Photography Tips
CategorySometimes a simple adjustment can make or break a photo. Below are collections of photography tricks I’ve learned over the years that I hope you can use to improve your photographs.
How-To Guide – Floating Paperclip
This is a Guest Post by Ian Knaggs from Ian Knaggs Photography. You can visit his facebook fansite or flickr stream to see many more photos! Do you have a technique you would like to share on Visual Photo Guide? If so drop us an email at via our Contribute form. Create this image in the comfort … Continue Reading
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How to Do a Pin-Up Girl Photoshoot Using Stuff From Your Closet (Or Someone Else’s)
This is a Guest Post by Kimberly Pace from Kim Pace Photography. You can visit her facebook fansite to see many more photos! Do you have a technique you would like to share on Visual Photo Guide? If so drop us an email at via our Contribute form. How to Do a Pin-Up Girl Photoshoot … Continue Reading
How to Take Amazing Portraits in Sun Every Time
This is a Guest Post by Susan Black. She is a Tampa Wedding Photographer and specializes in Tampa Senior Pictures. Do you have a technique you would like to share on Visual Photo Guide? If so drop us an email at via our Contribute form. Do you want to take perfectly illuminated portraits of outdoor … Continue Reading
Mr. Roger’s Tilt Shift Neighborhood
By Denise Dougherty of Sunshine Spirit Photography Are you old enough to remember the television show, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood? The opening scene was a model mock-up of the perfect little neighborhood. That is a fine example of tilt shift photography images, and perhaps nostalgia has something to do with why these types of photos are … Continue Reading
The 5 Types of Pictures You Really Need to Stop Posting to Facebook and Twitter – Right Now
Your Facebook Friends are Really Tired of Seeing this: 1. Injuries 2. What you’re eating 3. Unextraordinary photos of your dog (or cat or baby) 4. Clouds 5. You kissing your significant (or insignificant as the case may be) other Send this to your friends who need an intervention.
Using a Crystal Ball: A Creative Way to Get Wide Angle Shots
Here’s a really fun and easy way to get some unusual shots by using a crystal ball and focusing on the image inside of it. A crystal ball inverts the scenery so everything inside looks upside down and captures a really wide angle. It’s sort of a poor man’s fisheye lens, but more flexible in … Continue Reading
How to Take Photographs in Low Light
Light is the most fundamental aspect of all photography. When you capture any image, what you are actually capturing is the light reflecting off your subject and its surroundings. So when you are taking pictures in low lighting conditions, such as at night or in an unlit room, it can be difficult to achieve satisfactory … Continue Reading
How to Take Stunning Pictures from an Airplane Window
photo credit: MiiiSH Why wait until you reach your destination to start taking photos? If you own a DSLR camera, Using the right tricks and techniques, you can capture some great shots from the moment the plane leaves the runway. Find DSLR Cameras on Amazon Top tricks: Choose a good seat/window Try to avoid seats … Continue Reading
The Simplest and Most Powerful Way to Create Art
The following is a guest post by my sister Ineta McParland, who who inspires me with her ability to see beauty in the smallest of forms with her pictures of animals and nature in Sarasota, FL. photo credit: aneye4wonder We are visual creatures. We rely mainly on our vision to survive in this world. We … Continue Reading
Shoot Your Kids! Tips for Taking Great Photos of Your Kids at Home
The following is a guest post by Camille Pyatte of Camille Pyatte Photography. Camille is a professional photographer from Sarasota, FL. Don’t miss out on the everyday moments you want to capture with your little ones! Photographing infants and toddlers can be the most exhausting and stressful assignment for a professional with a limited time … Continue Reading
