By Dr Kingsley Modozie
Do you know you can make money with your digital camera online? This is a good opportunity for those who has digital camera to make some comfortable income on the net, even though you don’t have any digital camera you can purchase one. They are companies who need photos daily online and they are looking for individuals to provide these photos in return for some hourly payment depending on the hour you work uploading those photos, no experience is needed to start to make money with digital camera. Most of my friends are using digital camera to make money online.
This is a way to use camera for fun and also make money with digital camera. You might be wondering what kinds of photos these companies need to be sent to them, they need various kinds of photos from you, there’s no exception to the kind of photo they need. You can snap photos of girls who pose for pictures of them to be taken, photos of cars, photos of house, photos of trees, any where you can snap photos that are cool to make money with digital camera. People that have been into this business have been around over the years and most of them are making comfortable income online.
Many people has benefited from their digital camera by submiting photos they snap online in return for some money. It’s not just a new thing to make money with digital camera online, you can even qualify to submit photos even though you have no experience, you are not a professional as long as you can use a camera and take pictures you can be able to do this photo submitting onlineof a business. These companies do not ask for certificate before you can work for them, in the initial time some companies can ask you for some samples you've taken at list to make them understand that you can be able to provide them with what they want from your digital camera.
They are people whom have studied ways to make money with digital camera, they’ve researched the good ways to make money with digital camera, they’ve analyzed ways these method of making money online to make it easy accessible, telling you the kinds of photos the companies need from you, how much you get paid hourly by submitting these photos. You can try one of the legitimate ones in business to get the companies you are to submit these photos to etc. For more info visit Make Money with your Camera
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Friday, June 29, 2007
Find The Right Digital Camera At The Right Price
By Dave Knight
Digital cameras of a high-resolution are no longer a luxury item; five mega pixels are the norm. The cameras are becoming ever more sophisticated and yet the prices have plummeted. Comparison sites will search for the best prices and a keyword search of eBay will list thousands of offers. Internet review sites provide all the technical information you want to make an informed choice. It’s that easy to find the right digital camera at the right price.
So what specification do you need? One mega pixel is one million color dots per picture. Ideally you should buy a camera with four mega pixels or more. Actually five mega pixels is the norm these days and cameras are now being made with eight mega pixels. More mega pixels mean larger pictures without sacrificing quality.
Digital cameras come with built in memory capacity but it's never enough. No problem! The flash memory card has been invented. It not only increases the amount of pictures you can take and store but makes transfer to a computer child's play. The amount of flash memory you need depends on your application. Test it out, a 256Mb or 512Mb may be enough and memory prices are so low now it won't break the bank to buy a spare.
Digital cameras have a zoom facility and you should consider the zoom factor carefully. There is optical zoom and digital zoom. Optical zoom uses the lens to enlarge the image. The optical zoom factor is the most important. Digital zoom on the other hand enlarges pixels digitally, no surprise there! This is a useful feature but remember you can always enlarge the image on your computer so it's not so important as optical zoom.
The advantages of digital photography were first recognized by real estate agents and motor traders. These sectors have always recognized the benefit of adding photographs to their ads. Instant digital photography was an answer to their dreams. But as the mega pixels increased so did the fans.
Anyone earn extra cash with a digital camera. Listings on auction sites such as eBay always get better results when one or more photographs of the product are included. Some online classified sites allow photographs also.
The use of pictures in advertising is just one of the many examples where you can earn extra money.
Whether you use a digital camera for fun or profit carefully consider what is required to get optimal results for your needs. Maybe the camera you already have is adequate. Maybe that latest hot-off-the-production line model is actually over specified for you. Hopefully this article has given you a few ideas and the facts to make an informed decision.
Dave Knight writes how-to articles on computer and Internet related subjects. This article courtesy of http://www.ComputerBitZ.co.uk You may freely reprint this article on your website or in your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author name and URL remain intact.
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Digital cameras of a high-resolution are no longer a luxury item; five mega pixels are the norm. The cameras are becoming ever more sophisticated and yet the prices have plummeted. Comparison sites will search for the best prices and a keyword search of eBay will list thousands of offers. Internet review sites provide all the technical information you want to make an informed choice. It’s that easy to find the right digital camera at the right price.
So what specification do you need? One mega pixel is one million color dots per picture. Ideally you should buy a camera with four mega pixels or more. Actually five mega pixels is the norm these days and cameras are now being made with eight mega pixels. More mega pixels mean larger pictures without sacrificing quality.
Digital cameras come with built in memory capacity but it's never enough. No problem! The flash memory card has been invented. It not only increases the amount of pictures you can take and store but makes transfer to a computer child's play. The amount of flash memory you need depends on your application. Test it out, a 256Mb or 512Mb may be enough and memory prices are so low now it won't break the bank to buy a spare.
Digital cameras have a zoom facility and you should consider the zoom factor carefully. There is optical zoom and digital zoom. Optical zoom uses the lens to enlarge the image. The optical zoom factor is the most important. Digital zoom on the other hand enlarges pixels digitally, no surprise there! This is a useful feature but remember you can always enlarge the image on your computer so it's not so important as optical zoom.
The advantages of digital photography were first recognized by real estate agents and motor traders. These sectors have always recognized the benefit of adding photographs to their ads. Instant digital photography was an answer to their dreams. But as the mega pixels increased so did the fans.
Anyone earn extra cash with a digital camera. Listings on auction sites such as eBay always get better results when one or more photographs of the product are included. Some online classified sites allow photographs also.
The use of pictures in advertising is just one of the many examples where you can earn extra money.
Whether you use a digital camera for fun or profit carefully consider what is required to get optimal results for your needs. Maybe the camera you already have is adequate. Maybe that latest hot-off-the-production line model is actually over specified for you. Hopefully this article has given you a few ideas and the facts to make an informed decision.
Dave Knight writes how-to articles on computer and Internet related subjects. This article courtesy of http://www.ComputerBitZ.co.uk You may freely reprint this article on your website or in your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author name and URL remain intact.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Mastering Editorial Stock Photography WorkFlow
By Rohn Engh
The Information Age is upon us. The time it takes to deliver information has become so quick as to be almost instantaneous. This allows us to capitalize on opportunities with new efficiency, and helps us avoid unnecessary risks. The “information float” is collapsing.
The change is here. Photography technology is outdoing itself. Digital transmission of images is a reality. Printers can produce images that compete in quality with film. Digital cameras have taken over. Storing images in digital form is now de rigeur. The average photographer can provide clients with on-line retrieval and viewing of their stock selections.
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“It’s Still the Same Show…”
- - - - - - -
But don’t let all the bells and whistles distract you. The actors, props, and settings may be different, but it’s still the same show. Getting pictures that are publishable still takes creative ability -- and that takes talent. And it has always taken more than talent to consistently receive checks from publications and ad agencies, and to see your credit line in national circulation. That takes marketing know-how, and always will.
ASSIGNMENT PHOTOGRAPHER
PRICING YOURSELF FOR ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments are an excellent way to capture stock photos that may not be available to you ordinarily. During your lunch break, or before or after completing your assignment, take advantage of the location by taking photographs in the environment you find yourself in on this assignment.
