Photography Blogs & Tutorials

So you have decided you might like to try getting intophotography, you have either just acquired a new camera or are about to, where do you begin?

Here are some photography tips for absolute beginners to help get you started:

Buying gear

Your gear does not make you a good photographer. If you are just starting out, a top of the line camera is likely to not ony be be a waste of money for you, but also make your learning process a bit trickier. A bit like buying a formula one... more

The last few version of Photoshop (from PS 6, I think)have a powerful tool called LUT (or Look Up Tables). You can think of LUT as a way to apply a color scheme to a photo. Kinda like color grading or coloring. In fact, LUTs are often used in the video industry to create a [...]

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Quanta Image Sensor. Remember that name; it could be the new sensor type that will replace the CMOS in your current camera. No need to worry though that the inventor of the CMOS will be forgotten, as professor Eric Fossum who invented it is also behind the development of the QIS. Dartmouths Thayer School of [...]

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21-year-old Jamie Raines of Essex, England never felt quite comfortable being in a girls body, so just before his 18th birthday he started taking testosterone as part of a gender transition. Over the course of more than three years, Jamie documented the transformation his body underwent by taking a photo a day. The 1,400 photos [...]

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When dPS first heard about Zack Seckler’s unique style and perspective on photography, we thought you might like to hear about his though process and see some of his work here. So I did an email interview with Zack to ask him a few questions:

#1 – Your work is very unique with a particular sense of humor. Can you tell us a little about your thought process? How do you come up with the ideas for them? What steps do... more

Here is a quick question, how many lenses do you have? More than 1? Great. How do you match each lens with its front and rear lens caps? I used to put the name of the lens on the cap with a tape (both on the front and the rear ends) but after watching this [...]

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Chris and Jordan from The Camera Store put the Sony RX10iithrough it’s paces from both the still and video side of things.

They look at whether it has made big improvements over the previous iteration of this camera, and who it is best suited for. Have a watch of this if you... more

When setting up your lights for studio photography, you first need to consider what lighting setup will create the look you are going for. Is your light going to fall into the category of hard light – or will it be soft? Whats the difference?

Lets first look at the basic characteristics of hard and soft light sources, and the different feel each creates when shooting the same subject.

HARD LIGHT

In general, a single-point light source, aimed from a distance is... more

They say photography is an art form, and I couldn’t agree more. There are so many elements that go into making a great piece of art. Not only do you need to know your gear and the environment you work in, but you also need to know how to put the finishing touches to your art, thattakes it from good to great.

This can be quite challenging especially to a beginner. But like any great artist would say, all of this can be done with a lot of practice and patience. Great photos tend to... more

The notorious photograph, Man In A Polyester Suit, taken in 1980 by photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, sold at a Sotheby’s (New York) auction on Wednesday for $478,000. The sale makes the photograph one of the most expenisve photos ever sold, though it’s still quite a ways off from list topper, Rhein II which sold for a [...]

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