2011 November - Digital Photography Tips and Techniques

November, 2011
- Five Photography Tips from Celebrated Pros
  Everyone has had a hero at one time or another. Many people have more than one hero and in fact, one person may have several. While the top ten list of “The World’s Most Famous Photographers” would probably cause a great deal of debate, the ones chosen to look at in this article are probably
- Gift Ideas for the Photographer in Your Life
  Once again, the time of year is approaching when people seem to lose their minds. No…I’m not talking about the US elections…although it would seem to fit the description very well indeed. No…the time of year I am talking about is Christmas. People tend to go a little nuts when this season approaches. Trying to
- Carefully Approaching Your Camera
  I’m not actually talking about a specific walk or gait needed to ‘approach’ your camera, nor am I indicating stalking your camera as a lion would its prey. What I mean by careful approach is that you should have something in mind when you go out to shoot. Too often, photographers don’t take the time
- Parading your Portfolio on the Net
  One thing that every professional photographer needs these days is a web presence. However, if we want people to take us seriously as creative individuals, we need to make a grand first impression. As the saying goes, “You only have one chance to make a first impression.” Therefore, we have to be careful to make
- Top 5 Clichés Photographers Should Avoid
  Now before everyone starts to get his or her pitchforks and torches out to burn me as the monster, I will admit that a something only attains cliché status if there is some sort of intrinsic value or value within itself. The idea that all clichés are bad and should be avoided is not necessarily