Freelance photography sites on the web and in your library, are helpful in researching how to price yourself for your day rate.
Three tips: Since each publication you work with will offer a different ‘day rate,’ based on such things as circulation, advertising revenue, and size, you’ll find day rates ranging from $400 a day to $2,000 a day.
In addition to the base ‘day rate’ fee, it is acceptable to also submit a statement for expenses. Such as: mileage, 45 cents per mile to areas outside your general metropolitan area, (if you live outside the general metropolitan area of the publishing house, do not charge a fee for coming into the city), car rental, plane, train, meals, and lodging. Also, photographic expenses: renting of special equipment; props; model fees; location charges (such as rent); mailing and/or carrier charges; phone calls (beyond the ordinary); messengers; porters; guards. Be sure to keep your receipts and staple them to your statement.
Pricing Your Photo
Three popular pricing guides:
FotoQuote, Cradoc Corporation, Phone: 1 206 842-4030; Fax: 1 206 824-1381; www.fotoquote.com; info@fotoquote.com
Jim Pickerell’s, Selling Stock, 110 Fredrick Ave Ste A, Rockville, MD 20850; Phone: 1 301 251-0720; Fax: 1 301 309-0941; Email: jim@chd.com.
Michal Heron’s, Pricing Photography, 28 W 71st St, New York, NY 10023; Phone: 1 212 787-1272; Fax: 1 212 721-0844; email: mheron@interport.net.
The Law of Probability is on your side if you direct your initial marketing efforts to the specialized magazines and book publishers listed in periodical directories such as PHOTOGRAPHER’S MARKET*, and other directories found on a web search. These directories list the names and addresses of hundreds of publications and websites.
FIND YOUR MARKETS
Don’t be tempted to be “all things to all photobuyers.” This is usually the first mistake the fledgling photo illustrator makes. Photo editors recognize that one photographer can’t be that versatile. Their primary concern is that they get material that’s accurate and knowledgeable to present to their readers and advertisers. The editor would prefer to work with a photographer who already knows something about the subject area of his/her magazine.
Focus on a market area that appeals to you, such as outdoor recreation, dog training, medicine, or education.
Turn over a new leaf. Get prepared for a genuine assignment by giving yourself some “practice” assignments this coming year. Using photo stories in one or two of your targeted publications as guides, duplicate the photos taken by that photographer, and teach yourself how to develop photo essays.
Select certain publications in your interest areas. All of these publications will have a web presence. To get more information about their photo needs, find the section called, “Submission Guidelines,” or “Photo Guidelines.”
Many specialized markets work with monthly photography budgets ranging from $15,000 to $30,000. Many spend $40,000 - $90,000 (per month – not per year). If you zero in on just 10 specialized markets, you will have, as they say in the marketing field, found your “corner of the market.” The photo editors of these markets will consider you an important resource.
Once you have made some sales to an editor, he or she will be interested in sending special assignments your way. If you engage in your photo marketing as a spare-time endeavor, you’ll still be able to handle lengthier assignments by scheduling them on your vacation time (and as a result give yourself free vacations!).
* 4700 E Galbraith Road, Cincinnati OH 45236, (513) 531 2690, x 1226, photomarket@fwpubs.com, Contact: Donna Pohner.
Rohn Engh, veteran stock photographer and best-selling author of “Sell & ReSell Your Photos” and “sellphotos.com,” has helped scores of photographers launch their careers. For access to great information on making money from pictures you like to take, and to receive this free report: “8 Steps to Becoming a Published Photographer,” visit http://www.sellphotos.com
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The Information Age is upon us. The time it takes to deliver information has become so quick as to be almost instantaneous. This allows us to capitalize on opportunities with new efficiency, and helps us avoid unnecessary risks. The “information float” is collapsing.
The change is here. Photography technology is outdoing itself. Digital transmission of images is a reality. Printers can produce images that compete in quality with film. Digital cameras have taken over. Storing images in digital form is now de rigeur. The average photographer can provide clients with on-line retrieval and viewing of their stock selections.
- - - - - - -
“It’s Still the Same Show…”
- - - - - - -
But don’t let all the bells and whistles distract you. The actors, props, and settings may be different, but it’s still the same show. Getting pictures that are publishable still takes creative ability -- and that takes talent. And it has always taken more than talent to consistently receive checks from publications and ad agencies, and to see your credit line in national circulation. That takes marketing know-how, and always will.
ASSIGNMENT PHOTOGRAPHER
PRICING YOURSELF FOR ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments are an excellent way to capture stock photos that may not be available to you ordinarily. During your lunch break, or before or after completing your assignment, take advantage of the location by taking photographs in the environment you find yourself in on this assignment.
Freelance photography sites on the web and in your library, are helpful in researching how to price yourself for your day rate.
Three tips: Since each publication you work with will offer a different ‘day rate,’ based on such things as circulation, advertising revenue, and size, you’ll find day rates ranging from $400 a day to $2,000 a day.
In addition to the base ‘day rate’ fee, it is acceptable to also submit a statement for expenses. Such as: mileage, 45 cents per mile to areas outside your general metropolitan area, (if you live outside the general metropolitan area of the publishing house, do not charge a fee for coming into the city), car rental, plane, train, meals, and lodging. Also, photographic expenses: renting of special equipment; props; model fees; location charges (such as rent); mailing and/or carrier charges; phone calls (beyond the ordinary); messengers; porters; guards. Be sure to keep your receipts and staple them to your statement.
Pricing Your Photo
Three popular pricing guides:
FotoQuote, Cradoc Corporation, Phone: 1 206 842-4030; Fax: 1 206 824-1381; www.fotoquote.com; info@fotoquote.com
Jim Pickerell’s, Selling Stock, 110 Fredrick Ave Ste A, Rockville, MD 20850; Phone: 1 301 251-0720; Fax: 1 301 309-0941; Email: jim@chd.com.
Michal Heron’s, Pricing Photography, 28 W 71st St, New York, NY 10023; Phone: 1 212 787-1272; Fax: 1 212 721-0844; email: mheron@interport.net.
The Law of Probability is on your side if you direct your initial marketing efforts to the specialized magazines and book publishers listed in periodical directories such as PHOTOGRAPHER’S MARKET*, and other directories found on a web search. These directories list the names and addresses of hundreds of publications and websites.
FIND YOUR MARKETS
Don’t be tempted to be “all things to all photobuyers.” This is usually the first mistake the fledgling photo illustrator makes. Photo editors recognize that one photographer can’t be that versatile. Their primary concern is that they get material that’s accurate and knowledgeable to present to their readers and advertisers. The editor would prefer to work with a photographer who already knows something about the subject area of his/her magazine.
Focus on a market area that appeals to you, such as outdoor recreation, dog training, medicine, or education.
Turn over a new leaf. Get prepared for a genuine assignment by giving yourself some “practice” assignments this coming year. Using photo stories in one or two of your targeted publications as guides, duplicate the photos taken by that photographer, and teach yourself how to develop photo essays.
