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Weekly Inspiration #4 Mechanicals
Posted on June 25, 2010 | View CommentsThese interesting images are from deviantart.com. I have included the artists gallery link if you want to view more of thier work :) -
Weekly Inspiration #3 Portraits
Posted on June 18, 2010 | View CommentsThese beautiful portraits are from deviantart.com. I have included the artists gallery link if you want to view more of thier work :) -
Weekly Inspiration #2 HDR
Posted on June 11, 2010 | View CommentsThese beautiful HDR images are from deviantart.com. I have included the artists gallery link if you want to view more of thier work :) -
Weekly Inspiration #1 Self Portraits
Posted on June 4, 2010 | View CommentsSo many times I've come across beautiful images that inspire me to work harder at being a photographer, so I've decided to start weekly inspirations so you can all be inspired too :) -
Quick Photo Tip #3
Posted on May 28, 2010 | View CommentsUse a plain background. Check the area behind your subject before taking the picture. A plain background shows off the subject you are photographing. You can also use a wide aperture to blur the background to bring the subject into being the focus of the image. f:5.6,... -
Taking awesome photos: Part 3 – Basic Composition
Posted on May 26, 2010 | View CommentsOk so we have slugged through white balance and how to expose an image, now we are going to learn how to compose an image. -
Quick Photo Tip #2
Posted on May 24, 2010 | View CommentsGet down to their level! Direct eye contact can be as engaging in a photograph as it is in real life. Hold your camera at the subjects eye level. This is perfect for kids and pets! Even if they don't look directly into the camera, the angle its self will create an inviting and personal feeling. -
Quick Photo Tip #1
Posted on May 22, 2010 | View CommentsTaking a lot of pictures outside? Try setting your aperture to f/16 and your shutter speed corresponding to your ISO. For example, if your f/stop is at f/16, your shutter would be at 1/100 or 1/125 and your ISO at 100. If your ISO is set at 200 then your shutter would be at 1/200. -
Taking awesome photos: Part 2- Exposure
Posted on May 19, 2010 | View CommentsWelcome to part 2 of taking awesome photos! Now that we have that pesky white balance sorted, lets look at understanding exposure. This embraces 3 different things: ISO Aperture Shutter Speed ISO Back in the days of film, -
DIY Lighting setups
Posted on May 15, 2010 | View CommentsI'm always looking for ways of making studio equipment or trying cut costs. It can be fun putting together your own lighting set ups or just trialling new methods. I've composed a list of different articles that can help you out :)









