Photography Tips : How to Pose for Photographs

January 21st, 2010

When getting someone to pose for photographs, it’s important to take note of the physical qualities of the individual in order to inform instructions. Find out how to compensate for people who have eyes that are offset with help from a photographer in this free video on posing for photographs.
Expert: Richard Petty
Contact: www.richardpettyphotography.com
Bio: Richard Petty [...]

Through The Lens – Digital Photography & Editing by Robert Belgrad (HD)

January 17th, 2010

This is a selection of still photographs that I’ve edited into a video to test the optimal settings for YouTube HD. Most of these images have been cropped of reformatted to fit YouTube’s 1280 x 720 HD format, and if you’re interested, they can be seen in their original format on the Maitland Design [...]

Would you recommend the Sanyo Xacti!?

October 11th, 2009

I’m interested in a ‘Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 6MP’. It can go underwater.
I just heard about it today, so I know VERY little about it.
But let me get this straight, it’s a camcorder and a digital camera + waterproof… all in one???
‘Cause that sounds like a dream to me! I’ve been dying for an underwater digital [...]

Doublemint – Two Different Takes on the Same Green Scene

September 26th, 2009

I really really REALLY love the editing process. I didn’t think there was any way I could love anything as much as I love actually taking photographs, by alas, editing has captured my heart.
Isn’t it funny how there are whole worlds out there which we know nothing about? I have seen so many photographers [...]
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This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums (16-22 Aug ‘09)

August 25th, 2009

Weekly Assignment
Last week we mixed it up when we Mixed Elements in our weekly assignment. The goal was to mix at least two of the elements of earth, air, fire, and water. Fire featured prominently in our elemental photos this week. Our winner was Astrus’s burning match. While there were other match photographs, this one [...]

Photography Tips : How to Make a Photography Portfolio

August 17th, 2009

In order to make a photography portfolio, a photographer needs to edit down their best 20 to 30 photographs. Make a photography portfolio that is cohesive and shows a personal style with tips from a professional photographer in this free video on photography.
Expert: Anthony Maddaloni
Contact: www.maddaloniphoto.blogspot.com
Bio: Anthony Maddaloni is a professional photographer from Austin, Texas. [...]

5 Tips for Gorgeous Infant Photographs

August 14th, 2009

It’s possible that Infant Photography is among the most priceless treasures of family memories. There are few things more remarkable than reminiscing about how far someone has come in life. After all, no matter where someone may end, up, everyone has started from the same place: as a helpless, tiny, 8lb~ person.
Infant Portraits have the [...]

Paperback, Digital SLR Handbook

August 12th, 2009

Sales of digital SLR cameras are up an astonishing 400 percent in the last two years. That s a lot of cameras. But not a lot of people know how to get the most out of a digital SLR. Digital SLR Handbook takes readers through all the steps needed to get great photographs from these [...]

Paperback, The Underwater Photographer: Digital And Traditional Techniques

August 12th, 2009

A superb hand-on manual containing a wealth of underwater tips, hints and advice – all beautifully illustrated with brand new, full colour images. Martin Edge, a leading authority on underwater photography, will help you capture stunning effects using his popular think and consider system – offering a heightened awareness and understanding of the subject matter, [...]

So the Story Goes: Photographs by Tina Barney, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Nan Goldin, Sally Mann, and Larry Sultan

August 6th, 2009

by Katherine A. Bussard. From early amateur snapshots to todays advanced digital images, photography has been the perfect means to record peoples lives. This provocative book explores the complex and varied ways that five contemporary photographersTina Barney, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Nan Goldin,

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