Although you will constantly hear photographers scold and nag about the photomanipulation process, it is actually one that has been used for many years, and one which is able to offer a variety of benefits. It has also existed throughout the art of photography in many different forms, including everything from different angles, how to [...]

Whether you are an amateur digital photographer looking to print your own photos at home, or you fancy yourself a semi-pro who wants to produce professional grade prints from your computer, it can be done easily and affordably if you know what your doing. The type of printer, paper and ink are all factors to [...]

Canon is making high quality affordable digital cameras. Their new Canon Rebel TXi is a great addition to the successful Canon EOS digital cameras line. But like any other product the Canon Rebel XTi also has some drawbacks. Here are a few pros and cons for this camera. The Rebel XTi is a 10 mega [...]

A persons wedding can be one of the most important times in their life. They will have memories that they want to treasure forever and then pass on to their children. Wedding photography helps them do this. Having pictures taken at the wedding and then at the reception can capture those precious memories in freeze-frame [...]

One way that photographers share their work with the world is through stock photography. The average person may wonder what exactly stock photography is. Stock photography is when photographs are shared with licensing attached.
Anyone can use it, but in order to do that, understanding of all the legal aspects is critical in order [...]

If youre considering having your portrait taken, the thought may have crossed your mind: Why should I pay more for a high end photography studio, when I can just get my photo taken at a low-end studio? This article will explore this question in depth. By the end of this article, youҒll have a very [...]

Understanding the art of glamour photography.
Creating nude portraits has long been an element of art – instead of capturing these portraits with the brush on canvas; today they are captured with the pixel.
Since the invention of photography the naked human body has been a natural subject for photographers and there has always been a large [...]

Understanding how different lighting affects an image is half the work of creating better photos. This article aims to give a brief overview of the different types of light you might encounter as a photographer and how to use them to your advantage.
Direct light
Looking through the family photo album the other day, I noticed a [...]

Wide angle lenses are best suited for landscape pictures. A great landscape view for a picture depends largely on the amount of light falling on its location.
Action, Lights and Location
After selecting the location which you feel will enable you to capture a great picture, evaluate the amount of light available in the area. If [...]

There is probably no type of photography that is more disappointing to the beginner than flash photography. Unlike natural-light photography, where what you see can often be what you get, it is difficult to visualize what the effects of using flash will be. Flash is shut off until the moment of exposure, and then its [...]