Lighting Secrets
Almost as important as composition is the use of light. Here are some secrets for using light.
The best outdoors light to be found is at dawn and dusk. Here the light is not as bright as midday, and the sun produces some wonderful reds. Both these help to make a normally ordinary shot look magic by creating a warm glow. When you are shooting outdoors, the best way to shoot is away from the sun. Don’t have the sun in your photographs because it will overpower the colors and ensure the side of your subject facing the camera is in shadow. Ensure the sun is behind your back. Another thing to watch out for is that your subject doesn’t squint. We all love to see bright wide eyes, so ensure the sun isn’t too bright. This is another reason to shoot at dawn or dusk - you can have the subject facing the sun but not squinting… and you get much better colors in your image at the same time! If shooting in sunlight, watch for shadows. Look at the shadow cast by your subject and ensure it doesn’t block anything, or look unsightly. Additionally, ensure your own shadow doesn’t fall into the picture! The best night shots are taken just after sunset. This is where scenes are lit up as if it were night, but there is still a tiny bit of sunlight around to help light the scene and bring out the detail. When indoors, try moving your lighting sources around. Lights at lower angles are usually more dramatic than plain overhead lighting. Remember the secret about using your flash during the day? It’s also possible on most digital cameras to take night shots without a flash. Try setting your ISO speed to 800 or above to ensure the camera is sensitive to very low light. Need to use the flash, but it’s a bit harsh? Try taping some wax paper over the flash to diffuse the light. Want to light a very small object? If you’re using your macro setting to take a shot, cut up a plastic milk container and place it around the object. It will diffuse the surrounding light.
Learn more about lighting including secrets for taking spectacular sunset shots with my "Digital Photography Secrets" book.
more tips please…!!
September 17, 2006 @ 2:27 am
Thank you so much for all your useful tips. Will use them and hopefully take some great pics. You’re a gem!
September 17, 2006 @ 3:39 am
Thank you for all you tips. I have put several of them to use. I take lots of pictures of different childrens sport teams and do their graphics so Thanks a Bunch!!
Habsmom13
September 17, 2006 @ 8:30 am
Precise and right on. I have you two books also and find then very helpful. I’m taking pictures of things I never thought possible. Many Thanks!
Dennis
DesPlaines Illinois
September 17, 2006 @ 11:35 am
Dear Sir,
Thanks a lot for the very very useful tips and expect a many more practical tips from you.
Regards
Bibhu Prusti
September 18, 2006 @ 4:26 am
Thankyou for all your useful tips. It has been very helpful I am very amazed that you gave this all for free. Thankyou.Rachel
September 18, 2006 @ 10:42 am
Dear David
Keep up the good work. Some more tips will be appreciated. Keep on shooting cool memories
September 18, 2006 @ 4:57 pm
A nice series of tips..
September 18, 2006 @ 10:58 pm
I’ve been takng pics for a long time and I have now progressed to digtal cameras and your tips have been just great .My wife and I have just returned from a European Holiday and we took over 8000 pics with digital cameras and found them to be fantastic.My brother and his wife also went with us and they have set up a web site which is called http.//www.eagleholidays.com/chang.htm/
which have a lot of the pics of our trip
please keep the tips coming David thank you again. Noel
September 19, 2006 @ 5:48 pm
Thankyou for all your useful tips. It has been very helpful for taking great pictures.
Thanks
Ibney
September 20, 2006 @ 12:35 am
Please keep sending your tips. They are a big help. With taking pictures at the sporting events for my daughters high school I need all of the help I can get to get the best pictures.
September 21, 2006 @ 3:02 am
Very nice tips for amateurs… I unfortunallty was expecting a little more but then again I have my own studio and have been a photographer for a couple of years. Very nice that someone takes the time to share tips to the public at no cost. Impressive and keep it up… Hopfully someone will do the same for more advanced photographers.
September 21, 2006 @ 3:05 am
Thanks so much for your fantastic tips. They have been a wonderful help in taking fantastic pics of my 3 beautiful children
September 21, 2006 @ 8:56 am
Thanks for all your tips… They’ve been all very helpful…
September 21, 2006 @ 3:45 pm
Thank you so much for your valuable advive. Now some of those things i see in my travels are wonderfull images.A picture paints athousand words
September 22, 2006 @ 7:25 pm
key tips that will take you a long way.. thanx..
September 23, 2006 @ 1:36 am
No matter how much you know about phtography there’s always a something you’ll learn. Thank you.
September 23, 2006 @ 3:57 am
more tips,the better we are able to know about Photography.
Thanks a million pal:)
September 23, 2006 @ 11:56 pm
Hey, awesome tips! These tips alone made my pictures look professional right off the bat! Any way to bring out the blues in the sky by adjusting any camera settings? My camera does not have lens changing or filter capabilities. Thanks!
September 25, 2006 @ 2:11 am
Thanks for all of your useful tips. I’ve been using them as I get aquainted with my new digital camera. It has a optical zoom which is really helpful. I’ve been carrying my camera with me and it’s amazing how often I stop and use it. Wildlife and granddaughter and her sports are my big projects. So I’m reading and taking pictures and studing my results. Your tips are so very helpful. Thanks for adding some more tips. I’ve made up a binder for them. Oh yes, I’ll probably buy your books but right now I don’t want to be overwhelmed. So thanks again for all of your help. Karon
September 25, 2006 @ 10:44 pm
Good tutorials…
September 26, 2006 @ 3:55 am
I have being taken pictures for a long time in analogic camera, but I still learn a lot from your ” secrets”
Thankyou.
I am waiting for mor tips.
September 26, 2006 @ 8:17 am
HAving a good lesson on digital. hoping for more tips and how to use from you again
September 27, 2006 @ 9:21 am
thnx dear David for all the secrets and thnx more for the bonus secrets its really so helpfull, easy to be understand use and one cant notice it all by himself.
we all need some1 to emphasize the important parts of our work especially in photography
September 28, 2006 @ 12:28 am
Thank your for your nice suggestions!
September 28, 2006 @ 5:40 pm
What a wonderful idea to bring long forgotten
knowledge of photographic secrets back to
memory.
Thank you for these reminders …
September 29, 2006 @ 3:22 am
how do you keep subject and background in focus
September 29, 2006 @ 6:10 am
Phillip,
You can keep the subject and background in focus using aperture to control the “Depth Of Field”. Find out all about it in my Depth Of Field Secrets tutorial.
David.
September 29, 2006 @ 3:37 pm
great tips, David. Some I have already figured out on my own but there are so many more that have improved my photo taking experience. Thanks again!
October 1, 2006 @ 1:03 pm
Thank your for your tips but please
WE WANT MORE WE WANT MORE
WE WANT MORE……
October 3, 2006 @ 11:27 pm
Thank you so much for your invaluable advise. A picture paints a thousand words!! I am studying photography and you have just put the cherrie on top! Please MORE, MORE, MORE - Geoffrey from South Africa.
October 5, 2006 @ 4:26 pm
Excellent for the new and not so new photographer. Refreshingly simple and untechnical. I have learned to think before I press that button!
Keep up the good work.
October 6, 2006 @ 1:41 am
Hi Shane,
Nice Tips.
