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Photographing a Lunar Eclipse
The next Lunar Eclipse will be Dec 20 - 21, 2010; here are some exposure tips to help you photograph it! -
Holiday Portrait Tips
Here are a few holiday portrait tips to guide you through the season. -
10 Tips for Photographing Fall Foliage
Here are some tips for photographing fall and making your images stand apart from the crowd. -
Photographic Filters, Part 2: Polarizers and Neutral Density Filters
Polarizing and Neutral Density filters work similarly in both color and black and white photography. Polarizers will deepen blue skies, increase color saturation, remove / reduce glare and reflections in water and glass, cut through haze, increase contrast, etc. -
An Introduction to Photographic Filters
In black and white photography, filters are used to adjust shades of gray. The human eye can see about 200 different shades of gray. The eye perceives light differently than film or digital sensors. By using filters, photographers control shades of gray in order to reproduce a scene, photographically, the way it's seen with the eye. -
Photographic Composition: The Line as a Design Element
Lines are perhaps the most important element of visual design in photography. Utilized properly, they are a powerful tool for creating moods in photographs. They can also be used to direct the viewer’s eyes to a specific area of an image; and they can create a sense of action, points of interest and [...] -
Photographic Composition: The Rule of Thirds and The Horizon Line
The Rule of Thirds The first thing taught in photographic composition classes is generally the “Rule of Thirds.” Learning this rule will change the way you look through your viewfinder and compose your photograph. The concept dates back to Euclid, the Greek mathematician, around 300 BC. Renaissance artists later employed this principal in [...]