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How to Photograph a Wedding - Getting

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:46:47 -0800

This article explains the basics for getting started in the lucrative business of wedding photography. Photographing a wedding is not for the faint hearted, but if you apply yourself it is indeed possible to become a successful self taught

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Shooting Mother Nature - With the Respect She

Thu, 10 May 2007 17:54:47 -0800

When shooting nature, you must show her as much respect as you would a human subject. There is an unspoken rule in portrait photography, that the photographer should never physically touch his or her subject. If you need to move a branch or a rock that seems out of place, this is NOT cheating. This is showing your subject at her

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DPI and Why - Resolution Does

Thu, 10 May 2007 08:35:23 -0800

If you take an image that was originally 5x7 inches at 72dpi and just try to convert it directly to 300dpi at the same size, it will turn out very poorly. It is much easier to make something smaller that looks good, than to try to enlarge something after the fact and try to make it look even close to the

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Visual Balance - Means Taking Another

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:03:07 -0800

I'm sure all of us have seen or taken a shot of a mountain reflected off a perfectly still pond or lake. If you get in close enough (leaving out the things on the edge of the lake) the shot almost becomes an abstract work of art. Very interesting, very intriguing, very much a formal balance shot. But what happens if in the lower left hand corner we add a man in a fishing boat trying to net the big bass that's on the end of his fishing pole? Is it any less of an interesting shot

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Photogeneration - Physics Underlying Image

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:24:03 -0800

Microelectronic image sensors used in digital still cameras, such as CCD and CMOS, rely on electron generation by incoming photons to detect light. We want to give a deeper insight to the physics underlying this

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Digital Point and Shoot Camera

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:56:08 -0800

Many hobby photographers have what's referred to as a point and shoot camera. These types of cameras are usually quite small and lightweight, allow you to view the picture on a digital screen instead of looking through the viewfinder, and do not have complicated accessories like interchangable lenses. A point and shoot camera is an excellent type of digital camera for beginners to start with, and they make fantastic gifts too. These days they can be purchased for as little as $100 in some cases, and prices range upwards from there to around $500. The difference in pricing usually indicates the quality of the camera, how many features it might have, and how big the pictures turn out

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Physics of Colors - Tinted Simplicity of

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:16:23 -0800

Mastering colors in photography is an art only proficient photographers can boast. From a physics point of view, however, color is well known since the beginning of the 20th century. Starring in this brief physical explanation are: electromagnetic radiation, photons, wavelength and

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5 Essential Tips When Buying Your First Digital

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:42:34 -0800

When you're first starting out taking digital photographs - choosing the right camera can be difficult. These days there are literally thousands of cameras available - in a variety of shapes and sizes and with an increasingly wide range of features. With all the technical information to wade through it's easy to get lost - there's all sorts of jargon associated with camera's from exposure to aperture but when starting out you need to keep things simple and know the basics of what you should be looking

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All The Secrets of Aerial

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:57:21 -0800

Aerial Photography is becoming one of the most popular forms of photography today due to its daring capabilities and cause for sudden excitement as well as having the ability to create great affects in photos. What most people didn't know however is that aerial photography has been around for quite some time

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Add a New Dimension to Your Digital

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:26:53 -0800

Have you ever tried to modify your digital photos to bring an extra dimension to them? You may have tried without success. But with the advanced technology and latest software, you yourself can make lot of difference on your digital photos. Read more about

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Digital Focus: Selling Your Digital

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:03:26 -0800

PC World - It seems that there's something glamorous about being a professional photographer. For me, National Geographic's wildlife photographers were like rock stars; I was a camera groupie even before I was a teenager. If you, too, have been seduced by the ...

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The New Sigma SD14: 4.7 Megapixels = 14

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:18:27 -0800

Sigma will be announcing their newest DSLR, the SD14. Presumably, it will be touted as a 14MP DSLR, but will only physically have about 4.7MP. Should Sigma be using this marketing strategy or just sell their camera for what

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Making Photos; Part II - Making Photographs Rather Than Taking

Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:42:22 -0800

In part I of Making Photos I discussed the need for developing your visual literacy. This is an ongoing process which once undertaken will continue for the rest of your life. In this essay I will discuss some hints for taking snap shots that will have the potential to be made into photographs and a couple of tips to make the process a bit

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Nature Stock

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:26:46 -0800

Photographs of wildlife, flowers, birds, reptiles, snowfall, landscapes, sunsets and other sceneries are often used as stock photographs. Stock photography is photography that is used by a number of people for a number of reasons. One person - usually the person who took the photo - gets paid each time someone buys the rights to it. Nature photography is in great demand among publishers, artists, graphic and web designers, book publishers, greeting card companies and others for web design and publishing their websites, books and greeting cards. Nature stock photographers can earn good money selling nature stock photographs, as some of them fetch a very high

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