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Photography tutorial: How to photograph in unfavorable conditions

Staff writer — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:40:21 +0000

Photographing in less than ideal weather conditions can be a real challenge. However, if you’re up to it, you can achieve emotional and beautiful images – even in unfavourable circumstances.

Often bad weather can tell a bigger story than the exact same scene on a lovely sunny [...]
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Photography tips: are you metering correctly?

Staff writer — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:46:59 +0000

The meter in your camera may be part of the most advanced metering system available, yet it cannot be considered accurate all the time. This is not because of a technological shortfall, but because of a simple principle: your [...]
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Photo tips: the process behind a great photo

Dan Paris — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:47:24 +0000

Photography has become my most honest form of communication. Creatively, I am able to affect others and encourage them to view our surroundings differently. The process of capturing an image has evolved each time I press the shutter.

I developed an early [...]
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Getting creative with your family photographs

Greg Beyer — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:05:29 +0000

Most people wait for special occassions to get their cameras out. But having a digital camera gives you the freedom to take more photos and experiment a little with your everyday photos.

Family snappers tend to stick to the Auto [...]
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10 tips for better digital photos

Staff writer — Sat, 31 May 2008 13:23:28 +0000

Here are are 10 tips that will help you take your digital photography to the next level.

1. Compose correctly
Always compose correctly in camera, ensuring you crop tightly and remove all unwanted elements. Cropping you image later on the computer [...]
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Photo tutorial: is photography about reality?

Staff writer — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:32:11 +0000

Recently I got into a somewhat heated discussion at a Camera club meeting and immediately wished I hadn’t. It was the same old fight. Yet again it was the subject of Photographic purity, the alleged softness of zoom lenses and the argument that you can’t [...]
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Photography tutorial: shooting the waves

Greg Beyer — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:08:32 +0000

Surf photography always seems to be the preserve of professional photographers shooting pro surfers doing the pro circuit for nice glossy surf magazines.

We’re inundated with editorial about how they get amongst it all and take pictures beyond the grasp [...]
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Photography tutorial: beware the background

Staff writer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:39:35 +0000

A good subject in itself does not mean a good photo. Composition, lighting and color make important differences to the final image. But there’s another aspect of your image that’s just as significant as the subject – the background. Often photographers are so excited and [...]
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