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Repetition is a creative tool. When you repeat a certain size, shape, or color you add strength to the overall image. Repetition is a basic concept in the art world. A really good photo tip worth remembering is: if you repeat something once or twice it becomes more interesting. If you repeat something many times it becomes a pattern and takes on a life of its own. Patterns give us order in an otherwise chaotic world. There's something fundamentally pleasing about seeing order in a photo and knowing what to expect. In most cases, repetition is a tool used to calm the viewer, making them feel comfortable and at peace while enjoying the view.

Stars and Stripes by Scott Anderson on flickr (licensed CC-BY)

Taking attractive photos of interior spaces can be challenging but it's a skill that any photographer can develop. Dealing with difficult lighting situations, subjects that may not be aware of what is happening, and an ever-changing landscape are just small parts of what makes interior photography both fun and challenging. Here are five easy tips to help get you started taking interior photos all with just a little bit of photo gear.

Modern digital cameras tend to have very good long lasting batteries. However, if you are out somewhere special all day taking photos, you don't want the camera battery to die just as it comes to the beautiful light of sunset.

So here are a few ways you can make your existing battery last longer, as well as options you can purchase for longer lasting power.

Is there such a thing as the perfect exposure? To get the perfect exposure, you will first need to identify the main subject of the picture you are taking.

Photographers often think of low light situations as restricting their ability to take good photographs but nothing could be further from the truth. You see there are really two ways to view low light situations; you can seek to use them as a creative opportunity or see them as a restriction you need to overcome. Irrespective of how you personally view the situation there are lots of things you can do to ensure you can take great images in low light.

As humans, it is only natural that we sometimes find ourselves in a rut. These ruts aren't limited to our day-to-day lives and can often crop up in our hobbies. Even the most passionate photographers find themselves in a loop now and again, and when these situations arise it is important we rise to the challenge and force ourselves out of our comfort zones with interesting projects. Here are five great ways to breathe new life into your photography

When photographing sports, many things happen so quickly that by the time you've let the camera focus and pressed the shutter button, the action shot you wanted to capture is already over. It is important to try and anticipate the action so you can have your shot set up and ready.

Backing up your photos and other important files is a task that should not be overlooked. Hard drives will fail, it's just a question of when. To safeguard your precious photos of family, vacations, and everything else, it's essential to make sure you keep a backup copy of them.

There are a variety of different methods you can use to make a backup. In this article we look at a few of the popular methods and their relative advantages and disadvantages.

Here are some tips to help you get some spooky photos for Halloween.

360 degree product photography is a so delicate and involved topic because products come in so many shapes and sizes. Some may be very reflective, some may have dimensions that will prevent you from simply dropping them on a turntable, and some may have features that can be only highlighted when shot from a specific angle while hanging from the top and with a certain lighting setup.

The more constraints you have in your 360 photography setup the less options you get at your disposal for creating smooth 360 product views. It's also very important to be able to quickly assess how your product appear from different angles with a given setup before you start on the actual production of 360 product images.