by Darren Rowse – This year I have challenged myself to doing 52 Photowalks. I’m leaving the house once a week with my camera and taking photos of my city, my Metro Parks, or whatever else I happen to find around me. With 45 photowalks under my belt in less than year, I’ve learned about a few things that are helpful to have with you when you do these things.
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by Patrick Arseneau – HDR photography is gaining popularity these days because of it’s eye catching dynamics. When you browse photo albums that contain HDR photos, they always seem to stand out. The dramatic colors, contrast, and brightness is a good combination for that “wow” factor. Does that mean HDR is better than regular photos? Absolutely not. A lot of HDR photos will get your attention quick, but lose your interest even faster. That’s when I say the photo is a failure. A good HDR photo should get your attention quick and make you stare at it and see all the little details you wouldn’t normally see in a regular photo.
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By Patrick Arseneau – Let’s talk about landscape photography. It is probably the most popular type of photography for vacation souvenirs, picture frames, road trips, sunsets, nature lovers, etc. But how often do you hear someone say “The pictures don’t do it justice. You had to be there”. The reason why ‘pictures don’t do it justice’ is that no matter how advanced camera technology has become, it is not even close to what your eyes can see.
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From digital-photography-school.com - Perhaps the most well know principle of photographic composition is the ‘
Rule of Thirds‘. It’s one of the first things that budding digital photographers learn about in classes on photography and rightly so as it is the basis for well balanced and interesting shots. I will say right up front however that rules are meant to be broken and ignoring this one doesn’t mean your images are necessarily unbalanced or uninteresting. However a wise person once told me that if you intend to break a rule you should always learn it first to make sure your breaking of it is all the more effective!
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Article from http://www.diyphotography.net – The following guest post by
Brian Carey will show you how to make a powerful macro glass using some old filters (and really good and cheap glass)
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