Shane plz send me the tips abt close object photography without zoomless Camara.
When I m using flash, to shoot close small object (max 1 feet lenth) the Image becoming blurry.
Waiting for Ur tips abt this.
Thankx.
October 8, 2006 @ 4:46 pm
Hi David,
Thankyou so much for your digital photo secrets, I am truly greatful, I was pleasently surprised to receive a bonus e-mail tip from you this morning and would be greatful for any others you may send in the future….I have had quite a lot of success already utilizing your tips. Your help has been priceless
Thank you Thank you Thank You
Michelle (Far North Queensland, Australia)
October 9, 2006 @ 2:02 pm
Hi David
Great tips.Easy to understand.
Grateful of any bonus tips
Thank you very much
Karen
October 9, 2006 @ 7:47 pm
Thank you for all the tips that you were willing to share with all of us. Practical and not too technical, just what the Dr. ordered! Thanks again for being so willing to share with others. I hope it comes back to you ten fold.
October 10, 2006 @ 2:44 am
Thank you for the great tips! My best pictures have been at dusk.
October 11, 2006 @ 7:07 am
hi,
thanks for the comments, they are so cool, mor please if thats possible, really helped me.
thanks, martin
October 13, 2006 @ 6:06 am
Your tips have been a great help many thanks. ps your book has been added to my christmas wish list.
October 13, 2006 @ 7:01 am
GRACIAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 14, 2006 @ 5:20 am
Hi David, I am a mature student doing a BA (Hons) Fine Art Degree and have just started my third and final year. I did a photography module in my second year (only because I had to) and was horrified at all the ’stuff’ one needed to know to use a camera properly and take reasonable photos. Then along came your hints and tips. Put into laymans terms they made it all so much more understandable. I am now not so terrified of the ‘little black box’. In fact I have even sold some of my work and am specialising in photography for my final year. What can I say other than many, many thanks. Cheers……….I owe you…….Wendy. UK
October 14, 2006 @ 6:39 am
coooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TIPS David………Please tell me more about light effect. Thank you.
October 16, 2006 @ 3:18 pm
Well, even some of the tips I have already know, but still have information I should know ! good , really good !
October 18, 2006 @ 12:30 am
Thanks, Dave. Please keep em coming.
October 19, 2006 @ 1:44 am
A lot of great tips thank you for sharing.
October 20, 2006 @ 8:23 pm
Thank you for carring of all who have a camera in hads and longing to make beautiful photo.I agree with all what you write about light.I love lightening subjects very much.Best wishes from Lithuania
October 26, 2006 @ 6:10 pm
Thank you for the great tips!
October 27, 2006 @ 11:04 pm
thanks for the tips will keep you in prayers
October 28, 2006 @ 2:26 pm
Thanks, for tips. Its really very useful for me. I am feeling change in my photography skill after geting your tips.
thanks
October 29, 2006 @ 3:45 am
These tips have helped so much!!
Thank you
October 29, 2006 @ 1:55 pm
o.k.it is a really very good
October 30, 2006 @ 4:17 pm
I am too pleased that you gave me all those useful tips free of charge. God bless you a million times.
October 31, 2006. 1:20 pm
October 31, 2006 @ 8:20 pm
Hi Dave,
Thanks a lot for the tips and secrets; I have already experienced a couple of them successfully; however, I still have a little bit of problems of how and when to use the aperture, shutter speed and exposure devices.
A little help would be greatly appreciated; once again, thank you for your patience.
Jean-Marc
November 1, 2006 @ 1:57 am
Thanks for good and useful tips!
Using them I took and still taking great shots!
Very curious about your book…hope some day to have money to buy it…
thanks one’s again for sharing this tips for free…
November 1, 2006 @ 6:48 am
Thanks David for all the tips, they are going to come in handy.
November 3, 2006 @ 1:32 pm
nice tips!!!!!
thanks
November 4, 2006 @ 7:46 am
Hi David
just want to say thank you for your help in giving us some very valuable photo secrets, as a retired pensioner with not a lot to spend I am very greatful for any assistance with my hobby,
I sooo miss Australia,used to live in Sydney.
God Bless
Ken
Scarborough, UK
November 7, 2006 @ 8:48 pm
Thanks for the tips. It is the small things that help make a great photo.
November 8, 2006 @ 2:25 pm
thanks a lot for the tips…it helped me a lot…
November 10, 2006 @ 11:59 pm
Dear David,
Your tips have been very very helpful I have obtained pleasant results by applying them. Look forward to more tips. I do not have a credit card will buy your book sometime from a store.
Thank U Sooooooooo much
Niki
November 12, 2006 @ 11:55 pm
thanks a lot. the tips benefit me much.
November 15, 2006 @ 5:36 pm
Thankyou for some very usefull information
November 18, 2006 @ 8:10 pm
Thank you for the tips.
The title of your tips is: “Digital Photo Secrets” and, if I remember correctly, you even mentioned the Canon Powershot S3 IS somewhere. Now, I think that all your tips are of value, but only a few are applicable to digital photography per se. I have been using Pentax cameras with various tele- and wide angle lenses for the past 40 years or so, but I am quite new to digital photography and would have appreciated help on all the settings, capabilities and functions of my new S3.I am sure that with your knowledge and experience you could easily seperate your tips, books, etc. into “photography in general” and “digital photography”? Keep up the good work.
Regards,
Smit (Republic of South Africa)
November 20, 2006 @ 12:19 am
You are right Smit, most of my tips will work with film cameras just as well as with digital cameras.
I chose to name my site about Digital Photography because that the type of camera that most people have these days.
November 20, 2006 @ 7:25 am
Thank you so much for the wonderful helpful tips that you have shared…for free. You’re such a nice person. God Bless You.
November 20, 2006 @ 8:13 pm
I’m on the verge of puting the secrets at work but honestly speaking, I have been studying and enjoying your input. Many thanks to you and your organisation. I hope to be among the lucky winners of your digital camera.
I LOVE YOU HERE IN NIGERIA! YOU MADE PROUD OF CHOOSING PHOTOGRAPHY AS A PROFESSION! KEEP ON THE GOOD JOB!!!
November 21, 2006 @ 1:43 am
Hi Mr.Peterson
Thanks for your useful tips, I am grateful for your help.Regards.
November 22, 2006 @ 4:40 pm
im so glad im bump in to you!your tips was ver helpful in my line of work(shooting food)i hope i will win in your contest..and get that wonderful camera!
November 22, 2006 @ 5:16 pm
Great tips… I’ve never really been able to get help on the what constitutes basic digital photography techniques before. Your tips have clarified several things that I normally just do and take for granted. Some of the shots I take turn out great but I have never really looked at why. Your tips have given me a reference I can use to hopefully get much more out of the shots I will be taking in the future. A real practical guide to using digital cameras for my money.
November 23, 2006 @ 1:19 pm
Hi David,
Thank you so much for your practical tips on digital photography. However, as daughter is using a point-and-shoot ultra compact digital camera, some tips to guide her will be great. I look forward to hear from you soon. You’ve a good day, David. All the best on the sale of your books.
Regards, Larry Lai from Singapore
November 23, 2006 @ 2:17 pm
we want more tips yes
November 24, 2006 @ 3:57 am
VERY GOOD TIPS FOR THE BEGINER TO BECOME A PRO!!
November 25, 2006 @ 12:48 pm
Great tips keep up!
November 25, 2006 @ 2:44 pm
HI David thanks for ur usefull tips
needs some from tips ,
November 27, 2006 @ 6:08 pm
Thanks!
November 28, 2006 @ 4:12 am
I appreciate the tips. It was all worth reading. Thank you!
November 30, 2006 @ 1:06 am
Thanks so much for the very useful tips, and all for free. I have learnt so much, and Im taking much better photos.
November 30, 2006 @ 10:41 pm
I found a fantastic sun rise this morning and a derelict barn. Itook 20 shots of the brilliant red sky. Downloaded them and… the sky is burnt in most, where it isnt the foreground is a dark shadow.
What can I do?
Terry
December 1, 2006 @ 8:23 am
Thank you for your useful tips. Maybe next time you give one assignment for us to apply your tips. You can give a comment for our picture. That’s a good learning for this tips.
December 1, 2006 @ 6:37 pm
thank you much for help on are cameras.it is a god sent for people that are on a fixed income.god bless you and yours.
December 2, 2006 @ 10:37 am
Thank you very much your useful tips, I am really appriciate your great help.
December 3, 2006 @ 7:17 pm
Terry,
My Book goes into lots of tips and techniques for taking fantastic sunset shots.
But I should warn you - you normally won’t be able to get brilliant colors in the sly and the foreground image at the same time.
December 3, 2006 @ 7:36 pm
Thank you very much David!
Your tips have been a great help in many ways. Appreciate it very much… especially at the price!!!!!!!!
I’ll continue to apply the lessons learnt.
Thank you, thank you, mucho gracias!!
God bless!!
December 6, 2006 @ 11:20 am
Good thing that all relevant guidance is being provided to amateurs.
SBG
December 11, 2006 @ 9:20 pm
Thanks alot for helping…
actually i used to open my E-mail and found David peterson sending mails.. i will miss those 21 days..
What about tip on fashion photography
?
December 13, 2006 @ 12:50 pm
Dear sir,
Thankyou for all your useful tips. more tips please…!!
December 15, 2006 @ 5:12 pm
Simple but very useful tips things we all tend to forget keep up the good work many thanks
December 18, 2006 @ 1:25 am
A very good idea to feed these simple but effective tips in on a daily basis.
When the weather improves and I can practice the tips, I know my snaps will start to become photogaphs.
Thanks again
December 24, 2006 @ 8:42 am
Great ideas. I’m trying to incorporate them in my hobby.
December 27, 2006 @ 5:04 am
The tips were great. I shared them with my sister who says thankyou as well.
December 28, 2006 @ 2:54 am
Great!! Keep sending more..
December 30, 2006 @ 6:25 am
Great ideas & tips. Thanks.
January 4, 2007 @ 7:21 pm
Great tips! Thanks much!
Cheers.
January 5, 2007 @ 4:25 am
Thanks alot for helping…
actually i used to open my E-mail and found David peterson sending mails.. I will miss my daily tips thank you and also thanks for not selling my email address
January 8, 2007 @ 8:36 am
I ordered your books and can’t put them down, I really like the tips,these are so much fun, i love opening my mail online and there is David with a new tip. I have tried some in the tips book and they really do work.wonderful books , i love them.
January 9, 2007 @ 8:29 am
Can’t wait for the next tip. Keep them coming. Thanks
January 9, 2007 @ 11:07 am
Dear David,
Thanks for the tips. Waiting for some more tips.
Kaushik, Kolkata, India
January 9, 2007 @ 7:32 pm
great tips as im an avid photographer love to receive more tips
January 9, 2007 @ 8:11 pm
simple yet GREAT TIPS. living in East Afrika where colours are ever vibrant, I now look forward to capturing them on film or digital camera…Ahsante ( thanks)
January 10, 2007 @ 7:05 am
Really very interesting, many compliments. Thank you for this job and please go on with it!
fotografAle
January 12, 2007 @ 6:39 pm
Thanks so very much David. Your tips really enhanced my photography skills as my hobby. And just because it’s my hobby and not profession, I’d never have time to go through large size books. So this 3-week course was a great opportunity for me to learn more in seconds. Thank you.
January 13, 2007 @ 7:38 am
Dear Dave,
Mate, it seems you have really helped out a lot of people, including myself.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you…
Thank you very much Dave.
Just as you have selflessly helped us, may you also be helped when you need it.
Keep up the good work Mate
Kindest Regards,
Isa Kocoglu
January 15, 2007 @ 12:07 am
Great tips and apreciated Thanks
January 24, 2007 @ 9:27 pm
Thank you Dave, your photography lessons were excellent, I learned quiet a lot. Keep up thegreat work.
January 25, 2007 @ 6:53 am
Thanks so much David, by all means, send me all the tips you can, it is such a great help to me as an amateur.
January 25, 2007 @ 9:23 am
Thank you very much David.
January 25, 2007 @ 10:32 am
Dear david,
1st - THANKS a LOT
Am very fortunate to have come through your web and get these free tips. The lessons were invaluable, my focus is basically on Food photography, and some of the tips are really a great help.
More tips would be great.
I have few questions….how can I get them answered.
Thanks again
January 25, 2007 @ 6:41 pm
Thanks for the fine series of excelent tips. I enjoyed the lessons, and no doubt the ideas are very usable. I see forward to be using them in my future photographing.
Best regards
Georg
January 27, 2007 @ 9:55 am
Dear David
Your secrets about Photography was truly informative. It has really helped me in taking better photos at better angles. I would love to hear more from you.
Once again.. Thank You So Much.
January 28, 2007 @ 2:46 am
Hi David, your are truly blessed by God. I have used many of your tips and love them.
thanks so much
January 28, 2007 @ 12:13 pm
Thanks for the tips! It provokes my interest to learn more and do more with photography.
The tips are succint and well presented. Thoroughly enjoyed the informative Photo Secrets course. Best wishes to you David!
January 30, 2007 @ 9:37 am
Thanks so much for all the tips! I really think I have improved in so many ways using them… Keep up the good work and I woul dlove to see more of the tips!!
January 31, 2007 @ 10:02 am
Thank you for the useful tips.
Some of the tips I already know, but your e-mails re-enforced the information.
Really good.
Regards
February 3, 2007 @ 5:10 am
Thankyou for the very helpful tips, I only wish i could share the end results of your lessons. Jim Cook
February 3, 2007 @ 3:11 pm
Thankyou very much for the secret tips that you have posted to me. I have been trying some of the tips and they are fantastic. I thought I was not bad before but you have shown me much I can improve.
Thanks David.
February 4, 2007 @ 12:13 am
Thank you very much for all this information, it really does work well with digital cameras.
February 5, 2007 @ 6:47 am
Hi David! Those tips were so useful, effective and addictive, I’ve always felt like I needed something MORE from you… Please keep sending as you wish. You and your overall friendly guides are much appreciated. More power!
February 7, 2007 @ 9:33 am
Thanx alot for the tips & tricks! It’s made a difference in my pictures. I am looking forward to purchasing your book.
February 9, 2007 @ 11:54 pm
Myself and another disabled vet both bought digital cameras so we could continue hunting without killing the critters. We have a great time at this and have really enjoyed your tips.
Thank you for another view!
February 10, 2007 @ 6:31 am
I bought your book even before receiving all your tips here. I have read the books cover to cover and go back to review when I need to check something. Thank you so very much. You are a priceless gem of a fellow David. Best regards. Keep up the excellent work. Hope to meet you someday in Australia.
February 10, 2007 @ 11:38 am
Hi David
Great tips. Have used a few and the photographs have turned out to be fantastic. If possible keep posting new tips. I am now looking to buy ur books for further enhancement of photography.
Thanks
Abhi
February 11, 2007 @ 10:18 pm
Dear David, Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge for free. The hints you gave are really cool, clear, synthetic and useful. They deepened my sensitivity in taking photos and gave me a new kind of awareness and a check list to go through before shooting. Really thanks a lot David! Great job!
Guido19
February 12, 2007 @ 9:48 am
Thanks for all your help with tips!!!!
Very kind of you to share with us.
February 12, 2007 @ 10:46 am
I have been memorizing your tips. I did buy your book. I will be making a trip to the Florida Keys and the Everglades. Can you give me tips on use of Polarizers?
Thanks
February 12, 2007 @ 1:50 pm
As a scrapbooker I can be quite creative even with photos that aren’t perfect - but it sure does help to have nice photos to work with, and I am just beginning to get into the digital scrapbooking also, so your tips will come in useful for all the great photos I plan to take! Thanks heaps,
Chrissy
February 13, 2007 @ 2:58 pm
Hey there, although all your tips are great there need to be more for the experienced.
Thanks
Keep up the great work
February 13, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
Thanx a bunch for all the tips David
February 14, 2007 @ 6:24 pm
Thanks for the great tips—I hope to put them to use right away.
February 15, 2007 @ 12:26 pm
thanks a lot sir, for the secrets you shared to me.. god bless!!
February 16, 2007 @ 12:51 am
David Thank you very much for the tips they have helped me quite alot. I am hoping that someone will buy me your book for my birthday.
Thank you again Aubrey
February 18, 2007 @ 5:08 am
Thanx for the tips… Really helps to get started!!!
February 19, 2007 @ 1:29 am
Thanks so much for the tips, i have looked forward to reading them each evening as soon as they arrived in my inbox.
Well done!
Keep up the good work!
February 21, 2007 @ 6:22 am
Thanks for all the great tips, I have enjoyed reading them and are putting them to practise!!
February 23, 2007 @ 7:57 am
Thanks for all the great tips you have send us.Already knew a few of them but most of them where new & very helpfull.
I’m sure I will check them very often in the future!
February 25, 2007 @ 4:38 am
David, thank you very much for all these useful tips. I have been attending to a digital photo course, then, for sure, your tips will help me a lot.
Regards from Brazil
February 25, 2007 @ 11:40 am
Thank you very much for the tips you gave us,we’re very appreciated.It’s really good tips. Waitting some more….
February 26, 2007 @ 2:09 pm
David, I’ve appreciated your wonderful tips and will keep them in mind on my photo quests. Thanks.
March 1, 2007 @ 1:05 pm
Hi David thank you so much for the tips. I haven’t been able to do much at the moment due to an accident but will be experimenting with them while i’m housebound. I will be purchasing the book soon just have to work out the price as I live in the UK thanks again Sylvon.
March 1, 2007 @ 7:15 pm
Thank you so much for all the useful tips, keep them rolling.As a student they have helped me. Thanx
March 2, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
Thanks so much for your tips, But I have one question. The two pictures you show on your homepage, which two secrets did you use. My huband and I can’t seem to agree which tips you use.
Thanks again!
March 6, 2007 @ 6:17 am
Hi Lissette,
I’ll be explaining what particular tips were used for those two images in an upcoming secret. Stay tuned!…
David.
March 6, 2007 @ 7:51 am
thanks…. i learned a lot!
March 10, 2007 @ 9:04 pm
Thank you your advice is wonderful have learneed a lot
thanks again
March 12, 2007 @ 6:59 am
Dear David,
Very sound,practical and effective advice. Thanks for opening my eyes, your help is deeply appreciated.
Bernard
March 15, 2007 @ 1:18 am
sir,
i m benifitted to have ur tips
plz send more tips.
March 17, 2007 @ 2:15 pm
Your tips are great. I’ve learned a lot from your tips. I wish you could provide more tips which are simple, effective and promising great results.
Thanks!
March 19, 2007 @ 12:39 am
Your tips help. Thanks a lot!
March 21, 2007 @ 7:48 pm
Hi David,
Thankyou so much for your help and tips. The information not only has be beneficial to me personally but to the rest of my family.
Your help with digital photography is very much appreciated
Best wishes
Robert
March 23, 2007 @ 8:43 am
Dear David, it’s so refreshing in this day and age for someone to give something for nothing, as you have in passing on tips to an aged amateur, with grateful thanks, Brian
March 23, 2007 @ 7:37 pm
My sincere gratitude for the extra tips. Good on you mate!
March 27, 2007 @ 11:54 am
Dear David,
Thanks for all the tips. I am learning how to take better photos and need all the helpful information I can get. Keep up the good work and continue to send the tips.
Many blessings to you,
Diana
March 27, 2007 @ 1:10 pm
Dear David,
Thanks for all wonderful tips. Now in future I will try to take shots as per the tips given by you.I will
be greatful to you for sending some more interesting tips in the future.
Regards,
Hoshiar singh kalsi
March 29, 2007 @ 5:48 pm
Dear David,
Thank you very much for your tips.
Elena
March 31, 2007 @ 3:10 pm
Thanks u vr much..
these tips are vr usefull… Now i can take better photos using these tips.
Plz continue to give these tips…
April 2, 2007 @ 1:01 pm
Thanks for all the tips, have been putting them into practice and the results have been brill
Thanks again
April 2, 2007 @ 8:59 pm
Respectful Greetings Mr. Peterson!
I want to thank you for the insightful and eyesightful wisdom of Photography, I look forward to more of your wisdom when I order your books and dvd’s. You are a Great Help to the Lovers of Photography. One Love…Seen!!!
Word in Truth,
Yakubu Diliza
April 4, 2007 @ 3:56 am
thanks 4 the tips dave
April 5, 2007 @ 11:44 am
Hi Dave
Thanks for the tips. Worked out some of them for myself but have already found the others to be useful. Keep them coming
April 9, 2007 @ 1:01 am
Thanks for the free tips. Bought your book and also like it because it is not long winded and gets right to the point.
Bought for my fiancee who is more into Photography than I.
Keep up the good work
April 10, 2007 @ 1:35 am
thanx a lot!!have learnt alot frm ur course!
April 10, 2007 @ 3:48 am
Hey Dave! thanx for the tips, have been trying them out at every chance
i love how i take pics now !
thanks
Donna Young
April 10, 2007 @ 7:50 pm
Thanks for your valued tips for photography.
April 11, 2007 @ 12:14 am
great tips and would love to see ya offer another round of tips we can all enjoy theyve been a big help
April 11, 2007 @ 11:37 am
David,
Thanks so much for the tips, they are very helpful. For a guy who is so used to the old SLR (pentax ME) I don’t feel exactly like a “newbie” on the digital.
More power to you.
Ped
April 16, 2007 @ 8:59 pm
its really very helpful for all of us. Keep it up. Thanks for the great work.
April 18, 2007 @ 7:24 pm
Dear David
Your tips are simple, ready to use and fantastic. A combination of art and science, it will sure make digital photography a new experience for me.
Shrinivas
April 19, 2007 @ 10:25 am
Dear Divid
Thank you for all you tips. I have put several of them to use. I take lots of pictures of different vacation sites in and outside of my country and fix up the graphics. So Thanks.
Terimakasih di atas semua tips yang diberi, saya akan cuba kesemua tip-tip itu. Saya banyak mengambil gambar pemandangan dan bunga-bunga mengikut tips yang diberikan oleh tuan.
Rodin
April 21/2007
April 21, 2007 @ 9:16 pm
loved all the secrets…keep em coming please (”,)
April 25, 2007 @ 6:31 pm
Hey, thank you very much, for giving me such a great opinions in 21 days! It helped me so much!
Thanks!
April 25, 2007 @ 8:51 pm
Dear David,
Thank you for your wonderful advice.
I have had a small business in photography for a reasonably short time. I apply photo’s to tiles and glass for applications to bathrooms and kitchens and such. I like to use people’s own photo’s, but they can choose any of mine if they wish. Thank you again for being such a blessing.
April 25, 2007 @ 9:00 pm
Great tips.
Thanks for your generosity.
April 27, 2007 @ 4:10 am
GREAT GREAT TIPS. David. Hopefully I will start taking pictures using your tips. Really good for something that is free.
April 27, 2007 @ 7:58 pm
I appreciate your tips very much. I have a new digital camera that I haven’t explored too much with so far but I took it to my neices school play the other day and I was really far back. My zoom is fantastic- but I coudn’t get the picture to take at first because It had lots of light but my flash didn’t reach that far so it came out dark. I finally figured out how to get the camera in a mode that worked but I went back to my seat to set down and I tried to take the picture but it had motion blur the whole time. Needless to say… I didn’t get any good pictures. I understand I need a tripod but in some cases you can’t just carry a tripod with you everywhere. Is there any tips you can give me for that? Please help it’s pointless to have a camera and not be able to take good shots.
April 30, 2007 @ 3:47 pm
omg I love these tips!! They are so great and I think they will really help me be a better photographer! I really looked foward to getting them in my inbox everyday and I wish there were more!! Thank you David Peterson!
May 1, 2007 @ 6:47 am
Wax paper over the flash…I NEVER would have thought of that…brilliant!
Thanx SO much:)
May 3, 2007 @ 6:50 am
David, seem to have it all together, so keep up the good work. If you ever figure out the ‘white balance’ thing, let me know. JT
May 3, 2007 @ 11:15 pm
David, thanks a lot for all wonderful tips and friendly emails. All tips are very practical. Thanks again!
May 4, 2007 @ 2:18 am
Hi David,
Very useful tips. Great job.
Thanks a lot.
Waldir
May 5, 2007 @ 12:46 am
hi,
thanks for the great tips. Hope you can continue with more tips.
May 5, 2007 @ 4:14 pm
Great concise information. I appreciate the expertise you have to offer.
May 11, 2007 @ 11:08 am
Your hints have helped me alot
May 17, 2007 @ 12:55 am
I’ve come to realize that there is alot to know about photography. Thanks for all the tips, they are greatly appreciated by myself and the people I have taken photos of. If it’s not to bothersome please keep the tips coming.
May 17, 2007 @ 7:52 am
Thanks a lot for the wonderful and useful tips. I am practicing them and I really can understand the difference between before and now. My friends also are complimenting them too. Thanks again your lessons are really GREAT ones.
May 18, 2007 @ 12:20 pm
These comments really helps, especially for an amatuer for me. I will be taking really good pictures from now on thanks to these useful tips. Thanks for all the help, it is priceless and memorable.
May 19, 2007 @ 1:40 pm
Dear David,
Thanks a lot.. u have been my savior man..
Thanks again..
May 21, 2007 @ 11:03 am
Thanks for the tips you have sent. They are and will always be of great help. Please continue to send digital photography tip if you will . I plan to purchase your tutorial/book in the near future. Again thanks for all your help.
May 22, 2007 @ 12:48 am
Dear David,
Thank you so much for sharing your tops.
May 24, 2007 @ 11:43 pm
Thanks for the great tips!
May 25, 2007 @ 3:39 am
Awesome Tips, I decided to take Photography up last year as a hobbie after doing a course at the local college on digital photograpy and have never looked back (even though I might look a little confused sometimes), So your tips are great told in a plain english way instead of been too technical. Keep the tips coming
May 25, 2007 @ 11:37 pm
Please keep your tips coming. So many are plain common sense, but we need to be reminded of them in relation to photography. I’m a senior citizen and I photograph wildlife in the area where we live in the country - raccoons, groundhogs, birds of many kinds.
May 31, 2007 @ 9:38 PM
June 1, 2007 @ 12:39 pm
Thanks very much for the tips! I am enjoying reading them and adding them to my storehouse of knowledge.
:-)
June 3, 2007 @ 12:21 am
Thank you . It was really well organised and useful tips .
June 6, 2007 @ 7:14 pm
thanks for being unselfish with what you know about digtal photography. very useful and practical tips.more please!!!!!
June 7, 2007 @ 10:26 am
Thank you because yours secrets become
June 9, 2007 @ 7:09 am
New to photography and trying to get info from everywhere. thankyou very much for sharing your knowlege.
John
June 16, 2007 @ 5:52 pm
I feel like your family. Please send more.
June 18, 2007 @ 7:45 am
cheers. will print them out. very helpfull. feel free to sent more.
June 20, 2007 @ 12:09 pm
Dear David,I believe that there are people who don’t want to share their secrets, that’s why I want to thank you the time that you dedicate to show us the basic secrets about how to take beautiful shots.
We need more secrets.
Thank you.
June 23, 2007 @ 7:51 am
Your TIPS are WONDERFUL….thank you SO MUCH!
Do you have any tips on photos in Antarctica….My trip info says to use a UV filter but my camera has no threads to attach the filter?
June 23, 2007 @ 11:56 pm
i knew most of theese tips but the ones i didnt know i thank you for
June 27, 2007 @ 12:27 am
Dear David,
Thanks for the useful tips. It really works. I guess some tips we new before, but the awareness is really helpful.
By the way, I have not received secret #18.
Thanks, regards,
Moshe
June 28, 2007 @ 11:59 pm
Thanks so much! Some of your tips have been a real surprise, like the milk container trick. I have been taking photos for years, and although I have a good eye for composition, I’m just beginning to learn the real magic my camera can create!
July 4, 2007 @ 10:06 pm
Thank You David Peterson…but I want more secrets… I learn alot from your tips and on my way to create better piccas…I really enjoy receaving the tips everyday!
