Maternity Photography – Studio or Location?
“Everyone loves someone who’s pregnant” -Knocked Up When you do maternity sessions, are you more likely to do them in a controlled atmosphere or do you take your momma on-location? Any type of photography presents it’s own challenges, pros and cons. Maternity photography has it’s own set of challenges and knowing these ahead of time can help [...]
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Shooting for Stock Photography Sites
Love them or hate them image libraries are a great way of generating an extra revenue stream, and because the websites don’t discriminate against people who aren’t classed as ‘professional photographers’, advanced enthusiasts and amateurs have just as much chance of selling as the pros. But as with all areas of photography the market is [...]
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How to Take Photos of a TV Without the Squigglies
If you’ve ever taken a photo with a TV in it, you might notice just how hard it can be. The picture can seem squiggly or, as in this photo, not even visible. You don’t have to be a Photoshop pro to replace the screen in post production. The answer is in shutter speed. The screen [...]
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Know Your Rights – A follow-up & a very disturbing video
Are you a photographer hell-bent on striking terror into your community? One of my very first posts here on DPS was called “I’m a Photographer Not a Terrorist – How to Shoot in Public With Confidence“. Since the induction of Section 44 The Anti-Terrorism Act, photographers allover Britain have been treated like criminals by PCSOs and [...]
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Do You Use the Video Feature on Your Camera? [POLL]
Do you use the video feature on your digital camera? With the advent of video being added to DSLRs, more and more camera users now have the ability to take videos from their cameras – but are we taking advantage of the feature? Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site [...]
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Bracketing – What Is It and What to do with the Images?
{What is Bracketing?} Mark Upfield - www.MUphotographic.com In short, bracketing is taking the same photo more than once using different settings for different exposures. Why would you do this? Say you’re photographing a mountain landscape. The grass would require one setting to be properly exposed, the mountains would require another and the sky [...]
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25 Oustanding Landscape Photos of Various Types on Imagekind
Landscape photography can provide some of the most awe-inspiring photos out there. But doing it well is the key. Anyone can take a snapshot on their vacation, but it takes a talented photographer (a true artist!) to capture the scene. Lighting, angle, crop, lens, and post processing all play a part in the final image. [...]
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25 Oustanding Landscape Photos of Various Types on Imagekind
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Video interview with Michael Zagaris
Our friend Marc Silber interviews Michael Zagaris. We’re in San Francisco with our guest Michael Zagaris, also known as “the Z-man”. Michael has shot some of the most amazing rock & roll photos in his career behind the music. He became the band photographer for the Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and the list of [...]
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The Softbox in the Sky
I was born and raised in Florida. Now I live in England. Could you get more of a stark contrast than that? England can be gloomy. Really gloomy. And gray and cold and bitter. I do whine a lot about the English weather and it’s mostly tongue-in-cheek because England can also be the freshest, most glorious, [...]
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10 Tips for Creating a Photography Kit on a Budget
As we continue to wait out the aftermath of one of history’s worst economic disasters, it can be prudent to continue to cut spending where possible. The digital medium does mean shooting costs are substantially lowered, but equipment and accessory costs can be still high. We’ve compiled a few simple home remedies for creating kit [...]
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Camera Shake & Poor Focus
There are may ways an image can be made unsuitable. Camera shake and poor focus are two of them. How does it happen? How can you prevent it? And what if you don’t even have one of those ‘fancy schmancy’ cameras? When first setting out to research this subject, of course, the top of Google for [...]
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4 Digital Photography Tips for the Year Ahead
Once in awhile, we all need to step back and take stock of where we are and where we’re going. As readers of DPS, you probably do this periodically in pursuit of better photographic skills. Photography should be a fun, creative outlet and way to express yourself. Unfortunately it’s easy to get lost in the [...]
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Makeup Artists – Why you Need One and How to get One for Free
There is a debate about whether a makeup artist is a necessity or frivolity at a photo shoot. I know you can do amazing things with Photoshop, but c’mon people – no makeup artist?! Has the world gone insane? As a former professional makeup artist, I will tell you exactlywhy you need a ‘MUA’ and how [...]
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Makeup Artists – Why you Need One and How to get One for Free
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Aperture 3 – Fashionably late, or a dollar short?
It used to be one could get by with just Photoshop and your own folder management and manual organization system, but for photographers who routinely have days with photographs numbering in the hundreds or thousands, a good work flow application is now essential. Fortunately, this demand supports a good number of competing programs that are [...]
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Watermarking – How I Utilise this Advertising Opportunity
Watermarks are used for various reasons. To protect the copyright of images, to enhance their appearance or purposefully detract from it. Sometimes they blend in, other times obtrusive. Traditionally, water marks were what they say in the name: marks on images which were transparent, a watery resemblance of text overlaid on the image. Now, the [...]
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