Select certain publications in your interest areas. All of these publications will have a web presence. To get more information about their photo needs, find the section called, “Submission Guidelines,” or “Photo Guidelines.”
Many specialized markets work with monthly photography budgets ranging from $15,000 to $30,000. Many spend $40,000 - $90,000 (per month – not per year). If you zero in on just 10 specialized markets, you will have, as they say in the marketing field, found your “corner of the market.” The photo editors of these markets will consider you an important resource.
Once you have made some sales to an editor, he or she will be interested in sending special assignments your way. If you engage in your photo marketing as a spare-time endeavor, you’ll still be able to handle lengthier assignments by scheduling them on your vacation time (and as a result give yourself free vacations!).
* 4700 E Galbraith Road, Cincinnati OH 45236, (513) 531 2690, x 1226, photomarket@fwpubs.com, Contact: Donna Pohner.
Rohn Engh, veteran stock photographer and best-selling author of “Sell & ReSell Your Photos” and “sellphotos.com,” has helped scores of photographers launch their careers. For access to great information on making money from pictures you like to take, and to receive this free report: “8 Steps to Becoming a Published Photographer,” visit http://www.sellphotos.com
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Sublime Layout with One Picture
By Soren Breiting
How to get the most out of using just a single picture
(photo or art) on a page? The page can be a page in a
magazine, a book, a folder /announcement or a web page.
Using just one photo or picture may be seen as a challenge.
But the difference and impression between using no pictures
and a single picture is much bigger than the difference
between one picture and several pictures on a page,
whatever printed material or an online webpage.
A sublime layout with pictures has nothing to do with the
number of pictures but how they are used.
Be inspired for your desktop publishing and web page layout
by the following ideas and tips.
* A full page picture on the left page
A full page picture on the left page in a magazine,
folder or book is a simple and functional layout.
If possible choose a picture that directs the attention
towards the text at the right page and be careful to select
a really appealing picture of good technical quality.
* A picture as a whole page background
A picture as a background on a printed page can look
very attractive.
The real challenge is to find a picture that fits with having
text on parts of it. The part of the picture that is
covered by text shouldn't have any structure and the color
mustn't be aggressive. A thin blue sky will often be a good
choice if it matches the message.
The effect will be improved if a few small white clouds
hang around but do not let them interfere with the text.
Do not compromise with these aspects of interference
between structures in the picture and the text.
If the text is partly on an uneven background many potential
readers will avoid it or get a lower level of retention.
Background pictures on commercial websites have dropped
dramatically due to this effect.
* One big picture on a page
The classic layout with a combination of text and a large
picture on a page is a functional but quite boring layout.
The surface of the page covered by the picture might
be a half of the page on the top, or at the bottom or a
vertical picture to one of the sides.
Putting the picture in the centre of the page with
the text waved around may look much more attractive.
* One small picture on the page
A small picture or especially a very small picture alone
on a page should be treated with great care.
Not to say that any picture wouldn't help with the look
and feel. But the point is that just one small picture
may add a lot of attraction to a text page if used wisely.
Because of its small size the picture should have
- a simple object and message.
- If it is in black and white it is even more important.
- a few and strong colors, mostly one color is fine.
Red and yellow can be fine as an 'accent'
but may also be too aggressive.
Clear blue or green may be excellent too.
* The interaction between the font and the picture
Be careful with the choice of font for the text, if you have
any influence on that. Especially how the title looks like
with the chosen font and how it interact with the
picture is important.
* Where to get the pictures
You can find hundreds of thousands of professional stock
photos including royalty-free photos at picture agencies like
AgeFotoStock.com and Alamy.com that have a good reputation.
For small sized pictures the price is very modest in
royalty-free photos.
If you have a very slim budget and you are not too ambitious
with your products you will find cheap photos too, by
searching for "stock photos" or fotos in Google. See also
the following article.
* In conclusion for sublime layout with pictures
To include just one picture on a printed page or a web page
will enhance the layout of the page considerably.
You might even be able to produce a sublime layout with
your desktop publishing. Your goal should be to hit the best
interaction between the photo and the arrangement of the text.
This article is written by Soren Breiting, http://www.ALLeMarketingtips.com Soren is the editor of the ezine Stock Photo News ( http://www.StockPhotoNews.com) - 'The first Modern eZine combining Stock Photography and Marketing' and the owner of A-Z Fotos: http://www.azFOTOS.com
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How to get the most out of using just a single picture
(photo or art) on a page? The page can be a page in a
magazine, a book, a folder /announcement or a web page.
Using just one photo or picture may be seen as a challenge.
But the difference and impression between using no pictures
and a single picture is much bigger than the difference
between one picture and several pictures on a page,
whatever printed material or an online webpage.
A sublime layout with pictures has nothing to do with the
number of pictures but how they are used.
Be inspired for your desktop publishing and web page layout
by the following ideas and tips.
* A full page picture on the left page
A full page picture on the left page in a magazine,
folder or book is a simple and functional layout.
If possible choose a picture that directs the attention
towards the text at the right page and be careful to select
a really appealing picture of good technical quality.
* A picture as a whole page background
A picture as a background on a printed page can look
very attractive.
The real challenge is to find a picture that fits with having
text on parts of it. The part of the picture that is
covered by text shouldn't have any structure and the color
mustn't be aggressive. A thin blue sky will often be a good
choice if it matches the message.
The effect will be improved if a few small white clouds
hang around but do not let them interfere with the text.
Do not compromise with these aspects of interference
between structures in the picture and the text.
If the text is partly on an uneven background many potential
readers will avoid it or get a lower level of retention.
Background pictures on commercial websites have dropped
dramatically due to this effect.
* One big picture on a page
The classic layout with a combination of text and a large
picture on a page is a functional but quite boring layout.
The surface of the page covered by the picture might
be a half of the page on the top, or at the bottom or a
vertical picture to one of the sides.
Putting the picture in the centre of the page with
the text waved around may look much more attractive.
* One small picture on the page
A small picture or especially a very small picture alone
on a page should be treated with great care.
Not to say that any picture wouldn't help with the look
and feel. But the point is that just one small picture
may add a lot of attraction to a text page if used wisely.
Because of its small size the picture should have
- a simple object and message.
- If it is in black and white it is even more important.
- a few and strong colors, mostly one color is fine.
Red and yellow can be fine as an 'accent'
but may also be too aggressive.
Clear blue or green may be excellent too.
* The interaction between the font and the picture
Be careful with the choice of font for the text, if you have
any influence on that. Especially how the title looks like
with the chosen font and how it interact with the
picture is important.
* Where to get the pictures
You can find hundreds of thousands of professional stock
photos including royalty-free photos at picture agencies like
AgeFotoStock.com and Alamy.com that have a good reputation.
For small sized pictures the price is very modest in
royalty-free photos.
If you have a very slim budget and you are not too ambitious
with your products you will find cheap photos too, by
searching for "stock photos" or fotos in Google. See also
the following article.
