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Photographers , get started »

[March 15, 2012 | No Comments | 1,181 views]
Photo portrait: how to get good results

Photo by Gavin Gough
Create the perfect portraits, especially during a journey, not a simple thing. First you have to remember that the most important thing is not the place or the photograph, but the empathy that you can reach the person being photographed.
The technical elements, the field, the focal length optics, are ingredients that without the involvement of staff can not make memorable portraits. What makes a portrait interesting is something very subtle ...

Composition , Getting Started »

[17 Feb 2011 | 5 Comments | 3,053 views]
Composition: Choose the orientation for your photographs

Before pressing the shutter button and capture your photograph, you never ask if the orientation of the camera you are using is the one most suitable for the subject?
The orientation, the way you hold your camera horizontally or vertically so to speak, is a factor of great importance for the final rendering of a photograph, most novices tend to only take pictures in landscape or scenic.
Here are some guidelines on how to emphasize, through a correct choice ...

Equipment , Lighting , Getting Started »

[18 Jan 2011 | One Comment | 1,900 views]
Use of flash

The flash is the most practical means of photographic lighting, but it is important to know the use. Many have built-in flash cameras, others are supplied as an accessory to carry in your bag, but all are designed to be compact and easy to use, by overshadowing their quality and potency. The use of the portable flash helps in the absence of illumination and has the advantage of emphasizing the surface and the color of the subjects.
How does the flash
The flash operating by ...

Lighting , Getting Started , Principles »

[17 Jan 2011 | One Comment | 6,545 views]
Photographic Lighting

The photographic lighting, unlike other types of lighting has been designed specifically for cameras and a limited number of subjects. While most types of lighting applies to digital photography is that the traditional, digital technology has introduced some important changes, albeit slow and short of revolutionary.
We know that the flash is a generic light that goes well on many subjects, but has serious limitations when used for business purposes. The lighting in ...

To get started , tips and tricks »

[16 Apr 2010 | No Comments | 8,060 views]
Basic tips for photographing nature and wildlife

When you are faced with naturalistic images in magazines like National Geographic is easy to be tempted to try your hand at photographing wildlife.

Below I list some basic tips for photographing nature and the elements that compose it: