Summer is fast approaching – in the northern hemisphere, anyway, and if that’s the half of the world where you reside you might benefit from some summer photography tips. (If not, then photographing winter landscapes might be more your thing.) To photographers, summer is first and foremost a time of sun. Sun of course means [...]

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If you use social media, the chances are pretty good that you’ve seen at least one of the many photo montages circulating the Internet entitled “bad wedding photos“, “awkward couples photos” or some variation thereof. If not, just Google it, because some of those images are pretty hilarious. Of course, there aren’t too many photographers [...]

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What do ghosts, goblins, and little princesses have in common? They come out after dark. You know, when it’s hard to get good pictures of them. Halloween presents a lot of problems for photographers, because by the time all the action starts to happen that magic hour we love so much has already come and [...]

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I usually advise most photographers to avoid taking pictures from outside through windows. The glare tends to distract the eye from what’s going on inside, and the dust on the window can lessen the image quality. Nevertheless, there are some cases where shooting through a window can help you get the shot. Sometimes you want [...]

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There is something fundamentally weird about being a street photographer. Your job, whether you like it or not, is to stick your nose in other peoples’ business. It goes without saying that you can create a much more candid looking image when people don’t know you’re photographing them. But is this legal? More importantly, is [...]

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If you’ve ever gotten your portrait taken professionally, you know what it’s typically like. You go into the studio, the photographer sets up a few props, and you pose accordingly. While these kinds of shoots always create a nice clean cut look, our lives are anything but. That’s why I think it’s crucial for every [...]

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I’m not one to avoid asking sometimes inappropriate questions. When I was getting my hair cut one day, I thought, why not? I asked the stylist what makes her give someone a bad haircut. I figured people aren’t perfect. Stylists probably mess up on occasion just like everyone else, and I’ve been the recipient of [...]

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Where your subject looks in a photo says a lot. If your subject is staring directly at the camera, most people take the picture a lot less seriously. Whoever you’re photographing clearly knows they’re being photographed, so it’s like running into an acquaintance on your walk to work. You both say hi to each other, [...]

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When the weather takes a turn for the worse, a lot of photographers put away their cameras. It’s always the same old sob story. It’s gray out. Nothing has any color. But nothing could be further from the truth. When it starts to rain, whatever does have color becomes extremely colorful. It’s the perfect time [...]

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So much of good photography is timing. If you can press the shutter at the critical moment, right when your subject is at the peak of emotional expression, you’ll get the shot. But if you think too much about what you want, you’ll end up a second too early or too late. To get where [...]

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The streets are packed full of emotion. From the embrace of two lovers to the excitement of the performers, there’s always something to capture. That said, most people are either too afraid to get great street photos, or they’re too weighed down by their equipment to capture the moment before it’s gone. With the following [...]

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Kids are very fun to photograph. The photos you take of your children will last for years, and you’ll always remember them fondly. In fact, it could be argued that if weren’t for our desire to photograph our children, photography wouldn’t be where it is today. What better way to get into this hobby than [...]

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