* In conclusion for sublime layout with pictures
To include just one picture on a printed page or a web page
will enhance the layout of the page considerably.
You might even be able to produce a sublime layout with
your desktop publishing. Your goal should be to hit the best
interaction between the photo and the arrangement of the text.
This article is written by Soren Breiting, http://www.ALLeMarketingtips.com Soren is the editor of the ezine Stock Photo News ( http://www.StockPhotoNews.com) - 'The first Modern eZine combining Stock Photography and Marketing' and the owner of A-Z Fotos: http://www.azFOTOS.com
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Freelance Photography: How to Begin Your Career
By Colin Hartness
Photography is a vast world. There are many different types of photography and many different kinds of people that enjoy it. It’s a hobby that be relatively inexpensive or one that you can invest a lot of money on. Photos are so special because they give us memories of times and places and events in our lives. We can hold onto these memories forever with a photograph.
As much as people love photos, many people love taking them even more. Whether it’s a mother who takes photos at every of her children’s moments in life (first smile, first step, first spaghetti meal) or maybe it’s the father who never forgets his camera for a football or basketball game, or maybe it’s the young girl who loves nature hikes with her camera; these people are not exceptions. They all have an eye for those special moments and they all appreciate the camera’s ability to capture that moment and freeze it in time forever.
- What is Freelance Photography?
What if you love photography so much you wish you could do it for a living? I mean, you actually get paid for your photographs! But you work solely for yourself, selling each photo or series of photos individually. You don’t have a boss. You work sometimes on assignment and you may sell to magazines. That is freelance photography.
Freelance photography may be your entire career or it may start out as something you do in your spare time but begin making money from it. It’s just like freelance writing in this sense that many people turn it into a career and enjoy the freedom of working essentially for themselves on their own time and making money doing something they love doing anyway.
- How to Build a Portfolio
To start getting jobs as a freelance photographer, you need a portfolio. A portfolio will show samples of your work. Even if you have never had photographs published or publicly displayed, you can start a portfolio of your best work and then add onto it if you win photography contests or start receiving paid work.
- How to Get Jobs
As we mentioned, building a portfolio is the first step in submitting your work for pay but when it comes right down to it, it’s the quality of the photo that will determine if you get paid for it. Some people have more of a natural talent for taking great pictures than others but it is a skill that anyone can learn. There are schools dedicated to the art of photography and you can even get a degree in it. If you are just getting started, you can look into classes provided by your local community center or community college. Some cities have photography groups that meet to share photos and tips. There are also many groups online dedicated to photography and freelance photography.
You need to view as many famous photographs as possible. Take a look at what is getting published and compare it to your own photos. This allows you to compare and learn from other’s work. It takes more than just point and shoot to get a great photo. You need to learn about focus, lighting, colors and backgrounds and much more.
Once you start learning about photography and creating a portfolio, you can start submitting your photos to contests and magazines. Get a list of photography markets and start submitting to ones that accept your type of photos. Don’t expect to make it to the big times right away. Few people actually achieve this but you can start small and eventually make your way into a nice living from freelance photography.
Looking for information about Photography?
Go to: http://www.asaphotography.com
'ASA Photography' is published by Colin Hartness -
An excellent resource for Photography!
Check out more Photography articles at: http://www.asaphotography.com/archive
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Photography is a vast world. There are many different types of photography and many different kinds of people that enjoy it. It’s a hobby that be relatively inexpensive or one that you can invest a lot of money on. Photos are so special because they give us memories of times and places and events in our lives. We can hold onto these memories forever with a photograph.
As much as people love photos, many people love taking them even more. Whether it’s a mother who takes photos at every of her children’s moments in life (first smile, first step, first spaghetti meal) or maybe it’s the father who never forgets his camera for a football or basketball game, or maybe it’s the young girl who loves nature hikes with her camera; these people are not exceptions. They all have an eye for those special moments and they all appreciate the camera’s ability to capture that moment and freeze it in time forever.
- What is Freelance Photography?
What if you love photography so much you wish you could do it for a living? I mean, you actually get paid for your photographs! But you work solely for yourself, selling each photo or series of photos individually. You don’t have a boss. You work sometimes on assignment and you may sell to magazines. That is freelance photography.
Freelance photography may be your entire career or it may start out as something you do in your spare time but begin making money from it. It’s just like freelance writing in this sense that many people turn it into a career and enjoy the freedom of working essentially for themselves on their own time and making money doing something they love doing anyway.
- How to Build a Portfolio
To start getting jobs as a freelance photographer, you need a portfolio. A portfolio will show samples of your work. Even if you have never had photographs published or publicly displayed, you can start a portfolio of your best work and then add onto it if you win photography contests or start receiving paid work.
- How to Get Jobs
As we mentioned, building a portfolio is the first step in submitting your work for pay but when it comes right down to it, it’s the quality of the photo that will determine if you get paid for it. Some people have more of a natural talent for taking great pictures than others but it is a skill that anyone can learn. There are schools dedicated to the art of photography and you can even get a degree in it. If you are just getting started, you can look into classes provided by your local community center or community college. Some cities have photography groups that meet to share photos and tips. There are also many groups online dedicated to photography and freelance photography.
You need to view as many famous photographs as possible. Take a look at what is getting published and compare it to your own photos. This allows you to compare and learn from other’s work. It takes more than just point and shoot to get a great photo. You need to learn about focus, lighting, colors and backgrounds and much more.
Once you start learning about photography and creating a portfolio, you can start submitting your photos to contests and magazines. Get a list of photography markets and start submitting to ones that accept your type of photos. Don’t expect to make it to the big times right away. Few people actually achieve this but you can start small and eventually make your way into a nice living from freelance photography.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Useful Information About Photographs
By Richard Romando
A photograph is essentially a drawing made with the help of light. Usually a camera takes photographs. But you can also get images by placing an object on photography paper and exposing it to light. Even scanners can make photographic images.
Photographs are taken when light enters the camera and focuses on an image. In a camera, light exposes the film and an image is registered. Special chemicals then process this film and a negative is made that is then transferred onto a sheet of paper to create the photograph we see. Slides or transparencies are a type of film used by professionals; these are positives and are sharper than ordinary films. Today many use digital cameras that do not need films.
A very simple camera was developed in the 1500s, but the first real camera was made around 1826. They became increasingly sophisticated in the later 1800s and into the 1900s. Some of the great pioneers in the science of photography are Johann H. Schulze, Carl Scheele, Joseph Nicephore Niepce, Louis Daguerre, William H. Fox Talbot, Frederick S. Archer, Richard L. Maddox, and George Eastman.
Over the years, technology has become sophisticated and an automatic camera can now produce a photograph in just about 15 seconds, while digital cameras show you the results immediately.
Among of the first to use a camera artistically were Gaspard Felix Tournachon and Nadar Anotehr.With the camera, for the first time, real life events could be recorded. People took photos of situations like avalanches, wars, social causes, etc. The photos of William H. Jackson helped create Yellowstone Park, while Jacob A. Riis and Lewis W. Hine showed the horrors of New York in the 1800s and helped bring about improvements there. The flashbulb helped better photography, and photography began to find its place in advertising, broadcasting, and in recording family events. Photographers like Margaret Bourke-White and Robert Capa made their mark when they recorded important people and events.
