Mark Alberhasky looks at what it takes to make a great photo and how we stop ourselves from doing it. For those of you who have been reading my foto tips over the years, you may have noticed that they generally don’t deal with technical issues. The reason for this is that there is no …
Mark Alberhasky looks at what it can take to get a great photograph. In the process he examines a state of mind which can produce great results in other aspects of our lives as well. This photo tip has to do with learning how much effort to put into a picture, but it is also …
The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed Read More »
Lately lots of questions about the law and how it applies to photographers have been appearing on the mailing lists I belong to. Here are some resources. There are many legal issues that can crop up for photographers and people using photographs in artwork or for other purposes. Two great resources for these questions are …
How is it that you can put an infrared filter on the front of effectively all digital cameras and get an IR image? In this article we set out to examine how this happens and how to interpret the results. All digital image sensors are sensitive to more than visible light. They have extended sensitivity …
A book covering how to do it, what you need and how you might apply it. Digital Infrared PhotographyBy Patrick RiceAmherst Media, 2005ISBN 1584281448 This book is one of a small number that cover this topic. The author is a professional photographer from Ohio. The book claims to cover everything you need to know about …
A great introduction to scrapbooking Scrapbooking Your Favorite Family MemoriesBy the Editors of Memory Makers books, distributed by Reader’s DigestMemory Makers Books, 2003ISBN 1 892127 33 4 This interesting book brings together four individual books under one cover:* Michele Gerbrandt’s Scrapbook Basics* Creative Photo Cropping for Scrapbooks* Baby Scrapbooks* School Days Scrapbooks Profusely illustrated, this …
A book that gets photographers to describe for themselves important aspects of the digital process The Advanced Digital Photographer’s WorkbookBy Yvonne J. Butler, EditorFocal Press, 2005ISBN 0 240 80646 8 The idea is a sound one, take a group of great photographers who can also write and get them each to provide a chapter or …
JAGGED EDGE – the innate cruelty, power and beauty of Europe’s Greatest Cities captured and interpreted by photographic artist, Alison Stieven-Taylor Press Release Select framed and mounted images from the “Jagged Edge” collection are on exhibition at the Port Art Gallery March 1 -26. “Jagged Edge” forms part of the exhibition FUSION which combines the …
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Photo websites like Snapfish, Kodak’s EasyShare Gallery, Shutterfly, and Yahoo Photos are great for sharing and printing some of your favorite pictures. But they may not provide the storage you expect. Press Release Photo websites like Snapfish, Kodak’s EasyShare Gallery, Shutterfly, and Yahoo Photos are great for sharing and printing some of your favorite pictures. …
Don’t Confuse Photo-sharing and Printing Websites with Real Backup Read More »
First of how-to DVDs on photography and videography of cars, swimwear, and action sports released by Fernando Escovar and sponsored by Photoflex Press Release The first in a series of DVDs on photography and videography of cars,swimwear, and action sports has just been released by internationallyrenowned photographer/videographer Fernando Escovar, it was announcedtoday by Sharon Reeves, …