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Balance is at the base of every composition; it determines whether the photo is pleasing and harmonious to look at, or rather uncomfortable and unresolved. If you look at balance in a literal sense, a very basic analogy comes to mind which is that or the weighing scales. If you divide the photo in half with a fulcrum in the middle, you can place objects in different parts of the scene to make the photo appear balanced or unbalanced.
We all have our passions in photography. A 30-day creative photography project is a great way to be creative. All of our photography ideas here, are all achievable at home, in or around your own house. You can involve your family and friends and create great wall art or family…
If you’ve read many of my tutorials on composition, then you’ll know by now that by implementing some of these techniques, that you can add depth quite easily, and we’re gonna have a look at them now.
This post is going to help you to focus, set yourself a photo challenge task, complete it, and take better photos, all in less time. It’s about preparation, and thinking about your desired result, before you even leave the house. Who actually has the time to go out and take…
What is Light Graffiti? It’s pretty simple really. You take a long exposure, and use a light source to paint graffiti in the frame. You can do this with a torch, a sparkler, a fire, or even a still light source by moving your camera. If you’ve read all about…
Landscape photography is one of my favourite forms of photography, where you get to be out in the fresh air, capturing the beauty of mother nature. I thought it deserved more than I would typically write for a 30 Day Photography Challenge Post, so there’s 10 top tips for you…
If you’re shooting into the light, then you’re going to encounter lens flare at some time or another. This happens when you’re looking at the sun, or even just a single light source, such as a flashlight. Often lens flare is undesired, and it can be removed with a simple…
Sunset photography is a bit of a funny one really. It’s harder than it looks, but is often one of the first things that beginners like to try. More often than not though, the exposure sucks, and the post processing needs a lot of work. There’s more to it than…
I don’t know about you, but I make this day 7 of the 30 Day Photography Challenge (which you can absolutely follow on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest). Today’s task is to take on silhouettes. Silhouettes are often the result of a photo gone wrong when you first start learning exposure, and for that reason alone, many people don’t…
My my, it’s Day 6 of the 30 Day Photography Challenge already. Today’s task is to tackle the fine art of low-angle photography. In direct contrast to yesterday’s post on high-angle photography, we’re going to talk about the differences between the two, and how you can use the low angle shot to improve…