Photography Tips (Page 43)

A polarising filter can be found in many photographer's toolkit, they are usually used to remove reflections, and can be used in landscape photography for enhancing contrast and saturation, particularly deepening a blue sky.

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Stock photography is simply photos taken "on spec". This means the photographer takes pictures of various objects, people, or situations, and sells them after the pictures have been taken. They are not on a specific photography assignment, instead they are taking photos of subjects they'd like to take pictures of.

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Macro photography is one of the most attractive and popular forms of photography. According to some experts it is very easy to master the art and techniques of macro photography – and that is, perhaps, the secret behind its fame.

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Formal portraits are often used by businesses for photos of staff and executives on their website or brochures such as annual reports. The portraits are usually taken in a studio or at the business premises, but either way it is usually important that the portraits give a professional appearance.

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Black & White photography is similar in many ways to color photography, but also different. Both are about capturing light, and the majority of compositional rules apply to both color and black and white photography. But with black white photography, we must rely of differences in tone, rather than color when capturing the image.

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Photography is all about light and shadow and of course colors. Use of color can breathe life into a still picture and make it lively. Ever since the invention of color film in 1935, it has been possible for photographers to capture the true color of their subjects through cameras.

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Artists and painters learn the use of colors at the early days of their trade but the situation isn't simple for the photographers since the photograph reflects only the true color of the subject matter. But pro photographers have still found a way to improve a photograph with clever use of color which is discussed in this article. Hence, if you are planning for a photography holiday you may find this write-up interesting reading.

Photography is a medium of self expression. Apart from this, photography is an opportunity for the human race to capture beautiful memories in a visually most appealing way. This can be taken up as a profession or people can simply go for photography for fun. However a person needs to have a little technical expertise as well as aesthetic sense.

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Lens flare is caused by light hitting the camera's lens and reflecting around off the internal elements of the lens. Generally lens flare is unwanted, although it can be used to good creative effect in some instances. You will often find lens flare in your photos when shooting with a bright light source (such as the sun) in or just outside the frame.

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Taking photos shooting into the sun can be difficult due to the large difference in brightness between the sun and the rest of the image. However, don't let this put you off as you can get some great photos when shooting into the sun.

Obviously, when shooting into the sun you must be very careful, especially if you are using a telephoto lens. Don't look straight into the sun when photographing it, and generally try and keep to shooting later and earlier in the day when the sun's brightness isn't quite so intense as it can be during the day time.

Photography in itself is a very diverse art form. There are numerous techniques and skills that are applied in photography. Photography lets you capture beautiful moments which are worth being treasured forever. Photography lets us capture those speechless moments which can’t be described in mere words. Photography helps people capture life in an almost breathtaking way.

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Through photography we can almost travel back in time and then reminisce the extremely joy filled times that we survived through. Landscape photography is one form of photography, enjoyed by many photographers. Landscapes are beautiful and are to be valued a great deal. They help us to relax and wonder at the marvelous beings and objects that earth is home to.