What makes a good photograph is focus; aperture; exposure, which is determined by shutter speed; focal length, which usually depends on the type of lens used; the medium used; and its sensitivity to light and color. All of these are interconnected. For example, the brightness of an aperture could be increased by the shutter speed, while changing focal length can control depth of field.
All adjustments usually depend on the subject, the lighting, and the depth of field you want. Light affects shutter speed and aperture size. So, on a bright day, use a fast shutter and a small aperture, while on a cloudy day, reduce the shutter speed and increase aperture. Artificial light will need different settings. For a moving subject, you should increase the shutter so that there is no blurring. If you want to photograph a large area, you should use a smaller aperture. Practice will help you get the correct effects. However, modern digital cameras have made all this much easier with everything being automatic.
Photography has become more fascinating than ever before. It has been a long journey from black and white and sepia tinted photos to easy-to-create digital images. Today photography is being used in every sphere of life, from medicine to space stations to a family picnic.
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A photograph is essentially a drawing made with the help of light. Usually a camera takes photographs. But you can also get images by placing an object on photography paper and exposing it to light. Even scanners can make photographic images.
Photographs are taken when light enters the camera and focuses on an image. In a camera, light exposes the film and an image is registered. Special chemicals then process this film and a negative is made that is then transferred onto a sheet of paper to create the photograph we see. Slides or transparencies are a type of film used by professionals; these are positives and are sharper than ordinary films. Today many use digital cameras that do not need films.
A very simple camera was developed in the 1500s, but the first real camera was made around 1826. They became increasingly sophisticated in the later 1800s and into the 1900s. Some of the great pioneers in the science of photography are Johann H. Schulze, Carl Scheele, Joseph Nicephore Niepce, Louis Daguerre, William H. Fox Talbot, Frederick S. Archer, Richard L. Maddox, and George Eastman.
Over the years, technology has become sophisticated and an automatic camera can now produce a photograph in just about 15 seconds, while digital cameras show you the results immediately.
Among of the first to use a camera artistically were Gaspard Felix Tournachon and Nadar Anotehr.With the camera, for the first time, real life events could be recorded. People took photos of situations like avalanches, wars, social causes, etc. The photos of William H. Jackson helped create Yellowstone Park, while Jacob A. Riis and Lewis W. Hine showed the horrors of New York in the 1800s and helped bring about improvements there. The flashbulb helped better photography, and photography began to find its place in advertising, broadcasting, and in recording family events. Photographers like Margaret Bourke-White and Robert Capa made their mark when they recorded important people and events.
What makes a good photograph is focus; aperture; exposure, which is determined by shutter speed; focal length, which usually depends on the type of lens used; the medium used; and its sensitivity to light and color. All of these are interconnected. For example, the brightness of an aperture could be increased by the shutter speed, while changing focal length can control depth of field.
All adjustments usually depend on the subject, the lighting, and the depth of field you want. Light affects shutter speed and aperture size. So, on a bright day, use a fast shutter and a small aperture, while on a cloudy day, reduce the shutter speed and increase aperture. Artificial light will need different settings. For a moving subject, you should increase the shutter so that there is no blurring. If you want to photograph a large area, you should use a smaller aperture. Practice will help you get the correct effects. However, modern digital cameras have made all this much easier with everything being automatic.
Photography has become more fascinating than ever before. It has been a long journey from black and white and sepia tinted photos to easy-to-create digital images. Today photography is being used in every sphere of life, from medicine to space stations to a family picnic.
Photographs provides detailed information on Photographs, Aerial Photographs, Black and White Photographs, Vintage Photographs and more. Photographs is affiliated with Digital Stock Photography.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Digital Photography Art
By Kevin Rockwell
Well we used to all go out and shoot images on our film cameras, run the film to the corner store or kiosk to get it developed and then once the prints were hand we tended to stick them away without much more than a few minutes notice. Those days are no more as digital photography has grabbed hold of the consumer marketplace. Now we have tons of images in our cameras, on our hard disks and the options of what to do with them are growing and growing every year.
Digital photography has now found its way into more than half of the homes in America. However most people still order out to get their images printed. Maybe it is not the corner film kiosk of the old days but there is still a very strong market for image printing. Nowadays you can take your images to Costco, the nearby photo store where they might have a digital printing kiosk in the store, or you can upload them to the various internet sites devoted to printing your images such as Shutterfly, Ofoto, and Snapfish to name a few.
Since the year 2000 the number of images converted into conventional prints has been steadily sliding down and could go 5% further this year. However due to the interesting rise of alternative ways to print your images the industry predicts that revenues will rise overall this year. Now why would that be?
Well it turns out that there are some very lucrative ways for companies to make money in the digital age including printing reproductions from digital photographs onto posters, stamps, postcards, T-shirts, chairs, wallpaper, and bronze plaques. Even ceramic tile is being used as a medium for digital printing as designers are using images to decorate them for spas, restaurants, and fireplace mantels.
We have now entered the era of functional art versus just decorative art. Now you can touch it and get a more personal feeling from your digital photography. In addition you can put these digital images on wood, stone, plastic, and metal as well as conventional paper of every type. Either through software on your own computer or through vendors consumers can print their images on birthday cards, calendars, and storytelling photo books that actually get used instead of being tucked away in a drawer like most of our albums of old.
The camera makers have done a fine job of selling digital cameras to the population, but now that they are so infused to the marketplace it will take some creativity to for them to make money off of these sales going forward beyond just getting us to upgrade our digital cameras every year or two.
That will require some new methods for organizing digital photos, new methods of displaying images (perhaps along the lines of the wireless digital display frames that have shown some promise of late) and the ability to print our own custom books using our own digital photographs. That is something that would stay out on display in my home!
Did you know that in the past ten years digital cameras have managed to be sold into over half the homes in the US? The prediction is that number could go as high as seventy per cent by the yearn 2009. Old line film companies like Kodak have had to scramble to move into the digital camera game, with a fair amount of success as they applied old film lessons to their line of digital cameras such as consumer simplicity first, but even they are still leaning on the sales of inks used to print images on computers to hold the profit line.
They have over 75,000 in store kiosks installed throughout the country and are planning for new ones that can handle 900 prints per hour! Retail is strong for getting your digital prints as the big stores such as Wal-Mart and Costco battle it out for your business and in the on line market the field has been whittled down to the strongest. That means that the price per print that was once in the high twenties has now dropped to around 17 cents per print on line and 21 cents per print in store.
So where do you go for these art versions of your digital images? Be prepared to spend more for the experience but get a nice artistic version of your digital photography. Some of the spots to check out are Zazzle.com, Photopetgifts.com, and Matthewsbronze.com. For custom digital photo books you should check out Shutterfly. Imagine the look on your kids face when you give them storybook and it features images of them in the story!