July 6, 2007 @ 2:44 am
Perfect tips for anyone getting into digital photography. Thanks to you for making me a little proffessional.
July 11, 2007 @ 12:28 pm
Thanks it helped me a lot
God Bless
July 11, 2007 @ 11:29 pm
Thanks a ton!!!
It is very much useful
July 14, 2007 @ 11:55 pm
Thanks for all the great free tips! I am a university student majoring in photography and am always amazed by the ’secret society’ that seems to surround photography tips and professional incites (even from lecturers!). This short course has given me many handy tips and all in very user friendly language. Once again thanks heaps!!
July 15, 2007 @ 9:31 pm
Thank you for all the great tips.Much appreciated.
July 16, 2007 @ 11:05 pm
Thank you for your useful suggestions!
July 17, 2007 @ 12:55 am
Many thanks for all the tips, now it’s just a case of putting them into practice.
Once again a big thank you.
Graham
July 21, 2007 @ 10:33 pm
extremely useful and interesting ideas that seem to have awakened my old photographic brain cells, I only await the opportunity to use them in the UK as it’s continually raining.
Thank you very much
regards Pete.
July 22, 2007 @ 8:44 am
thanks for all the tips David, its always good to go back to them when things dont turn out as you expect. keep up the good work.Jan
July 22, 2007 @ 11:49 am
Great tips! Keep ‘em coming!
July 23, 2007 @ 1:08 pm
Thanks David for your valuable tips, if you have more, I’ll have them.
Thank you again.
Claude Perucich
July 25, 2007 @ 12:33 pm
Gracias por darnos la oportunidad de aprender con sus tips…muchas gracias!!
July 28, 2007 @ 3:29 am
I HAVE GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE FROM YOUR TIPS. HAVE HAD A WORKING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOME TERMS NEED TO LEARN FROM IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
July 29, 2007 @ 10:05 pm
Thanks David for the useful tips. I have put several to use.
Very much appreciated.
Grace
July 30, 2007 @ 12:51 pm
Hi David,
Thanks for the tips, I am 74 years of age and have been taking photos since a young boy. Your tips brought to the fore things that I have learned from experience and forgotten about.
Very good.
Terrence
July 31, 2007 @ 5:41 am
You are doing a great job. Thanks a bunch
Vance
July 31, 2007 @ 9:04 pm
Dear Peterson,
I glad that u gave those good tips for free. Im a photographer, now using my all new NIKON D40, and with ur tips….its going nice.
Keep moving, man.
Thanx.
August 10, 2007 @ 4:29 am
I like a lot the secrets to get best pics.
Thank you.
August 12, 2007 @ 5:07 am
it’s very good to be confronted from time to time with good tips…
carry on and…
thank you so much
from the netherlands
Pieter
August 12, 2007 @ 4:44 pm
All your secrets have been fantastic and so useful. Please don’t stop sending them. Looking forward to seeing many more.
August 17, 2007 @ 4:45 am
Wow!!! your tips are the greatest thing in photography that I have ever come across and I am 72 yrs old
August 21, 2007 @ 12:58 am
The tips have helped me greatly. Thanks for the extra tips. Can use all the help you offer.
August 22, 2007 @ 11:35 am
Wow! Short concise wonderful tips. I still want the books.
August 23, 2007 @ 4:11 am
Great tips they have help me a lot.Please dont stop senting your tips.Iam a photographer that use 35mm film, I just purchase canon D20 and was having problems unit I got your free tips. It not easy going from 35 mm film camera to digital camera its a totally different ball game. I have learn a lot with your tips Thank you so much for taking the time to help other.
August 23, 2007 @ 9:09 am
35 years later and i now know more and take better photos. You explain tip in a language i understand.All the books are to fancy.I just want to take decent photos,not pro photos.Thank You
August 23, 2007 @ 5:40 pm
Hi Excellent tips. thanks a lot.
August 24, 2007 @ 11:33 pm
thanks
it helped me a lot
August 27, 2007 @ 12:34 am
Excellent Job! Very useful tips!
I’m just a photo enthusiast, but if ever a PRO-SHOOTER emerge from me, you’ll be the first on my THANK YOU LIST.
September 3, 2007 @ 10:13 am
Dear David
As a relative newcomer to digital, I have found this series to be extremely helpful. You have never presumed that we are all professionals, as some books do! Thank you.
George
September 3, 2007 @ 11:08 pm
GREAT TIPS HELPED LOADS THANKYOU VERY MUCH
September 4, 2007 @ 2:38 am
realy cool tips. Thanks
September 6, 2007 @ 7:56 pm
Thanks for the tips ….it was really useful , helpful and unique..
waiting for more
September 7, 2007 @ 3:38 pm
love the tips, keep em’ comin! : )
September 8, 2007 @ 10:39 am
Thank you for your tips. I’m just a beginner so all the help i can get has been great.
September 9, 2007 @ 3:29 pm
Hi David
Wow - Thanks for such brilliant tips - will have fun on holiday using your theme a day idea!
Thanks
Maggie X
September 10, 2007 @ 12:55 am
Great tips photography is just a hobbie for me .
Your tips have been great to help me with my new digital SLR camera.
I will be placing an order for your photo secrets book soon.
Keep the advice coming thanks again.
Graham
September 13, 2007 @ 11:26 pm
Thank you for yout wonderful tips. I am not a photogfapher, or planning to be one. I am a ebay seller and use your tips to make better pictures for my ebay store.
September 15, 2007 @ 2:48 am
David,
Your my HERO, I’ve enjoyed your daily tips, I’m now reading your book on exposure and love it as well, keep the tips coming I’ve learned so much and exposure and depth of field was my weakness, but thanks to you i’m now taking some wonderful pictures.
September 18, 2007 @ 2:23 pm
Thank you very much for the secrets. some of them are very helpful. As I’m just starting out in Photgraphy, I’ve been looking for all the information i can get to take great photos.
Thanks heaps and keep them coming.
September 22, 2007 @ 4:29 pm
Thank you for sharing your tips… I’ve read every one. While some are a little too elementary for me, many have been valuable.
Doug Brown
September 23, 2007 @ 1:27 pm
David I have been interested in Photography for over 50 yrs, and would like to thank you for reminding me of things I had forgotten. Of course the whole idea has commercial benefits for yourself, but it is also very helpful especially for the beginner, I hope you do well from it. Regards Ernie
September 23, 2007 @ 3:19 pm
Thanks for the tips! And surprise, surprise! Thanks for the next lot of tips as well! I’ve used some of them and find they work!
September 24, 2007 @ 1:22 am
Thanks for the tips, but we want more tips plsssss
September 24, 2007 @ 8:37 pm
Thanks for the tips. I need more help with knowing how and when to set my aperture and shutter speed to make better pictures in the bright sunlight.
September 28, 2007 @ 1:11 pm
I am new to digetal with my canon 350d and learned a lot,more tips please and where in south africa can we get hold of your book
Thank you,
Willie
October 9, 2007 @ 1:48 am
thanks
knowledge is precious thanks for a bit of yours
much appreciated
paul
west brom
england
October 9, 2007 @ 5:18 am
Thanks for taking the time to share these tips via e-mail. Great Job!
