The rule of thirds is an extremely popular rule in photography, well it’s perhaps more of a guideline and it relates to achieving eye-catching composition. With the rule of thirds you should essentially imagine a grid of 3 by 3, and you then use this imaginary grid to shoot a photo of your subject. With the rule of thirds the… Read more →
Creating your own Christmas Calendar
A Christmas calendar can be more personal and enjoyable if it is made by yourself, using your own selection of photographs and there are many ways of doing this online today. You do not, however, have to pay the expensive costs and have a company make one for you, relative cheap software can help you, with ink and a printer… Read more →
Taking Natural Portrait Photographs
It can actually be difficult to take natural photographs of people, mainly because as soon as they see the camera they are not their natural self. Tang portrait of individuals who are not aware their being photographed is not easy, and it doesn’t always make for a good result, even if it is natural. Street photography is one exception where… Read more →
The Necessities of Photo Editing
A lot gets said about photo editing today, but it really is essential. Because software has improved, so too has the images that are out there today, and theimages that have not been enhanced can come across as relatively amateur. Of course a good photographer can always take good photographs without photo editing software, but to really be able to… Read more →
Wedding Documentary and Wedding Photojournalism
Choosing a wedding photographer can be difficult, and it usually involves searching through loads of portfolios. Yet to make your search more specific to begin with, decide on whether you want a wedding photographer, or a wedding photojournalist or documentary photographer. What’s the difference? Well a wedding photojournalist or documentary wedding photographer is a lot more passive. By this I… Read more →
Josh Haner, Tyler Hicks Win 2014 Pulitzer Prizes for Photography
©Josh Haner/The recent York Times From “Beyond the Finish Line,” Josh Haner’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photo essay about Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeff Bauman’s rehabilitation and recovery. Ny Times staff photographers have won either one of the 2014 Pulitzer Prizes for photography, prize administrators at Columbia University announced today. Times staff photographer Tyler Hicks wat the Pulitzer for Breaking News Photography… Read more →