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Well we used to all go out and shoot images on our film cameras, run the film to the corner store or kiosk to get it developed and then once the prints were hand we tended to stick them away without much more than a few minutes notice. Those days are no more as digital photography has grabbed hold of the consumer marketplace. Now we have tons of images in our cameras, on our hard disks and the options of what to do with them are growing and growing every year.
Digital photography has now found its way into more than half of the homes in America. However most people still order out to get their images printed. Maybe it is not the corner film kiosk of the old days but there is still a very strong market for image printing. Nowadays you can take your images to Costco, the nearby photo store where they might have a digital printing kiosk in the store, or you can upload them to the various internet sites devoted to printing your images such as Shutterfly, Ofoto, and Snapfish to name a few.
Since the year 2000 the number of images converted into conventional prints has been steadily sliding down and could go 5% further this year. However due to the interesting rise of alternative ways to print your images the industry predicts that revenues will rise overall this year. Now why would that be?
Well it turns out that there are some very lucrative ways for companies to make money in the digital age including printing reproductions from digital photographs onto posters, stamps, postcards, T-shirts, chairs, wallpaper, and bronze plaques. Even ceramic tile is being used as a medium for digital printing as designers are using images to decorate them for spas, restaurants, and fireplace mantels.
We have now entered the era of functional art versus just decorative art. Now you can touch it and get a more personal feeling from your digital photography. In addition you can put these digital images on wood, stone, plastic, and metal as well as conventional paper of every type. Either through software on your own computer or through vendors consumers can print their images on birthday cards, calendars, and storytelling photo books that actually get used instead of being tucked away in a drawer like most of our albums of old.
The camera makers have done a fine job of selling digital cameras to the population, but now that they are so infused to the marketplace it will take some creativity to for them to make money off of these sales going forward beyond just getting us to upgrade our digital cameras every year or two.
That will require some new methods for organizing digital photos, new methods of displaying images (perhaps along the lines of the wireless digital display frames that have shown some promise of late) and the ability to print our own custom books using our own digital photographs. That is something that would stay out on display in my home!
Did you know that in the past ten years digital cameras have managed to be sold into over half the homes in the US? The prediction is that number could go as high as seventy per cent by the yearn 2009. Old line film companies like Kodak have had to scramble to move into the digital camera game, with a fair amount of success as they applied old film lessons to their line of digital cameras such as consumer simplicity first, but even they are still leaning on the sales of inks used to print images on computers to hold the profit line.
They have over 75,000 in store kiosks installed throughout the country and are planning for new ones that can handle 900 prints per hour! Retail is strong for getting your digital prints as the big stores such as Wal-Mart and Costco battle it out for your business and in the on line market the field has been whittled down to the strongest. That means that the price per print that was once in the high twenties has now dropped to around 17 cents per print on line and 21 cents per print in store.
So where do you go for these art versions of your digital images? Be prepared to spend more for the experience but get a nice artistic version of your digital photography. Some of the spots to check out are Zazzle.com, Photopetgifts.com, and Matthewsbronze.com. For custom digital photo books you should check out Shutterfly. Imagine the look on your kids face when you give them storybook and it features images of them in the story!
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Monday, June 18, 2007
How to Master Digital Photography
By Tara Dipalma
Introduction to digital photography
Make no mistake, digital photography is here, it’s big, and it’s the way things will be from now on. People use digital photography in their work every day:- police officers, real estate agents, insurance agents, fire fighters, scientists and doctors, just to name a few.
Digital photography has come a long way in a few years. Digital photography, as opposed to film photography, uses electronic devices to record and capture the image as binary data. Digital photography has also been adopted by many amateur snapshot photographers, who take advantage of the convenience of the form when sending images by email, placing them on the World Wide Web, or displaying them in digital picture frames.
Digital photography was used in astronomy long before its use by the general public and had almost completely displaced photographic plates by the early 1980s. Digital photography enables you to experiment with the camera settings, different styles of images can be tried out, learn t from and techniques improved all without the expense of film processing.
Some other devices, such as mobile phones, now include digital photography features. With the acceptable image quality and the other advantages of digital photography (particularly the time pressures of vital importance to daily newspapers) the majority of professional news photographers have begun capturing their images with digital cameras.
Other commercial photographers, and many amateurs, have enthusiastically embraced digital photography because they believe that its flexibility and lower long-term costs outweigh its initial price disadvantages. Almost all of the cost of digital photography is capital cost, meaning that the cost is for the equipment needed to store and copy the images, and once purchased requires virtually no further expense outlay.
The biggest advantage of digital photography over traditional film include: Instant review of pictures, with no wait for the film to be developed: if there's a problem with a picture, the photographer can immediately correct the problem and take another picture.
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Introduction to digital photography
Make no mistake, digital photography is here, it’s big, and it’s the way things will be from now on. People use digital photography in their work every day:- police officers, real estate agents, insurance agents, fire fighters, scientists and doctors, just to name a few.
Digital photography has come a long way in a few years. Digital photography, as opposed to film photography, uses electronic devices to record and capture the image as binary data. Digital photography has also been adopted by many amateur snapshot photographers, who take advantage of the convenience of the form when sending images by email, placing them on the World Wide Web, or displaying them in digital picture frames.
Digital photography was used in astronomy long before its use by the general public and had almost completely displaced photographic plates by the early 1980s. Digital photography enables you to experiment with the camera settings, different styles of images can be tried out, learn t from and techniques improved all without the expense of film processing.
Some other devices, such as mobile phones, now include digital photography features. With the acceptable image quality and the other advantages of digital photography (particularly the time pressures of vital importance to daily newspapers) the majority of professional news photographers have begun capturing their images with digital cameras.
Other commercial photographers, and many amateurs, have enthusiastically embraced digital photography because they believe that its flexibility and lower long-term costs outweigh its initial price disadvantages. Almost all of the cost of digital photography is capital cost, meaning that the cost is for the equipment needed to store and copy the images, and once purchased requires virtually no further expense outlay.
The biggest advantage of digital photography over traditional film include: Instant review of pictures, with no wait for the film to be developed: if there's a problem with a picture, the photographer can immediately correct the problem and take another picture.
For more info Click Here
http://digital-photography-techniques.blogspot.com/
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Photography - Taming The High-Contrast Lighting
By John Peace
During any photography sessions, we always hope for good weather and lighting. When the sky is dark and gloomy, we pray for just a little light in hope of taking a decent picture. We are almost always delighted when we have a clear daylight with lots of sunshine when we take out our camera. After happily taking the shots we wanted, we realized that why on earth our images look so dark against the beautiful scenery. We can hardly see the faces in the photo. Well, the problem here is contrast. Even if you try to set your DSLD at the lowest contract setting, you still cannot get the details in both the bright light and shadowed areas. Below are two suggested techniques you can try to solve this problem.
Method one is to use a Scrim. What are Scrims? Scrims are panels, which comes with various sizes with a piece of fabric mounted. Some of these panels are collapsible. The fabric can be reflective, translucent, or transparent and can act as reflectors, diffusers or neutral-density filters. Since these scrims are usually light in weight, they can be carried by an assistant or clamped onto a stand.
