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Photography Articles Around the Web
September Selection

This month was not rich in tutorials, rather rich in contest and interviews with famous photographers. The main focus for hardware, was the Photokina 2008 event – about this, there will be a dedicated post later.
So, here’s a list of the most interesting and useful tips on photography
Five Tips For Better Beach Photography
Two Power Tips For The Traveling Photographer
Food Photography for Bloggers
Photography – Beauty in Colors
A Very Unusual Impressionistic Photograph of Green Fields
6 STEPS TP FINDING A PHOTOGRAPHY MENTOR
Taking photos for the future
Wildlife Photography – Five Tips
Learn basics of snake photography
The Secrets of a Winning Photography Book
New Trends in Photography: Panographies

For your inspiration, I suggest looking at these 2 photography collections from smashingmagazine:
25 Beautiful Macro Photography Shots
35 Beautiful Examples Of Rain Photography

Martin Klimas Photography

Power of Explosion




Photography Articles Around the Web
August Selection

Most Interesting:
Learning Food Photography Series:
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3

Other articles:

“Who Else Wants to Take Jaw-Dropping Gorgeous Photographs — And Avoid the Common Digital Photography Frustrations?”

Photography – it starts with seeing
Secrets of Glamor Photography
Photoshop – Another Photography Niche
Using Linux for Photography, where we stand
Portrait Photography- Painting With Light
Obvious Street Photography Tips
How to Have Your Very First Art or Photography Exhibit
Photography Advice – From Beginner to Novice
Adventures in Close-Up Photography
Learning Photography in Black and White
Photography: Little Known Ways to Avoid Problems in the Field
Where To Rent A Lens Online
Photography as a Booming Profession

Photography Articles Around the Web
June Selection

10 Tips for Urban Photography
Being from New York, the hustle and bustle of inner city life (while not for everyone) does provide great areas that are so interesting to spend time in – both on a personal level but also photographically.

Photography: Little Known Ways to Avoid Problems in the Field
Photography is all about preparation. Instead of running into problems when you’re out shooting, understand some easy ways of tackling the more common problems you may run into!

Wedding Photography Agreement (Contract) Tips
You’ve seen it before. It’s not the photographer with the biggest camera or the most artistic eye that wins in the world of wedding photography. It’s the best-practiced business photographer.
Unconventional wedding photography

How to Reduce Camera Shake – 6 Techniques
In this article photographer Natalie Norton explores 6 ways you can hand hold lenses at low apertures and low shutter speeds and still avoid blurry images caused by camera shake.

Food Photography Techniques and Tips
Food photographer Jonathan Pollack shares some wonderful food photography tips (and some positively mouth watering photos.

Street Photography Revisited
“if you like street photography, take a walk down the street.”

Photography 101.4 – Exposure and Stops
In this series, we cover all the basics of camera design and use. We talk about the ‘exposure triangle’: shutter speed, aperture and ISO. We talk about focus, depth of field and sharpness, as well as how lenses work, what focal lengths mean and how they put light on the sensor. We also look at the camera itself, how it works, what all the options mean and how they affect your photos.

Infrared Photography
nfrared photography looks like nothing else. I’m sure you’ve seen some IR photos around the web, but maybe you don’t know how to achieve this special effect?

Bird Photography, Part I
It can be difficult to make a good photograph of a bird. There are practical and technical reasons for that. Birds are small, fast, and shy so it is hard to get close enough to a wild bird to take the picture.

3 articles on High Dynamic Range Photography:
http://www.point101.com/news/high-dynamic-range-photography-20.html
http://blog.23x.net/7/beginners-guide-to-hdr.html
http://techbutter.com/2008/06/02/high-dynamic-range-hdr-photography/

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Photography Articles Around the Web
Articles that caught my attention in March:
Tips on street photography
Modeling Photography
Modeling photography is a specialized branch of photography that deals with the fashion world, models and modeling. It has gained significant place in today’s media driven world. Modeling photography is……
Curios to find out more about candid photography?
Photography Business – Where Are The Leads?
Let’s say that you want to photograph 30 weddings per year. How many leads you need to generate those 30 weddings would depend on a number of factors….
Setting the Background in Stock Photography
One of the most enjoyable times for me to photograph is when I am doing a stock shoot on location. I like the challenge provided by setting up a realistic looking scene in a new place. An important item to remember when setting up a scene…
Tip: Time-Lapse Photography (for G9 camera)
Perfect Composition in Portrait Photography with a G9
Inspiration for dance photography
Bright Ideas For Shooting In Midday Sun
As a previous post on DPS by Jim M. Goldstein pointed out, photography is all about light. Most photographers know the best times for photographing are just after sunrise and before sunset. The light is more pleasing and generally easier to work with and those times of day have been given the name Golden Hour. While they are the best times of day….
Getting The Pro Look – Improve Your Photography by Tapping Into Your Creative Side
“Hopeful Amateur: I’ve been following your photos since you first started posting to Flickr, and it has inspired me to watch you grow from an amateur to a full time professional. I want to be a professional photographer, but most of my photos look like snapshots. How do you get that professional look?”
For Stock Photography Buyers, Reality Is In
Ten Legal Commandments of Photography
I. Anyone in a public place can take pictures of anything they want. Public places include parks, sidewalks, malls, etc. Malls? Yeah. Even though it’s technically private property, being open to the public makes it public space.
History of Photography: some references

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Photography Articles Around the Web
Articles that caught my attention in February:

30 Photos That Inspired Me to Learn Photography
Industrial Photography
Night Photography Tips for DSLR Users
Make the Best of Bad Weather – 6 Challenges for Photographers
Sports Photography – How to Get Inspired with Photography
4 Steps for Choosing Your Next Lens
Photography before Photoshop
An Introduction to Pinhole Photography
Photography fair avoided stereotypes

Featuring wild birds photos from Danube Delta – Romania. Enjoy the beauty of my country!
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And some other wildlife from Danube Delta:
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