Photography tips and tricks
How to take great group photos
Group photos are the most common of photos, and the one most commonly ends up the wrong way. With many people, no shot is ever the same. So it’s great fun and a challenge to get the perfect wedding or party photo… Continue reading
Improve your landscape pictures with HDR photography
The purpose of the HDR technique is to create images that “see more like the human eye”. The results are images that have more detail and gradations between the shadows and the highlights. HDR images are created by combining multiple exposures… Continue reading
Fun ideas to take great photos of children
For all of us, capturing our childrens photos can be the most enjoyable of activies. And their photos are some of our proudest possessions. At the same time we all wish we could photograph children the way professionals do… Continue reading
Points to remember while taking night photos
There are many problems a photographer may face while taking night shots. Over or under exposures, blurred results, inability to capture moving objects and wrong timing are some common issues. Here are some simple steps to taking better night photos…. Continue reading
Capture beautiful images from everyday life with Candid photography!
Posed photos may look beautiful but might lack a natural feel to them. That’s where candid photography comes in - the art of capturing the beauty of spontaneity. In candid photography, subjects are not bothered…. Continue reading
Beginners’ guide to colour temperature and white balancing
Our brain perceives colours the way we want it to; not the way it actually is. No matter what source – sunlight, fluorescent light or any other light – this quality of our brain helps us to see a colour alike under all lights, even though the…. Continue reading
Use polarizing filters to get effects even Photoshop cannot
In this digital era, many of us believe that Photoshop can do anything. But, mind you, polarizing filters can do many things that even the most powerful image editing tools can’t. Read on to find out more about one of the must-have…. Continue reading
Use the basic rules of framing to improve your photography skills
While taking photos, we frame photos instinctively and won’t think of any ‘rules’ while clicking. Particularly with the digital cameras because you can take as many as you want. Your best photographs will invariably be following… Continue reading
Fun ideas for taking great pet photos
If you have tried to take a snap of your pet, you would know its quite challenging. Pets get distracted easily, and unless they are trained to pose, they generally don’t follow ‘instructions’ - after all that’s the fun part in having… Continue reading
Tips to take great beach photos
A great holiday feels much better when we have some snapshots to enjoy later, isn’t it? And many of us like to head to the beach when we get a few days off – but end up with photos with everyone squinting or the people obscured… Continue reading
Choose between SLR and point and shoot cameras
Many photography enthusiasts are confused about the kind of camera they should buy, and find it difficult to choose between point-and-shoot cameras and digital SLRs. Both have their own set of advantages and disadvantages… Continue reading
Simple steps to better sports photography
Sports photography is one of the more challenging fields within photography. The aim of the sports photographer is to capture the fun and excitement of the game. But this also provides an opportunity to capture human emotions… Continue reading
Basic equipment for sports photography
Sports photography requires a relatively higher investment in equipment. While having more equipment is good, its possible to take good sports photographs with just the basics. Lets check some of them out… Continue reading
Easy ways to take better photographs with your camera phone
Once upon a time, we all wished if we could easily carry our camera everywhere we go. This is now possible with the powerful camera phones available on the market. But we often don’t pay enough attention while we take camera phone… Continue reading
Tips to take great flash photos
Most purists prefer to avoid flash photography. There are a few practical reasons for this. Unlike ‘available light’ photography, the flashlight causes shadows, red eye and dark backgrounds. The face of the subject…. Continue reading
The first colour photograph was made by James Clerk Maxwell, with the help of Thomas Sutton, in 1861.
World’s first digital camera prototype was made by Steven Sasson, a Kodak researcher, in late 70s… Continue reading
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I found this page of yours very very interesting it is not often you get tips for special types of photography I think it is wonderful you have taken the time and effort to supply free such a lot of information I for one appreciate it thank you