October 15, 2007 @ 1:11 am
Thanks for the great tips.
October 16, 2007 @ 12:57 am
great stuff …keep it coming …thanks ..you the man
October 17, 2007 @ 7:10 am
HI David,
Thank you so much for the free tips. My husband bought me a new DSLR, I was so excited! Your tips have helped me get up and running very quickly. I am seeing the results already. Yippppeee
October 17, 2007 @ 9:14 pm
thank you for all the tips, really appreciate it, this will deffinitely improve my photography skills
October 19, 2007 @ 3:34 am
Thanks mate.
Some really good tips in there. They have both improved my photographs and also helped me understand how to take great photographs without needing an expensive camera.
Thanks again
October 22, 2007 @ 8:07 am
Thanks David.
There are very helpful tips.
You know your stuff.
Your’e a star.
October 23, 2007 @ 4:05 am
your tips are very helpfull.Please keep sending.
October 23, 2007 @ 6:40 pm
Muito boas foram as dicas fornecidas por Davis Peterson…
Agora eh por em prática os ensinamentos e ir aprimorando…
Muito obrigado…
October 25, 2007 @ 8:32 pm
Thank you so much for the tips. It helps alot. Maybe one day if we make a succuess out of photography it will indirectly be your work through our hands.
October 26, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
thank you David, once again you have been great help. I have been able to take more photos with the WOW factor than ever before.
Lex
Shepparton
October 27, 2007 @ 8:52 pm
David,
Thanks for the tips! I’m trying to develop my talent and your tips have been wonderful!
Krelasha
November 6, 2007 @ 2:44 am
HI DAVID….
Thanks for all your tips!!!!
It’s helping me already.
Keep on sending, cause it’s WORKING!!!!
THANKS AGAIN.
November 8, 2007 @ 7:26 pm
Hi David
Thank You for sharing your tips
November 11, 2007 @ 9:23 pm
Hi David,
Thanks so much for your great tips. Fantastic…..
November 12, 2007 @ 3:07 pm
Thank U so much for the wonderful tips which i have started on my Nikon P5000 which give amazing results.
November 14, 2007 @ 4:59 pm
Really enjoyed your tips. Thanks heaps for your time and great advice on improving my photos. Excellent
November 15, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
Thanks for the tips. Has made a big differance already.
November 20, 2007 @ 7:37 pm
appreciate the gr8 job ur doin ….helpin ametures to improve their photography skills….
simple yet powerful tips
thanks
November 25, 2007 @ 9:28 pm
Thank you David I am just starting with the camera and was very pleased with all the tips. I am using them all I need to review on occasion to remember. Thanks again
November 27, 2007 @ 5:07 am
Thank you soooo much for for taking the time and sharing these tips with us.
November 28, 2007 @ 6:49 am
Hi David,
I find the tips very useful. Keep it up, and please more tips. Don’t end it here after 21 days.
Thanks
Pawan
November 30, 2007 @ 9:35 pm
Hi David,
Thank you for your tips. It was definitely helpfull. Now I can enjoy my camera even more. The tips for the image editing helped a lot as well.
December 3, 2007 @ 6:42 pm
Your tips are awsome.
December 5, 2007 @ 8:15 am
Hi David, Couldn’t wait for your tips everyday, please don’t stop them! They helped alot and now I am even more inlove with photography
December 5, 2007 @ 10:13 pm
Thanks for sending the Digidal Photo Secrets. Got the book in less than a week and am reading it now hopefully to use some of it over the Xmas holidays.
Will keep you posted on the progress.
Tips are fantastic.
thanks.
December 10, 2007 @ 6:05 pm
Thanks a lot for your tips…they really work and I’ve tried out some of them.
Your tips are real good… 
December 14, 2007 @ 4:34 pm
Thank you David. I’m a 55 lady, beggining at internet, and adore photos since ever. Here in Brasil we have many boks , but I imagine that yours is better. I appreciate your tips, and woul like to receive more. My photos will be better. I’m buying a new camera, because of your tips. Again,thanks! sincerely Pa
December 16, 2007 @ 11:47 am
Hi David!
This is the first time ive had a chance to post a message!
Ive been so busy applying all of your techniques to my new business over in Spain.Im working mainly with tourists offering Poolside Photos of there Vacation,Photo-Keyrings etc.Your tip for using The Flash in the daytime sure has come in handy and i´d like to a big Thanks!
A keen Follower
Ben
December 18, 2007 @ 4:42 am
Hi David,
Thanks alot for your amazing tips, which help me alot..
THANKS
December 19, 2007 @ 2:37 am
Hi David
You have done a wonderful job by sharing your photography knowhow with so many people. thanks for all your tips and help . it’s great to learn all these simple tricks and take great digital pictures like professionals.
Would like to have more tips and tricks from you.
Thanks once more for this wonderful job
December 20, 2007 @ 1:35 am
hahaha
more Tips and lessons please?!
December 20, 2007 @ 8:32 am
Tips are clear and easy to understand if with sample of photo-shoot is much more better.
December 24, 2007 @ 11:01 am
Your tips are really useful… thanks…
:)
December 25, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
Thank you alot for the good tips..
Thanks again..
December 26, 2007 @ 4:31 am
Your tips has increased my pictures.. As I have a time to travel around the country.. thanks a lot
January 1, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
yip, marvelous tips and if you can spare anymore that would be great,, as i am trying to learn the art of photography to “one day” set up my own business doing so… xxx
January 4, 2008 @ 5:49 am
Thank you for your kind tips i injoy reeding them! thank you very much!
Regards Anna
January 6, 2008 @ 11:19 pm
Is it possible to send you a picture and ask your opinion about it?
RGD Anna
January 6, 2008 @ 11:30 pm
Hi Anna,
Yes, you can send me your photos, but because I get a lot of email I can’t guarantee to make lots of comments.
If you want a pro’s opinion of your photos, take a look at my Review Your Photos service.
January 6, 2008 @ 11:50 pm
A beginner in photography. Feel like I’ve learned things that may have taken me years on my own to learn.
Thanks for the secrets of years of experience !
January 7, 2008 @ 3:15 am
Your tips It’s really high appreciated, since of that I increased my picture quality.
Regards,
Ul
February 3, 2008 @ 2:13 pm
sir,
A million thanks to you. It helps me a lot. Without those tips-i can’t imagine how my pics look like.
dan
February 4, 2008 @ 12:51 pm
hi ;
thank you very much for you useful tips. i intrested to read you book ( digitall photography secrets) but i can’t buy it in my country.please help me and tell me what can i do for this problem.??
please email your answer to my email.thank you.
February 4, 2008 @ 10:30 pm
hi there David,
Thanks alot for the greatest tip you’ve shared to me, its wonderfull now to take shots and am so glad and smili’n everytime i view my shots co’z its good to see a shot that has been great when there great tips to follow. am still learning till now on how to get great photos with of course the help of your tips.
thank you very much and have a nice day!
05 feb 2008 @ 10:03 am sin time
February 5, 2008 @ 12:04 pm
Hi David,
Wonderfull tips I like them a lot. I hope enjoy more to make good shots. Thank you for all your mails with good tips. I think your book is very good but Iám looking for a dutch one. Maybe later I will order this one…………….
