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DIY Guide to Taking Beautiful Product Photography Shots
If you're looking to make money off of professional photography, then you've got your work cut out for you. It's harder than ever to make a living as a professional photographer, primarily because anyone with an iPhone has the equipment necessary to make great shots.
By Iggy Paulsen8 years ago in Photography
The History of the Camera: How Each Camera Has Evolved
Ah, the camera. Right now, we take more photos in a single day than humanity has taken, in total, in the past 100 years—or so we're told, anyway. Cameras have become as commonplace as cars, televisions, and books.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Photography
Advantages of a Mirrorless Camera and the Best Cameras for Beginners. Top Story - May 2018.
Photography may be one of the most expensive and complex hobbies out there. It's one of the very few hobbies where the gear you have will make all the difference in how well your finished product will be. Well-made cameras, as well as well-made lenses, can have a huge impact on how well your shots turn out.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Photography
Shooting Portraits: Best Camera Angle Techniques
It seems that nowadays everyone owns a DSLR. The world of photography is more accessible than it has ever been with the help of digital technology and cheaper prices. We all have memories to capture or a story to tell, but what is the most effective way to represent your story. The superficial objects in your photo may offer a basic explanation but many other factors are noticed when an audience looks at your work. In most cases, those superficial details will be noticed first. For portraits, this would be the model displayed in the image. After registering this first element, the audience then begins to conceptualize a story. This is where things like colour, pose and camera angle become apparent.
By Dan Styles8 years ago in Photography
How To Take the Perfect Polaroid Picture
I absolutely adore my Polaroid camera. Not only are the pictures fun to take, but I love displaying the photos all over my room. I try to bring my camera almost everywhere I go in the best camera bags for traveling in case I come across something that's worth taking a photo of.
By Penny Newton8 years ago in Photography
Best Camera Cleaning Kits and Gear
I love traveling, and when I travel, I always bring my camera and gear with me. I want to capture all of the memories wherever I go and this means that my camera is constantly with me. I'll take photos from different landmarks, on top of mountains, and anywhere else that I find worth capturing. Since I use my camera a lot, it gets dirty pretty often. I used to use my shirt to wipe the lenses, but that'll only leave those irritating streak marks. I've tried everything from my sweatshirt to a tissue; none of them thoroughly cleaned the lenses of my camera, and this bugged me because some of my photos came out terrible and blurry.
By C.C. Curtis8 years ago in Photography
Top 4K Action Cameras in 2018. Top Story - May 2018.
It's always exciting to capture the most thrilling elements of an adventure. Whether you're skateboarding, snowboarding, snorkeling, or driving, action cameras make it easy to document your excursions. Now with 4K technology available in action cameras, you're able to film your actions with a clear and smooth picture. Never before has there been such high quality video, where we're able to see every detail, especially in such a small lens. Here are the top 4K action cameras in 2018.
By Claudia Jerro8 years ago in Photography
Best Abstract Photographers to Follow on Instagram
Abstract photography is hard to pin down, but absolutely wonderful to share. It's a form of art that focuses in on the minute details of life that others may miss—or that we often just overlook. Beautiful, unique, and pointedly modern, photographers who take an abstract take on life always have a way of leaving people impressed.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Photography
Top 10 Cameras and Gear for Vlogging Beginners
Everyone wants to have their own YouTube channel these days—and who can blame them? It's a great way to become famous and has led many people into new circles of wealth. People who would have been regular individuals working at stores can now quit their jobs because of their YouTube celebrity status.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Photography
10 Best Tripods for Traveling
Unless you're an expert photographer with thousands of hours of experience and have several awards in your trophy room for the photos you've taken, your hands probably shake while taking pictures. Sadly, this applied to me when I visited my girlfriend in Italy. Seeing how it was my first trip to Europe, I was determined to capture every moment with my camera. The photos I took were less than ideal and some were just too blurry to even tell where I was.
By Jesse Kinney8 years ago in Photography
