Digital Photography Tutorials

How to Photograph Waterfalls

lau — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:18:39 +0000

Back in 2007 I took an Interview with Photographer Alex Wise.
You can find this interview here: http://www.photoaxe.com/alex-wise-and-waterscape-photography/
Alex had a busy month in November this year, writing a tutorial about how he obtains great photographs of waterfalls.
Considering the weather conditions in November, I believe it’s the perfect time for you to read this and then take your camera, tripod and filters and go for a shooting session.
http://www.alexwisephotography.net/blog/2011/11/16/how-to-photograph-waterfalls-tutorial/
This tutorial covers the equipment needed as well as technical aspects such as: image comparison between different shutter lengths.
Alex shows in comparative pictures how an image looks like with and without filters, and explains the importance and effect of some filters used in this type of photography.
This is a must read tutorial. It is not everyday you hear a photographer saying “Miserable weather is a great time to pick up the camera and go take some waterfall photographs.”
and for post-processing of waterfall images:
http://www.alexwisephotography.net/blog/2011/05/21/image-blending-photoshop-tutorial/
Different exposures lead to overexposure or underexposure in some areas of photographs. The solution is to combine these shots in Photoshop. Alex shows how to do this step-by-step, and then how to obtain the final image with extra color and contrast adjustments.
You might also be interested in older articles on the same topic:
http://www.alexwisephotography.net/blog/2007/11/18/shooting-waterfalls/
http://www.alexwisephotography.net/blog/2010/02/16/guide-to-daytime-long-exposures/
http://www.alexwisephotography.net/blog/2007/11/15/why-use-neutral-density-filters/

Pictures from my Trip to Germany – Hamburg

lau — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:01:40 +0000

It’s a very common thing to find street performers and carnivals in every big city in Germany if you happen to be in the market place during the weekend.
This is, for photographers, a great opportunity to capture spontaneous emotions of people, take advantage of the free show and the clothing.
Please comment about the feelings that these photographs have on you. Do you feel the music? Do you hear the drums? If you do, then it means that the shot is a succesfull one: your eye went from the happy faces of the players to their instruments and back, without any other distractions from the background.

Winter Photography Photos With Music

biteus — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:20:04 +0000

I’ve made a short video with my winter photos from a park nearby . Enjoy!

Savings and Free Shipping when buying a new camera or accessories

lau — Sat, 07 May 2011 19:04:11 +0000

My old camera is about to reach the end of it’s life, so I started looking around for offers to buy a new one. I want to share with you some of these offers that I believe it’s worth. You might need them as well.
And this is not just about a new camera, it is also about a large range of discounts for photography accessories. I really enjoy seeing all these offers on memory cards, filters, but most of all on lenses.

Save $100 on a Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm NIKKOR VR Lens | Only $599.95 | Exp 4/30 @ B&H

Save up to $300 on select lenses when purchase with a Sony Alpha NEX Digital Camera + Free Shipping | Exp 6/30 @ B&H

If you need lighting equipment to start producing shots that sell well, think about this offer:
Professional Lighting and Studio Equipment at B&H Photo and Electronics

I will also add here hot offers on camcorders. I do not yet own one, but these offers are tempting and I am starting to thing about getting one of these useful electronics too.
Save $300 on a Canon VIXIA HF21 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder | Only $499 + Free Shipping | Exp 4/30 @ B&H

Or, if you want a pocket camera (to offer a great gift to someone in your family):
$100 instant savings plus $100 off select times with purchase of the Samsung NX100
Great Deal @ B&H: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 Digital Camera | Only $109.95 + Free Shipping
Save $40 on a Nikon Coolpix L22 Digital Camera | $79 + Free Shipping | Exp 4/30 @ B&H

There are great prices on printers too. I do print my best shots and keep them in albums, and the very best on the wall.
BIG Savings + Free Shipping on select Laser Printers | Exp 5/28 @ B&H
Save $40 on a Canon PIXMA MG5220 Wireless Photo All-in-One Inkjet Printer | Only $99.95 + Free Shipping | Exp 5/31 @ B&H

Online Photo Course Launch

biteus — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:29:46 +0000

I’ve started photography years ago with a webcam. Believe it or not, at that time I didn’t have a photo camera. My uncle gave me one as a present. It was a webcam that could be used as a camera.

The quality of the photos was terrible! But it did the work. You can obtain a good photo even if you only have a webcam. I was so passionate about photography that I decided at that moment that I will never quit. I knew I wanted to learn all the secrets of taking good photos.

Years have past and as you can see I’ve launched this blog for beginners where you can learn all sorts of tips & tricks for better taking photographs.

I want to do more for you, the photography amateur, because I know how hard it is when you start.

That’s why I’ve launched an online photography course, where you can learn digital photography secrets in just 3 months.

Go check it out, see what you can learn and decide for yourself.

Pictures from my Trip to Germany – Hannover

lau — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:28:19 +0000

Every weekend I took the train with my friends and we went visiting a near town.

First week we went to Hannover. Here I was amazed about the differences between new and old architecture. The colorful old town-hall next to a full glass building.

Here are some photos from both new and old Hannover. More photos later.

Pictures from my Trip to Germany – Bad Salzdetfurth

lau — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:36:54 +0000

Hello dear readers.

My new Job brought me for more than a month in Germany. Here I used every free hour to take pictures that would feed my memories later, but I also took pictures that I want you to see and enjoy the places I visited.

First of all, I spent my nights at Hotel Kronprinz in Bad Salzdetfurt (it’s a small village near Hannover, in Niedersachsen).

Here are some pictures of this friendly village.

Get Paid To Use Your Digital Camera!

biteus — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:38:33 +0000

I found and take an interesting course about making money from digital photos.

In this course you will find.
* What types of photos get downloaded faster than hotcakes!
* How to choose the right keywords for your photos and also how to literally explode your profits by capitalizing on clumsy misspellings!
* My list of over 15 companies that you can start submitting photos to right away!
* Confidential insider secrets that the gurus absolutely don’t want you to know about.

If you are interested in making money from your photos click here .

Movement – Dynamic Photography is most desirable

lau — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:19:13 +0000

This is how nature photography can become dynamic:

Win a Photo Contest with a Baby Picture

biteus — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:38:41 +0000

Upload your photo and win!!!. This is the slogan of the Cutest Baby Photo Contest.

Al you have to do is to go the the website, register, upload a photo with a baby and they will pick the winner.

I’m really a supporter of this photo contest and I recommended to all my friends to enter in the contest so click here and register.