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Travel Photos - Dare to be Different
Travel photos can be much more interesting if you dare to be different.
Portrait Photographer - Thoughts from a Master.
Renowned and influential portrait photographer Barry Lategan shares his thoughts and experience.
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Understanding Histograms - Getting perfect exposure on your shots.
One of the advantages of digital cameras is that you can check the exposure of the photos you have just taken. This is easily done using the camera's histograms.
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Landscape Photographs - Lovely shots whatever the weather.
Advice to help you achieve the finest landscape photographs whatever the weather - and you don't need an expensive camera to do it.
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African Safari - An adventure in South Africa.
A South African Safari offers adventure and many photo opportunities. Here's some advice on how to make the most of it.
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The Sky - Taken for granted but offering limitless photo opportunities.
The Sky can function as the main subject of the shot, play a supportive role to a dominant foreground or act as an effective counterpart element.
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Black and White Photographs - Taking them can make you a Better Photographer.
Black and white photographs can convey a timeless, 'classic' look that simply isn't possible with colour.
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Photography Composition - Understanding the basics can revolutionise your shots.
It’s a truism that, however good your camera is, your shots will stand or fall by your understanding of good photography composition.
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Fairground Photographs - Simple tricks on how to get stunning shots.
Bright lights and thrilling action are ideal for creating great Fairground Photographs and family memories.
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Photo Copyright - Credit where credit is due.
Photo copyright includes the thorny issues of moral rights, metadata, and more. Here are some suggested strategies that photographers can adopt to protect rights in their imagery in the ever changing digital arena.
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Camera Focus - Controlling the Lens to your Advantage
Focus of the Lens - How to take advantage of the lens' shape for better photographs with Depth of Field.
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Photography Exposure - What it means and why it is so important.
Do your photographs always turn out just right or are they sometimes too light or too dark? Discover what exposure means and why it is so important.
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Photography Lighting - A Critical Element, though often forgotten
Photography Lighting - If there is one element that can make or break a photograph it is lighting and yet, it is often the least considered element, even if it is thought of at all.
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Photo Composition - What is in the picture and where it is
With photo composition, deciding what to include and where to place it can turn a snap shot into a better photograph.
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Photography Technique - How to take better photographs.
Learning and understanding the basics of how to set up the camera yourself actually takes you a long way towards improving your photography technique and therefore taking better photographs.
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Using a New Camera - Preparing your Thoughts.
Having chosen it you are possibly about to experience one of photography's more frustrating times; having to wait before using a new camera - well until it's delivered or you receive it, maybe as a Christmas gift, anyway. NOW is the best time to prepare for getting the most out of it ...
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Choosing a New Camera - Which is the Best for You.
When choosing a New Camera, it's the glass that matters most.
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Photography Books - A Selection of Good Buys
A selection of Photography Books which have helped our visitors take Better Photographs.
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