We all love to take pictures of our kids. Here are seven simples steps to taking better pictures of your children.

Photography is all about framing. We see a subject - and we put a frame around it. Essentially, that is photography when all is said and done.

Next to the sun, water is probably the most common element found in photographs of nature. It’s not hard to see why, because our physical dependence on this magical fluid has over thousands of years created an almost spiritual reverence for it. So many pictures of waterfalls, lakes and oceans have been taken over the years, and yet there are as many variations on the theme of water as there are photographers to create them.

Creativity is at the heart of photography.

Most people who have a camera and enjoy taking pictures long to produce imaginative images, even if they are only family snaps or holiday photos. Interestingly, it is rarely the camera that is the preventative. Let’s look at some consumer cameras and combine them with the techniques that will allow you to photograph some great pictures…

Any camera can take a well composed picture, so let’s start here. Some basic composition tips are;

Making your images dynamic often means viewing your world from a different perspective. While most people view their universe from an average height, photograph yours from a viewpoint that others seldom consider.

There are those who love to wax philosophical about composition, plying it with every mathematical and theoretical hindrance they can unearth to burden the happy photographer.

Posing people in your pictures can sometimes be a nightmare. The simple act of pointing your camera at a person can often make them feel uncomfortable. Here are some simple things you can do to make the process easier.

Often, the most effective use of your flashgun is off-camera. In other words, the flash is not sitting on the camera’s hotshoe, but is physically disconnected.

Ian Rolfe discusses ways we are able to see and photograph the reflected colour and liquid motion of nature’s water features…