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Using the iPhone 4 HDR camera

Michael W. Jones — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:00:30 +0000

The HDR feature of the iPhone 4 camera has been available for quite some time, but a lot of people still don’t know much about it or how or why to use it. Here’s some info to introduce you to iPhone HDR.

HDR (High Dynamic Ratio) [...]
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Tips- The use of light in digital photography

Michael W. Jones — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:14:32 +0000

At the core of every photograph that you take, from the brightest to the darkest, is the all-important element of light, the light which makes photography possible. Here are a few simple tips for using it.

Light is responsible for most of the energy in the [...]
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Photography tutorial: bringing landscapes into life

Staff writer — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:43:53 +0000

Sometimes weâ€™re too perfect in our judgement of order. Even though the world has a wonderful orderliness about it, the real challenge is to view and arrange objects into basic elements to create a visually stunning image. By understanding four [...]
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Photography tutorial: how to work with outdoor light

Dan Paris — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:04:51 +0000

One of my earliest lessons in photography began with a trip to the Perth Airport. Aged no more than 5, I remember sitting on a wall and watching as aircraft launched themselves into the air. These were the [...]
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How to photograph naturally lit portraits

Greg Beyer — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:12:39 +0000

I was asked recently which, out of all the photographs I have taken, was my personal favourite. While I found it hard to pinpoint my assumptions on just one image, it started me thinking about my favourite photographs and the [...]
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Flashing off camera

Shelton Muller — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:17:51 +0000

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

How the flash synchronises with the camera differs from system to system. Sometimes, synchronisation is often achieved by using [...]
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Photography tutorial: Water and reflected light

Shelton Muller — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:41:04 +0000

Ian Rolfe discusses ways we are able to see and photograph the reflected colour and liquid motion of natureâ€™s water featuresâ€¦

Humans are invariably attracted to water. It sustains life, provides recreation and soothes [...]
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Photography tutorial: studio portraits at home

Shelton Muller — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:06:38 +0000

Elaborate studios are not necessary for portraiture. In fact, very little room is required for head and shoulder portraits, and a corner of the home living room is usually more than enough space for a simple lighting and backdrop set-up.

Light sources [...]
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