Due to its light weight, during windy situation, the scrims might flap. How to use a scrim? When you are taking portrait against a bright light backdrop, ask an assistant to hold the scrim at the back of the person, this will ensure that some of the bright light will be filtered off. If you do not know what a Scrim is, please click here.
Method two is to use your on-camera flash. When I started photography, I always set my flash to auto. And the truth is, the auto-flash never come into action during day light photography session. This is because there are enough light going into the camera. Later on, I was told to manually turn on the flash. I was totally stunt on hearing such advice. Flash light during bright day light? I took a bold step and try it and it work. The flash is necessary to brighten up the area on the face so that you can see the face clearly. With digital camera, you can try this method repeatedly and see the effect.
With the two suggested methods, taming the high-contrast lighting should not be a problem. For the first method, you will need some investment while the second method is free. With digital camera, you can start to do your experimentation. For more information, please visit Freelance Photography.
John Peace enjoys photography and maintained a website providing information on photography. He invites you to visit his website, Freelance Photography to learn more about this exciting hobby. You can even make a living out of it at home! Believe it or not.
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At the end of 2006 Lonnie started a Home Based Business that has been grow very rapidly. To get more information on his home based business go to www.lonnieniver.ws
During any photography sessions, we always hope for good weather and lighting. When the sky is dark and gloomy, we pray for just a little light in hope of taking a decent picture. We are almost always delighted when we have a clear daylight with lots of sunshine when we take out our camera. After happily taking the shots we wanted, we realized that why on earth our images look so dark against the beautiful scenery. We can hardly see the faces in the photo. Well, the problem here is contrast. Even if you try to set your DSLD at the lowest contract setting, you still cannot get the details in both the bright light and shadowed areas. Below are two suggested techniques you can try to solve this problem.
Method one is to use a Scrim. What are Scrims? Scrims are panels, which comes with various sizes with a piece of fabric mounted. Some of these panels are collapsible. The fabric can be reflective, translucent, or transparent and can act as reflectors, diffusers or neutral-density filters. Since these scrims are usually light in weight, they can be carried by an assistant or clamped onto a stand.
Due to its light weight, during windy situation, the scrims might flap. How to use a scrim? When you are taking portrait against a bright light backdrop, ask an assistant to hold the scrim at the back of the person, this will ensure that some of the bright light will be filtered off. If you do not know what a Scrim is, please click here.
Method two is to use your on-camera flash. When I started photography, I always set my flash to auto. And the truth is, the auto-flash never come into action during day light photography session. This is because there are enough light going into the camera. Later on, I was told to manually turn on the flash. I was totally stunt on hearing such advice. Flash light during bright day light? I took a bold step and try it and it work. The flash is necessary to brighten up the area on the face so that you can see the face clearly. With digital camera, you can try this method repeatedly and see the effect.
With the two suggested methods, taming the high-contrast lighting should not be a problem. For the first method, you will need some investment while the second method is free. With digital camera, you can start to do your experimentation. For more information, please visit Freelance Photography.
John Peace enjoys photography and maintained a website providing information on photography. He invites you to visit his website, Freelance Photography to learn more about this exciting hobby. You can even make a living out of it at home! Believe it or not.
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Lonnie has been a Graphic Designer since 1998. In 2003 he started his own business in graphic/web design. Visit Paragon Grafix to see his work and some of his photography work. Enjoy your visit!
At the end of 2006 Lonnie started a Home Based Business that has been grow very rapidly. To get more information on his home based business go to www.lonnieniver.ws
Monday, June 11, 2007
Graphic Design Schools
By Ross Bainbridge
Publications, advertising materials, package labels, and countless other paper-related products are designed using computer-aided design software. These ubiquitous images are altered and enhanced by graphic design.
Graphic design artists use creative and powerful visual communication techniques to speak to intended audiences using images. Graphic designers learn these techniques through formal training. If you are planning a career in graphic design, you must find the institution that will equip you with the valuable educational tools and techniques you need to communicate effectively.
Graphic design students are trained in the field of visual thinking; turning concepts and creative imagery into design applications. Using digital imaging and vector drawing tools using a range of the most widely used programs on the market, students discover and perfect their techniques in color formulation, typography, and composition of other design elements.
Teaching styles in graphic design schools include hands-on problem solving of design concepts. Students are given practical situations that occur in different industries, such as advertising, packaging, and publications.
Those who are interested in entering the graphic design field may choose among the many levels of training and education offered by different schools and institutions. These different programs range from six months to a full four years of completion. Those who are taking graphic design as a supplement skill may take the graphic design certificate program. A student in this program may pursue further education by working towards a graphic design advanced certificate and graphic design masters certificate.
Graphic design is closely based on digital technology. Other schools regard graphic design as digital arts. Degree programs in this league include a digital arts certificate, digital arts advanced certificate, and digital arts masters certificate.
Students who want to earn a degree or certificate from home or who require a flexible schedule may opt for a distance learning program from an accredited design school. With the advance of communication technology, the Internet facilitates graphic design training that closely simulates face-to-face teaching.
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At the end of 2006 Lonnie started a Home Based Business that has been grow very rapidly. To get more information on his home based business go to www.lonnieniver.ws
Publications, advertising materials, package labels, and countless other paper-related products are designed using computer-aided design software. These ubiquitous images are altered and enhanced by graphic design.
Graphic design artists use creative and powerful visual communication techniques to speak to intended audiences using images. Graphic designers learn these techniques through formal training. If you are planning a career in graphic design, you must find the institution that will equip you with the valuable educational tools and techniques you need to communicate effectively.
Graphic design students are trained in the field of visual thinking; turning concepts and creative imagery into design applications. Using digital imaging and vector drawing tools using a range of the most widely used programs on the market, students discover and perfect their techniques in color formulation, typography, and composition of other design elements.
Teaching styles in graphic design schools include hands-on problem solving of design concepts. Students are given practical situations that occur in different industries, such as advertising, packaging, and publications.
Those who are interested in entering the graphic design field may choose among the many levels of training and education offered by different schools and institutions. These different programs range from six months to a full four years of completion. Those who are taking graphic design as a supplement skill may take the graphic design certificate program. A student in this program may pursue further education by working towards a graphic design advanced certificate and graphic design masters certificate.
Graphic design is closely based on digital technology. Other schools regard graphic design as digital arts. Degree programs in this league include a digital arts certificate, digital arts advanced certificate, and digital arts masters certificate.
Students who want to earn a degree or certificate from home or who require a flexible schedule may opt for a distance learning program from an accredited design school. With the advance of communication technology, the Internet facilitates graphic design training that closely simulates face-to-face teaching.
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Lonnie has been a Graphic Designer since 1998. In 2003 he started his own business in graphic/web design. Visit Paragon Grafix to see his work.
At the end of 2006 Lonnie started a Home Based Business that has been grow very rapidly. To get more information on his home based business go to www.lonnieniver.ws
Monday, June 4, 2007
Photographing People Wearing Glasses
By Lonnie Niver
Have you ever taken a picture of someone wearing glasses and after developing the pictures you come to realize there is an annoying reflection from the flash of your camera on your subjects glasses? I have and it is not very flattering when you can't see their eyes because the eyes give expression to your subject. I have found that the reflection can be avoided by paying attention to how and where your lens, subject and lighting are positioned.
