In design, it is gorgeous. It has a very fresh and funky look, modern and solid. There is a slight glitter to the body which I thought added a fun flair to the camera without being girly. (I have a white one. I hope the sparkle is on all of the colours, which by the [...]
The feeling and reaction that viewers feel when they watching your video is evoked not only from the actors and actions but also from the effects you make use of while putting your movie together.
Yes, it’s obvious when you point it out, but had it not been mentioned. You might not have realized that your [...]
Looking at your photographs, can you see your own personal style showing through? Can you stand back and say ‘yes, my photo style is unique’?
A creative photographer has one great way of grabbing a WOW factor from their viewers. It’s a lot easier than you think.
Take something that hundreds of people see every day and [...]
Flattering faces
Profile pictures are popping up all over the Web: Flickr, Facebook, Google, Amazon, you name it. If you want your profile to stand out from the crowd, your pictures should give people a peek at your personality. Here are some tips on how to have fun with your photos.
Share the Inspiration:
“I wanted to create [...]
I have survived with my kit lens through many a fantastic photo opportunity. We have been through a lot together and produced some incredible images, so in no way am I saying skip your kit lens or throw it aside…because my kit lens is great. The real question is, can I carry on with just [...]
With a personal love for what I can only express as Grunge Photography, I find the city and its hidden corners a beautiful place to photograph. Abandoned buildings and cement textured elements bring out the best in me and my camera.
Leaning towards this style I was drawn to the work of a German-born photographer who [...]
Contre~Jour; meaning ‘Against the Light’.
Contre-Jour photography places the light behind the subject, turning the subject into a silhouette.
Silhoette photography is much more about shapes and patterns that it is about recreating a given scene.
Here is how you achieve Contre-Jour photography:
The first obvious step is for you to place your subject in-between yourself and your light [...]
We’ve all seen those adverts where an estate agents manages to make a cardboard box apartment look like the penthouse suite of a five star hotel. The art is in the photography.
Interior photography can be a bit tricky because lighting is an issue and if your outside lighting is very different from your inside lighting [...]
It is so easy to get caught up in the excitement of a photo shoot or the adventure of an outing with friends and family. It’s so easy to get caught up and forget to check your camera settings while you are smiling and snapping away.
The result – you will find – as you check [...]
The Rule of Thirds is to photography what The Golden Ratio is to life. I found this great article online explaining what it is all about…keep reading, you will be really surprised what a big difference this makes to your photography.
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The “Rule of Thirds” one of the first things that budding digital photographers learn about [...]