commonly used filters are the cooling filters and the warming filters.  The warm filters are usually used to achieve warm orange tones while cooling filters are used for cool blue tones.

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Street Photography Techniques Professionals Refuse To Share

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street photographyMany photographers find the challenge and excitement of street photography very enticing.  For them, they feel exceptionally rewarded when they are able to create great pictures from street photography.  There are a lot of interesting and unique subjects to take photographs of in the streets.  Good street photographers are able to take great pictures of the various situations and people on the streets.

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Know The Right Food Photography Techniques For Minimalist Cooking

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minimalist1The rising popularity of minimalist cooking has been changing the realm of food photography. With minimalist cooking, rarely used and specialized cooking utensils,  expensive and hard to acquire ingredients have been scaled down to the bare minimum. Some people think that the recession has spurred the rise of minimalist cooking but there are those who think that it is due to a genuine desire to simplify and downsize.  Let’s look at the photography side of things…

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Who Else Wants To Know How To Photograph Birds In Flight?

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bird1Nature has a lot to offer as far as photography subjects are concerned.  Aside from the breathtaking scenery that landscape photographers love to photograph, another popular subject for photographers is wildlife.  Many photographers love the challenge that comes with capturing wildlife in action as this requires not only the right equipment but also the right technique.

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How to Capture Motion Blur Correctly

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blurThe right technique to capture the movement in images is one thing many photographers want to master, especially those who specialize in street and sports photography. Many photography enthusiasts and hobbyists alike acknowledge that knowing the right technique in capturing motion blur of fast moving subjects is a challenge that can be surpassed as long as one uses the right photography equipments and the right photography techniques.

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The Secrets To Using Flash Creatively When Doing Action Photography

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actionAction photography is one exciting line of photography that is also  challenging at the same time.  Action photography shots capture the electrifying moments of the subject indulging in various activities.  Knowledge in action photography is helpful when taking photos of skateboarding, mountain biking, and other kinds of sports activities.  It is also something a photojournalist or a wildlife photographer needs to be proficient in.

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