When you are shooting someone with glasses and you are using a built in flash pay attention to where you are standing relatively to your subject. To avoid the reflection of the flash you may want to ask your subject to remove their glasses. If this is not possible then ask them to tilt their head a little. If you are shooting with a digital camera take a few shots then tell your subject where to tilt their head. If you are using a film camera take a small flashlight and place it where the flash will be located. If it is showing in the glasses then tell your subject to tilt their head. Watch the reflection of the flash disappear then take your shot.
Well I hop this will help you create better shots of people wearing glasses. Good luck and Have fun!
Lonnie has been a Graphic Designer since 1998. In 2003 he started his own business in graphic/web design. Visit Paragon Grafix to see his work.
At the end of 2006 Lonnie started a Home Based Business that has been grow very rapidly. To get more information on his home based business go to www.lonnieniver.ws
Have you ever taken a picture of someone wearing glasses and after developing the pictures you come to realize there is an annoying reflection from the flash of your camera on your subjects glasses? I have and it is not very flattering when you can't see their eyes because the eyes give expression to your subject. I have found that the reflection can be avoided by paying attention to how and where your lens, subject and lighting are positioned.
When you are shooting someone with glasses and you are using a built in flash pay attention to where you are standing relatively to your subject. To avoid the reflection of the flash you may want to ask your subject to remove their glasses. If this is not possible then ask them to tilt their head a little. If you are shooting with a digital camera take a few shots then tell your subject where to tilt their head. If you are using a film camera take a small flashlight and place it where the flash will be located. If it is showing in the glasses then tell your subject to tilt their head. Watch the reflection of the flash disappear then take your shot.
Well I hop this will help you create better shots of people wearing glasses. Good luck and Have fun!
Lonnie has been a Graphic Designer since 1998. In 2003 he started his own business in graphic/web design. Visit Paragon Grafix to see his work.
At the end of 2006 Lonnie started a Home Based Business that has been grow very rapidly. To get more information on his home based business go to www.lonnieniver.ws
Black and White Photography - Sustainable Art
By Emily Olson
Black and white photography has long been a staple product of the art world. There is something about capturing the world around us and rendering it, and the people in it, in such a stark medium as black and white. In a way, this type of art takes away any preconceptions one might have about the given subject and allows the viewer to see the content as it really is, and even add their own ideas.
There is really no end to the amount of beauty that black and white photography can capture. Whether it be of a tranquil forest scene or an all-encompassing, towering mountain, black and white landscape photography is only one of the varying themes that a photographer may capture within his/her art. Helyn Davenport, a well known photographer, does a wonderful job of appropriating the perfect perspective within his art. In one of his more peaceful landscape pieces, “Bog”, Davenport seems to grasp the serenity of the world he is viewing and the subtle way in which he denotes the shadows falling over the water creates a beautiful contrast within the picture.
People and cultures have always been a favorite subject for these artists because the black and white medium can recall the detail and emotion within a person’s face and emote that sense to any art lover who might be interested in the experience. Diane Arbus has created works of black and white photography that have, in the past, grabbed the interest of many in the photojournalist world and are now considered fine pieces of art. Within in her photo, “Puerto Rican Woman with Beauty Mark”, one can almost feel the emotion expressed within her subject’s eyes. It is easy to imagine many different stories to explain the pain visible in the woman’s gaze, this aspect is exactly one of the traits that denotes a well done photograph.
Although there are many sub-genres within black and white photography, black and white digital photography seems to be becoming very popular because of new technology within the world of cameras. Digital photography has made it easier for the artists to download their images onto a computer, thereby giving them the ability to incorporate new elements that would not have been available in a traditional dark room setting.
There is something of a romantic and antiquated sense to black and white photography that has kept the art world interested from the time that it was invented. Within such art there is a stillness, and yet, the subjects captured are somehow so alive to the viewer. Because of the emotions that this type of photography brings, galleries around the world will most likely always make it available to the public. Many online galleries are available, such as Imagekind, and offer a great selection and convenience when searching for additions to any collection.
Emily Olson researches for www.Imagekind.com where she also writes articles that encompass the different genres and styles within the art world.
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Lonnie has been a Graphic Designer since 1998. In 2003 he started his own business in graphic/web design. Visit Paragon Grafix to see his work.
At the end of 2006 Lonnie started a Home Based Business that has been grow very rapidly. To get more information on his home based business go to www.lonnieniver.ws
Black and white photography has long been a staple product of the art world. There is something about capturing the world around us and rendering it, and the people in it, in such a stark medium as black and white. In a way, this type of art takes away any preconceptions one might have about the given subject and allows the viewer to see the content as it really is, and even add their own ideas.
There is really no end to the amount of beauty that black and white photography can capture. Whether it be of a tranquil forest scene or an all-encompassing, towering mountain, black and white landscape photography is only one of the varying themes that a photographer may capture within his/her art. Helyn Davenport, a well known photographer, does a wonderful job of appropriating the perfect perspective within his art. In one of his more peaceful landscape pieces, “Bog”, Davenport seems to grasp the serenity of the world he is viewing and the subtle way in which he denotes the shadows falling over the water creates a beautiful contrast within the picture.
People and cultures have always been a favorite subject for these artists because the black and white medium can recall the detail and emotion within a person’s face and emote that sense to any art lover who might be interested in the experience. Diane Arbus has created works of black and white photography that have, in the past, grabbed the interest of many in the photojournalist world and are now considered fine pieces of art. Within in her photo, “Puerto Rican Woman with Beauty Mark”, one can almost feel the emotion expressed within her subject’s eyes. It is easy to imagine many different stories to explain the pain visible in the woman’s gaze, this aspect is exactly one of the traits that denotes a well done photograph.
Although there are many sub-genres within black and white photography, black and white digital photography seems to be becoming very popular because of new technology within the world of cameras. Digital photography has made it easier for the artists to download their images onto a computer, thereby giving them the ability to incorporate new elements that would not have been available in a traditional dark room setting.
There is something of a romantic and antiquated sense to black and white photography that has kept the art world interested from the time that it was invented. Within such art there is a stillness, and yet, the subjects captured are somehow so alive to the viewer. Because of the emotions that this type of photography brings, galleries around the world will most likely always make it available to the public. Many online galleries are available, such as Imagekind, and offer a great selection and convenience when searching for additions to any collection.
Emily Olson researches for www.Imagekind.com where she also writes articles that encompass the different genres and styles within the art world.
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http://EzineArticles.com/?Black-and-White-Photography---Sustainable-Art&id=574320
Lonnie has been a Graphic Designer since 1998. In 2003 he started his own business in graphic/web design. Visit Paragon Grafix to see his work.
At the end of 2006 Lonnie started a Home Based Business that has been grow very rapidly. To get more information on his home based business go to www.lonnieniver.ws
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