Digital SLR photography tips for beginners
Listed below are a few useful SLR photography tips for beginners. Particularly those progressing from a point and click camera to a digital SLR camera. Note, these are basic DSLR photography tips for beginners that I wish I had read when first starting out. If you’re after more technical information on how to use your […]
Aquarium Photography Tips
Aquarium photography would have to be one of the hardest challenges I’ve come across. For starters lighting in these situations are usually quite dark and water is often cloudy, not to mention the thickness of the surrounding glass. Now for the good news, digital SLR cameras have made this style of photography more enjoyable. Improve […]
How to Photograph Animals
How to photograph animals is often one of the first questions beginner photographers want to know. Most people have pets or birds in their backyard, so there is no need to venture too far from home to find a suitable animal to photograph. This makes animals one of the best subjects a beginner can photograph […]
Zoom Lens And Macro Closeups
If you don’t have a dedicated macro lens to photograph insects and flowers with, then the next best alternative is a zoom lens macro. There are many advantages to using a zoom lens for macros and closeups including: there is no need to be close to the subject. This is important for timid insects that […]
Wildlife and animal photography tips
The rules for wildlife and animal photography is not that different to photographing people. The mistake many amateur photographers make is to aim their cameras focal point directly at the animals body. Professional wildlife photographers however, set their focus on the animals eyes. If the animals eyes are not in focus then the whole image […]
How to photograph water reflections
When you photograph water reflections, there are two important steps to consider. Firstly set your exposure on part of the water that doesn’t contain the actual reflection, yet is still close to some part of it. If your not sure what ‘setting the exposure’ means, you can find some information on this at: manual modes. Next, set your […]
How To Photograph Vivid Colors
Alway look to photograph vivid colors. I recently read in a photography magazine that bold vivid colors will win out every time against a well focused, yet dull image. Being the inquisitive photographer I am, I thought I’d test this theory out. With my Canon digital SLR camera in hand, I headed off to the […]
Sunset Photography Tips
Sunset photography need not be overly difficult. Every digital SLR photographer at some time, wants to capture the perfect sunset. However, as many find out, depending on your digital camera settings and from what part of the sky you take the exposure from, sunset photography results can greatly vary. Before you even start thinking about […]
Composition tips for photographing landscapes
One of the most important composition tips to take into account when photographing landscapes, is where to place the horizon. The position of a horizon within a photo’s composition can make a huge difference between seeing a good or bad result. When photographing landscapes, before you position the horizon, you need to think about what […]
Tips for photographing bees and butterflies
Photographing bees, bugs and butterflies were top of the list of things I wanted to photograph after purchasing my first Canon macro lens. After much frustration and thousands of shots later, I finally realised the trick to photographing bees and other flying insects. It wasn’t to focus on the actual insect, but rather where you know […]
How To Photograph Flowers Windy Conditions
When you photograph flowers windy conditions, it can be one of the most frustrating photography experiences. Here are our best tips to photograph flowers in windy conditions that may save you from a lot of frustration. Close to where I live is a local botanical garden, always full of colorful flowers in full bloom. As […]
Exposure Green Rule for Nature Shots
What is the exposure green rule and how do you go about using it? Whenever you take a photograph in or around nature, it’s useful to expose on any part of the scene that is green, then underexpose it by two thirds. Doing this makes the colors much bolder. The greens will be deep green. […]