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Funny and informative :)

Photographers tend to be very particular about the bags, straps and holsters they use to carry their gear, and some of us have a veritable “bag mountain” somewhere in our home. In the humorous video below, Chris Niccolls of TheCameraStoreTV demonstrates the options he loves and those he doesn’t.

12/23/2016

It's nice to know how Ansel Adams came up with the Zone System. This is one of the methods that should still be be taught and followed even with the digital cameras and various editing tools.

These are Ansel’s’ key points that you can practice to continually improve your photography:

1. Look at the external event, and then visualize what you want it to look like, clearly and decisively.
2. Try to make the photograph of what you saw and felt.
3. Train yourself to see what the camera sees by comparing what you see, with what it looks like in the camera.
4. Practice your craft and do your homework so you can make the photograph you desire by going through these steps to capture what you visualized.
5. Placing the camera: Find the best point of view of the lens.
6. Make a proper lens selection.
7. Decide on your depth of field and set your aperture.
8. Control your exposure and later, the development.

Don't miss this story of Ansel Adams' breakthrough when he first learned to visualize a photograph, moving from amateur to the true artistry he was known for...

11/22/2016

A good stocking-stuffer for the newbies :)

The ABC Photo Guide is The Professional Newbie Photographer Resource Kit. This book will act, as a reference guide to getting you started in photography and it should prevent you from making the same mistakes I made over the years. Throughout the book you'll see several stories and situations tha...

09/14/2016

All of the topics are good. Just one item that I disagree on. You can hand hold until 1/30th. Of course, you'll need steady hands for this. Using this setting creates nicer backgrounds specially on dark situations. Most times, this risk has rewards. Try it and see for yourself.

Learning all the ins and outs of photography is a never ending challenge. For some, the technical side of photography seems more difficult to understand. Others feel they are challenged by the creative side of understanding composition and light. When learning any new skill, the understanding of fun...

07/18/2016

Well explained :)

ISO is a tricky thing to grasp. This video will help you get a handle on it and how to use it in your photography to take better photos.

05/11/2016

4 Tips and things to think about before you take the shot and how pre-visualizing can help you make better images.

05/09/2016

Posing Guide for Photographing Women. 7 Poses to get you 21 different photos.

04/13/2016

When I was in school, we had the same lesson, but used a stuffed animal. Try it. It's a good exercise.

In this video photographer Joel Edelman shares how he first began to ‘see’ light with a simple Egg. Once you’ve viewed the video and have tried it for yourself – share you pictures and reflections on the exercise in comments below.

04/13/2016

We get a lot of questions here at dPS headquarters about lighting subjects. Just today someone emailed asking the difference between Rembrant Lighting and Split Lighting. In the following video Jay P. Margan demonstrates 5 different types of lighting: Rembrant Light Split Light Broad Light Butterfly…

03/31/2016

Here's a quick guide for posing couples.

Posing Guide for Photographing Couples: Couple photography is about connection, interaction and feelings between two people. Here are some poses to help you capture that.

03/31/2016

Here's a quick guide for posing men.

Posing Guide for taking Great Photos of Men with 21 Sample Poses.

03/31/2016

Here's a quick guide for posing women.

This is the first in a series of Posing Guide posts by Kaspars Grinvalds from Posing App See below for links to the full series of posing guides including for kids, men, couples, weddings and more. Check out our new Portrait Posing eBook and Portrait Posing Printables for more advice and posing idea…

03/09/2016

If you’ve never tried black and white photography before, you may be wondering what the appeal is. After all, isn’t it a little like black and white television or silent movies – an anachronism in our modern, high-tech age? The answer is no, definitely not. In the photography world, black and white…

03/09/2016

Photographing a headshot can seem like a daunting prospect. To have one person in front of your camera, looking to you for direction and positivity, is an intense environment. People are generally very critical of themselves in photographs, and feel very nervous. However, there are some simple thing…

03/09/2016

One of the best ways to make a living with photography is to photograph people. People need photographs of themselves for their business, conferences, publications, acting, and more. When they come to you to have their photo taken, they trust you to make them look good. That is really one of the big…

03/09/2016

I am sure you understand how important the family photos are on a wedding day. For me, they used to be the most stressful part of the day, I would almost dread them. Logistically they can be challenging, gathering all the guests and particular family members, organizing them into the right groups, t…