Greetings Mariska Stam
February 8, 2008 @ 6:51 pm
Hi David,
Thanx for all the tips..its very useful.
If you could give more tips it will be great.I’m waiting for more tips..Thanx for sharing your secret..
February 11, 2008 @ 11:38 pm
Thanks for the lessons. They’ve very helpful to “keep me on track”
I’ve used photoshop quite a lot recently but still I want to make quality pictures and your tips help me.
So I prefer more tips from you.
February 12, 2008 @ 3:06 pm
sir,
thank you so much for the helpful tips that you have shared they really work and I’ve tried out some of them.
God Bless You.
February 19, 2008 @ 1:24 pm
I want more!!!!! thanks thanks
February 28, 2008 @ 6:08 pm
Your tips for amateur and professionals photographers are really very good. Even after read a lot and to photograph plenty there is many simple things that we left or we forgot to practice - it can be the difference.
March 2, 2008 @ 8:38 am
Thanks for all the help. I have been into photography for many years and have spent thousands of hours and money taking pictures and have had a few pictures used in magazines and news papers. If I had read your tip earlier in life I am sure I would have had many more photos published. Once again Thanks
March 6, 2008 @ 2:34 am
Just a note: ISO 800 and higher significantly increases niose in pictures. If using a DSLR, try a “faster” lens (aperture of f2.8 - f1.2), but remember that this will decrease your depth of field. Flash can also be used with most cameras; see if you can “bounce” or “diffuse” it, decreasing the harsh shadows (David mentions this elsewhere).
March 10, 2008 @ 5:04 am
“noise” : typo
March 10, 2008 @ 5:06 am
Well done. Your tips can improve some fields of necessary imagination in photos. Rereading them make some tricks more useful.
March 15, 2008 @ 12:47 pm
Hi David, thank you so much for sharing your photography knowledge, these tips have certainly helped, i am looking to purchase your book, your a star.
Dave from uk.
March 25, 2008 @ 10:14 am
Dear David,
I really thank you for sharing your knowledge about photography. I tried the tips & guess what?? My husband said I improve a lot in photography in such a short time.
Again, thank you so much.
God bless you.
March 25, 2008 @ 11:46 am
I learned a lot from you…Thanks for all the tips!
April 5, 2008 @ 9:55 am
Many, many thanks for the great tips. I have just completed a 6 evening workshop on digital photography. All your tips were easier to understand and follow than the lectures and notes we were given. The workshop made a big difference to my photography but your tips have contributed greatly to my learning. Once again many thanks and keep them coming if possible. (South Africa)
April 26, 2008 @ 12:28 am
gostei ….parabéns
May 7, 2008 @ 11:54 pm
Thanks for great tips!!!! Its very helpfull!!
May 11, 2008 @ 8:18 pm
hey some
i absolutely enjoy the secrets. Gives great insight. How abt some pictures to go along with the secrets. wud be fun dont u think?
or something we could contribute to.
May 13, 2008 @ 5:59 am
Thanks a lot Dave…
May 21, 2008 @ 1:37 am
I used all these tips for my trip to Mexico in May, 2007. And you know what ? I made a lot of good pictures I never made before.
Thanks a lot Dave
May 30, 2008 @ 12:08 am
Thanks, Dave especially the tip on home printing. I can now save my money for additional camera equipment.
May 31, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
I have just started getting into photography by purchasing a Canon EOS 400D. I have the standard Canon lens 18-55mm plus a Tamron 70-300mm. These tips will help me immensely and I just wanted to say thanks.
Cheers.
June 11, 2008 @ 3:57 am
Hey thanks a lot for all the tips, they r really helpful ! ! thanks again
June 11, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
Thanks so much for all your tips, as a new Digital camera owner I have found them very useful. Keep send all your tips.
June 12, 2008 @ 2:21 pm
Thanks for all the tips.
Gracias, fueron de gran ayuda.
June 18, 2008 @ 12:40 pm
Thankyou so much for the tips
June 20, 2008 @ 11:28 pm
I have just been given a canon power shot pro1 camera because my friend has moved on to the latest EOS camera. Wow haven’t I been blessed? Just can’t stop taking snaps! I look forward to your daily fantastic tips. We all really appreciate the time you devote to helping us photo-maniacs out here in cyberland!
June 21, 2008 @ 9:16 am
David,
I really enjoyed reading these tips and I knew several, but most of them I don’t. So, could you send us more of these. thank you, keep on the good work and I wish you success.
June 25, 2008 @ 2:58 am
Hi David
Thankyou very much,I really apreciated all your tips.Some of them were new to me, and have introduced a new dimention and creativity to my pictures.You have done a wonderful job by sharing your photography knowhow with us.Keep up the good work, we realy apriciate it.
Thanks for a wonderful job
July 2, 2008 @ 7:08 am
David,Thank you very much for your tips it help me a lot,you correct my errors and gave me confident.I’m proud to recommend you to all of my friends.
July 2, 2008 @ 6:54 pm
Can’t say Thank You enough….
I have tried all your tips with great success….
Where have you been all my life?
July 8, 2008 @ 11:21 am
Hi David
I just want to thank you for the amazing tips that you have been giving and I am finding them very useful.
Thanks once again
July 12, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
They are great ! Please continue to send your secrects
Thanks
Sandy
July 13, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
Always good to have advise from the pros. I am serious amature photographer - and always looking for good advise. Keep sending them my way…THANK YOU
July 14, 2008 @ 3:41 am
Dear David,
Thank you so much for your digital photography secrets and tricks. I have already read all the 21 secrets you sent to me. It’s very useful…
July 17, 2008 @ 5:08 pm
Once again many thanks for your invaluable tips ! They all help ! One can never know enough !
July 18, 2008 @ 9:25 pm
Hello David,
Thanks for the tips, I have read them all and put some to use with my point and shoot, I am looking to upgrade once again to a DSLR. I have place an order for your book through a local Book Store.
August 2, 2008 @ 10:49 pm
Tried taking a picture of a photo with glass frame in flash mode. Intense flash light is appearing in the photograph. Any way to avoid it.
August 6, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
Your tips are well thought out. They are to the point without a lot of hard to understand jargon.
Thanks for the tips. Hopefully more things to come in the future.
August 8, 2008 @ 6:26 am
A nice series of tips..
August 10, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
Hi, David,
I’m from Rio de Janeiro - Brazil and I think it is always very grateful to have good advises from a professional like you. Thanks for your great tips, please keep doing it and helps us with your fine ideas.
August 12, 2008 @ 12:48 am
From sunny South Africa. Thanks for all tips - cant wait for next “bush” holiday to sit and enjoy my camera.
August 15, 2008 @ 6:14 pm
Hi David
These tips has help me alot thanks a million
August 18, 2008 @ 11:47 pm
Hi David,
I just wanted to say thank you for all the wonderful tips you keep sending. It’s much appreciated.
All the best,
Ursula
August 20, 2008 @ 4:40 am
Thank you so much David. Your tips are very useful. Have just purchased my camera and use it every day. Any tips on focal length. Thanks again, Deanne
August 20, 2008 @ 11:12 am