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by Alfonso Calero
Step 1: Research - Read the guide books (www.frommers.com). Find out what are the main attractions and photo-opportunities, but be aware of other possibilities that will arise when you're out there. If you buy a new camera for the trip, familiarise yourself with its operation thoroughly before you leave.
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by Stuart Murdoch
COMPOSITION!
What constitutes good composition? What kind of tricks can be employed to make the best possible images we can? The first rule of composition is that there are NO rules. So instead I offer some guidelines for creating better pictures.
These first 3 guidelines are my favourites:-
- Get Closer
- Get Closer
- Get Closer
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By Steve Barnes
Light is the raw material of a photographer. Much as the painter works with paint and the sculptor works with stone, the photographer works with light. This analogy is not precise however, because as the painter and sculptor work with actual material substances, the photographer works with a form of energy. Understanding the behavior of this form of energy that we call light, is foundational to your success as a portrait photographer.
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by Steve Barnes
The term "photography" derives from the Greek "phos", meaning light, and "graphis", meaning to write or draw. If photography is defined as, the art and science of fixing images on a sensitive surface through the action of light, we see that at least some understanding of the nature of light and how to control it is fundamental to one's success as a photographer. In Part 1 of this article, the behavior of light as it concerns the portrait photographer is addressed. Now we shall begin to explore methods used by the portrait photographer to control the behavior of light in rendering artistic interpretations of their subject.
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by Steve Barnes
In Part 2 of this article, we explored the fundamentals of controlling overall exposure of a composition within the camera. The methods discussed are very effective for achieving the desired exposure of the overall image, the depth of field, and the perceived sharpness and graininess of a photograph. However, the photographer will generally want to emphasize a particular element within the composition, enhance a particular perspective, or suggest a particular mood. This may be accomplished in part, through carefully choosing or designing the elements of the composition.
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by Stuart Murdoch
Some simple guidelines for better picture making
The most commonly used camera to make snapshots is the point and press camera. This camera has come a long way since George Eastman built his Box Brownie.
Current models have built in zooms, flashes that can be turned on or off as needed and many other features. Despite this I still feel that some folks are a little intimidated by the idea of making an image with one of these cameras, because it is a CAMERA. Of course the feature sets of these cameras mean that almost anyone with a bit of common sense can make successful images with them. But what constitutes a successful image? Are there any guidelines that I can suggest to help in this process? well I'm glad you asked. Yes there is start with my article on Photographic Composition.
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