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Sunday, August 30, 2020

Photography Article Fall Round Up|Photography Artist Statement

Just in time for Thanksgiving, it's the Fall Round Up: your one-stop spot for a look back at this fall's posts. Catch up on the previous round ups here:Spring and Summer.

Yes, Go Chasing Waterfalls

Musings:

Photography Is ... What is photography for you? Some thoughts about the importance of timing, patience, and luck.
Boost Your Photography: Set a Goal or Challenge - Learn how setting, reviewing, and revising a photography goal or challenge can help move you forward in your photography.
Photography Gifts for the Holidays and Where to Order Holiday Photography Gifts - Put your photography to good use this holiday season. Read about the wide variety of ways you can use your images to create memorable gifts for friends and family.

A collage mug is one of many ways you can use your photography for gifts.

For Beginners:

Explanations and overviews geared towards those wanting to get more out of their photography. Many of the 'Tips and Tricks' and 'Inspired Ideas' are also applicable.

Aperture and the F-Stop Conundrum - Confused about aperture? This article is the place to start. The rest of this mini-series divides the aperture section into three:What an Aperture of F/1.8 Can Do for You,The Middle Range Apertures: f/8 and f/11, andWhat an Aperture of F/22 Can Do for You.
Camera Lenses: What's In a Name? - An overview of camera lens naming conventions and what you need to know when looking for a new lens,Learn Your Lens: the lens itself - All about the functions and features of a lens, and Learn Your Lens: the accessories - Learn which camera lens accessories you need and how to use them.
Yes, You Need a 50 mm Lens - Find out why a 50 mm lens is a great upgrade, especially from your kit lens(es), and it's a great steal, priced around $100.

Comparison of changing apertures from the wide, middle, and narrow ends of the spectrum.

Tips and Tricks:

Advice for getting the most of your camera and photography

Zooming vs. Cropping: perspective in photography - Understand the differences between zooming vs. your lens, cropping afterwards, and the importance of changing your perspective.
Easy Photography Upgrade: get a remote shutter release - Around $6 for a remote can make a big impact in your photography.
Shoot a Successful Self-Portrait - Learn how to shoot a better selfie: how to focus and set the scene as well as a variety of ideas to try.
Improve your Fall Photography: use a polarizer - Get those blue skies you've always wanted. Learn how to use a circular polarizer.
Panning in Photography - Learn how to create panning shots with a frozen main subject and moving background.
Thankful ... for Food Photography - A collection of tips and tricks for improving your food photography shots.

Inspired Ideas:

How to make the shot with specific photography ideas

50th Post and Six Month Blogoversary - Count down the Top 5 Most-Viewed Posts of the first 50
Make the Shot: Slow Sync Photography - Get a behind-the-scenes explanation of how to create your own ghostly images using the slow sync function of your on-camera flash.
Yes, Go Chasing Waterfalls - Suggestions and advice for what to bring and how best to shoot waterfalls with that long, silky water look.
Local Tourism: Photograph the Harvest - Find photographic inspiration in your local harvest. Visit a pick-your-own orchard or pumpkin patch.

Travel Photography

Photography Collections: start a collection - Consider a collage as a way to display travel memories. Unify your collage by focusing on a specific item or element, like full doors, door knobs, or even hearts.
Window on the World - Windows are a unique way of placing the viewer within the frame of your photograph. Consider paying attention to windows when you travel.

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Sunday, August 23, 2020

Photography Article Winter Round Up|Photography Artist Statement

Welcome to the Winter Round Up. This is a chance to look back at the posts from the last three months and catch up on any posts you might have missed. You can also check out the previous round ups for Spring 2013, Summer 2013, and Fall 2013.

Book!

If you missed the big news, my new eBook, Boost Your Photography: Learn Your DSLR is now available from Amazon! Carrying the style and tone of the Boost Your Photography web site into a full-scale book, Learn Your DSLR will help you get the most out of your camera. Read the full announcement here or jump on over to Amazon and check it out!

The Top five Top 5

We kicked off the New Year with a look back at five collections of Top 5 posts from 2013. Each of these top 5 lists has great details and links back to each of the top posts.

