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Promotion: How photos can engage your readers
by Debbi Allen on 11th August 2011
While a written blog certainly relies heavily on well-written and nutritious content in order to keep its readers coming back regularly, they also benefit greatly from the inclusion of a few great images. Confront your readers with a sea of words and you’re guaranteed that plenty of them will be overwhelmed and skip to the next page or out of your blog altogether. A healthy sprinkling of images courtesy of even the most basic of digital cameras will break up that text and can even
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Top 10 Photo Projects - One Shot, Three Lenses
by Jodie Tyley on 9th December 2010
Take one subject with three different lenses
It can quickly become confusing when trying to work out which lens and focal length will best suit you and your camera. It is important to first establish the genre and style of photography you will be working within so that you can make the best decision for the finest results. Zoom and fixed focus (Prime) lenses vary on quality and can have a huge impact on your final images. W
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Top 10 Photo Projects - Explore Movie Modes
by Jodie Tyley on 9th December 2010
If your camera has a movie mode you can capture the world in a whole new way…
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In the past few years, we’ve increasingly come to expect some form of video mode to be featured on our compact cameras. Low resolution video files became a must-have for these lower end cameras, but when DSLRs and CSC cameras began to follow suit, things started to get exciting.
Not restricted by sensor sizes and lens issues,
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Top 10 Photo Projects - Eye for Architecture
by Jodie Tyley on 8th December 2010
Shoot one building in three different ways
Buildings contain all the necessary features for a good photograph. Lines, structure, angles, and texture can all be found right on your doorstep, literally. Next time you go for a walk ain your local area, make sure you’re armed with a camera and start taking notice of the architecture around you. A camera with a good telephoto lens or optical zoom will enable you to pick off interesting
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Top 10 Photo Projects - Low Light Captures
by Jodie Tyley on 8th December 2010
Venture out after dark for perfect low light shots
Setting yourself a low light challenge is the best way to becoming confident shooting in any situation. Weddings, landscapes at dusk, or even a child’s school play will all require the know-how to produce low light captures without the need for a flash. It will also help you to gauge how your camera performs at higher ISO settings because to capture you will need to increase the camera&rsq
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Top 10 Photo Projects - Home Studio
by Jodie Tyley on 8th December 2010
Shoot three photographs within the home
For this project, the DCE girls took a trip home to prove that you don’t always need a high-end studio to achieve professional results. Houses are treasure troves of potential photographic subjects. Raid the cutlery drawer, grab an interesting ornament, or even something of sentimental value – any everyday object will do. Taking some close-up captures, lit with nothing more than a desk lamp and
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Top 10 Photo Projects - Photograph a Stranger
by Jodie Tyley on 8th December 2010
Making the most of a great photo opportunity
Photographing a stranger can be great challenge, but working out the best way to shoot somebody you don’t know can sometimes prove difficult. A great starting point would be to determine what kind of image you want to achieve whether it be of a candid moment or a posed portrait.
Approaching a stranger to ask permission to take their photograph may feel like a daunting task, however, it’s a great
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Top 10 Photo Projects - The HDR Basics
by Jodie Tyley on 8th December 2010
Getting to grips with the basic steps of HDR
HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a technique that essentially creates one image from three, blended together for a tonal range that better resembles reality. With mixed opinions and debate on the rise in popularity of HDR it is easy to avoid giving it a go given all the bad examples out there. Armed with the insight that less is more, this basic step-by-step guide will show you how to shoot three exp
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Top 10 Photo Projects - Take a Photo Series
by Jodie Tyley on 7th December 2010
Let your images tell a story
If a picture is worth a thousand words, think of how much you can say with a whole series of images. Set yourself a theme that will run throughout your pictures, something that will link them together. You could start by tackling the alphabet, searching for items that begin with each letter. Or, if you want to be even more creative, try photographing everyday objects that look like that letter. The pictures can be linked by a common colour, or show
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