As photographers, it’s always nice to develop some sort of niche, so to speak. Some people love portrait work and are exceptionally good at it. Others discover they have a knack for capturing beautiful moments at weddings. If you think about your own photos you might find a certain type occurs more frequently than any [...]
Engelmann Media GmbH has released a new program called Photomizer, which offers fully automated intelligent image optimization. Sub-optimal exposures are adjusted, colors corrected and shadows are lightened up.
I have spent the morning playing around with Photomizer and I can’t really complain too much about the product. I have inserted below a number of different screen [...]
Now that it’s February it’s time to start working on our new challenges for theme and technique. Our theme for this month is “motion” and it can be used in a variety of ways. You can show motion with a long exposure such as the much-loved cotton candy effect with waterfalls.
On the other hand you [...]
One of the greatest things about photography is that anything can provide inspiration. It all depends on you – what your eyes see and what you love and long to share.
For years now I’ve been saying that I’d like to learn yoga and meditation to create a sense of calm and peace in my life. For years I’ve inexplicably avoided both, somehow deciding that I was too busy. But can you ever really be too busy to make an improvement to your life? This year [...]
While I live in a suburban area I’m also lucky enough to be within very short walking distance of a small wooded area. I wish it was bigger – heck, I wish I lived in a log cabin IN the woods! – but I enjoy it. I also find it very difficult to avoid taking [...]
With the ongoing devastation in Haiti following last week’s terrible earthquake, the people struggling to survive are pretty much all I can think about. A Wordless Wednesday contribution.
Some people argue that photos like these shouldn’t be taken, that it’s exploiting people in troubled times. I disagree because I think it’s important for the world to [...]
Casinos have been around for a long time. The new way of playing in casinos is by doing playing online. By being able to cut out the traditional brick and mortar building has led to cheaper gambling cost, meaning more people are gambling. The other great thing about online gambling is that the casinos are [...]
License plates are something that everyone who owns a car must have. They are important for many reasons. They not only keep us accountable for our vehicles but it also keeps us safe. There is a downside to having to purchase a license plate and that is that many of the license plates only offer [...]
Christmas is a great time of the year. People get to spend time with their families and share a good meal together. For many religious people, it is one of the most important times of the year. It is also a busy time of the year, as well. People are racing around to get meals [...]
The Middle East and particularly Israel have been in the news for many years. So it is safe to say that many people don’t think of Israel as a destination when they are planning their next vacation. There are many attractions and beautiful scenery to see if you travel to Israel and more specifically Tel [...]
In an ideal situation you get to do portraits under studio lights, but in reality, that’s not possible, so what do you need to look for? What makes good lighting?
In a portrait studio the simplest set up is a main light at a 45 degree angle from the subject, and aiming down at them from [...]
Even if the portrait you’re taking is just head and shoulders, you still need to pay attention to the person’s body position. You need to create a good base so that their upper body is positioned well.
First: People look better when photographed at an angle. You know the saying “the camera adds 10 pounds?” well [...]
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