Top five "How To" Photography Posts

Top five Informational Photography Posts

For Beginners

This is a collection of posts geared towards beginners or those who want to learn to do more with their camera. Many of the 'Tips and Tricks' and 'Inspired Ideas' posts will also be applicable. You can find other posts geared toward Beginners here or in the tab up top.

Know Your Aspect Ratio

(How to Crop)

Must Have Accessories for Your (New) Camera

Improve Your Photography for Under $20

Tips and Tricks

Advice for getting the most out of your camera and your photography. You can find more Tips and Tricks posts here or in the tab up top.

How to Photograph Outdoor Holiday Lights

Creative Christmastime Photography

How to Take Better Snow Photographs

Favorite Photography Books and Authors: component 1

Favorite Photography Books and Authors: component 2

Boost Your Photography inside the New Year

Inspired Ideas

This is a collection of posts containing ideas, both those that you can implement immediately and those that require a little more time, effort, and potential planning. You can find more Inspired Ideas here or in the tab up top.

How to Freeze and Photograph Bubbles

Fun with Fizzy Fruit Photography

Master the Heart-Shaped Shadow

All about Bokeh (the fundamentals)

5-Minute Heart-Shaped Bokeh

Foldable DIY Light Tent

Guest Posts

During the winter, I became a regular contributor to Digital Photography School. These are my posts that were published over on their site in the last few months.

Using Sun Flares and Starbursts to Create Stunning Images

Jumpstart Your Photography:

Start a 365 Project

Perspective in Photography: do not just stand there, pass your feet!

How to Use Lens Flare to Your Advantage

Beyond Full Moon Photography: shoot the moon all month

Do You Need to Upgrade to the Latest Camera?

Black and White Book Club

During the month of February, a group of photographers participated in a Black and White Book Club discussion of Michael Freeman's The Complete Guide to Black and White Photography. Participants read the book, took photographs, and discussed their thoughts and ideas on this blog, the Photography Book Club Flickr group, and 365project.org. Each of the posts below summarizes a section of the book and includes exercises and suggestions for improving your black and white photography.

Introduction to the Black and White Book Club

BW Book Club week 1:

great art, summary

BW Book Club week 2:

normality, street images

BW Book Club week 3:

elements of design

BW Book Club week 4:

low key and high key

BW Book Club week 5:

placing it all together

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Monday, August 10, 2020

Photography Article Spring Roundup|Photography Artist Statement

Welcome to the Spring Round Up. This is a chance to look back at the posts from the last three months and catch up on any posts you might have missed. You can also check out the previous round ups for Spring 2013, Summer 2013,Fall 2013, and Winter 2013-2014.

Consider joining within the Boost Your Photography: fifty two Weeks Challenge! Our consciousness for May changed into on pictures fundamentals. In June we can be looking at unique composition strategies. Join the Google Community to proportion your weekly photographs and obtain comments.

For Beginners

Shutter Speed:

an outline

Teaching Kids

Photography

What the ...

White Balance?

BYP 52 Weeks

Challenge

Focus on

Focus

Deciding Just Where to Focus: Focus Points

Explaining Exposure and

Exposure Compensation

Shutter Speed

Guidelines Creative Ideas for Shutter Speed

Creative Ideas Using Shutter Speed

Tips and Tricks

Advice for getting the most out of your camera and your photography. You can find more Tips and Tricks posts here or in the tab up top.

Tips to Improve Your Macro Photography

Product Review:

Close-Up Lenses

Macro Fakery:

Background Creation

Product Review:

Light Tent Kit

Focus Stacking for

Macro Photography

Tell a Story with

Easter Photographs

five Food Photography

Articles

GorillaPod

Tripod Review

Photographing Architecture

Watch Your Lines

Top Tips for Camera

Memory and Storage

GorillaPod

Tripod Review

Inspired Ideas

Make the Shot:

Water on CDs

Make the Shot:

Droplet Refraction

Master the Heart-Shaped Shadow

Capture a Day

in a Single Image

Better Before/

After Photographs

Flipped

Reflections

Guest Posts

During the winter, I became a regular contributor to Digital Photography School. These are my posts that were published over on their site in the last few months.

How to Use a Light Tent

for Product Photography

Light Tent Comparison:

DIY vs. Kit

Travel Photography

with out the Travel