A Guest post by Will Kemp. Ever wanted to create more drama in your food photography? Want to break away from the whimsical cupcake shot? Sometimes the inspiration isn’t from instagram but in your local museum. To be exact Classical paintings. I teach aspiring artists how to understand the importance of colour, contrast and composition [...]
Pin It A Guest Post by Andrew S Gibson – author of the brand new eBook – Beyond Thirds. Here are five tips for improving your composition. You may be surprised to learn that none of them involve the rule of thirds. There’s a good reason; it’s one of the first things photographers learn, so [...]
I am a ceramic artist with a passion for photography and I firmly believe that everyone out there has the ability to take a fantastic photo. It doesn’t matter what sort of camera you use, whether it is a DSLR or the camera in your phone. A good photo is all about using your eye [...]
Not long ago I received a comment on one of my waterfall photos from my most regular commenter A.Barlow. He asked me whether I’d ever almost dropped my camera into any of the waterfalls that I’ve visited. This got me thinking about how many times that, not only have I almost dropped my camera, but [...]
A Guest Post by Chris De Bruyn. WARNING: some images in this post may cause distress to some readers. It seems that almost every time I turn on the news these days, there is a new massive, potentially dangerous event such as the Arab Spring or Occupy (Major City) Protest. Since moving to Iraq in [...]
Pin ItA Guest Post by Judd Green Photographers have spent years studying light, how to use it, manipulate it, hey, I’m sure some have even tried to bend it! Don’t get me wrong, light is our best friend in the photography world. But what about crossing over to the ‘Dark Side’ for a different effect? [...]
The following post on photographing the night sky is by jgomez65 – one of dPS’s forum members. Several people asked me to post a simple tutorial on how I took some night sky pictures. I am not an astrophotographer in any way, shape or form, nor do I have any expensive equipment. I simply read [...]
Coastal landscapes can be an incredibly satisfying subject for landscape photographers and can result in some stunning images. Besides abiding by the general guidelines for landscape photography, here are a few other things you might like to think about next time you’re down by the coast with your camera. 1. Get There at the Right [...]
A Guest Post by Chennai based amateur photographer – S Senthil Kumaran. Everyone, with a very few exceptions, has this problem. I never had the right gear. I constantly feel that I am missing the opportunity to create great photographs because I do not have the right gear. Frustrating! I do not have a 600mm [...]
Pin ItThe following quick tutorial is by Vincent Montalbano – one of our wonderful forum members – originally posted in our forum. I just learned this and thought I’d share this simple procedure. This will also work on color photos, however, I really like what it does for black and whites. Here you go: use [...]
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