Photo Tips Blog

Photo Challenges: November 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:03:38 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Curves.

Palm Springs, February 1, 2012

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:04:56 GMT

Three of my creative landscape images are showing at the Heath Gallery in Palm Springs. The gallery will host Art Walk on Wednesday, February 1 from 6.00

Winter Photography

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:43:52 GMT

Learn to get the most out of winter photography with this fun article by Larry Monczka. Winter gives un an oportunity to get back to basic design principles, appreciate a subdued color palette, and (perhaps best of all?) sleep in for later sunrises!

Photo Challenges: November 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:35:25 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Clouds.

Digital Photo Books

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:17:55 GMT

Hints and tips so that you can create digital photo books that WOW! Find inspiring topic ideas for your book, and learn how to choose the right images, lay them out on the page, and more.

Photo Challenges: November 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:43:28 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Sunsets.

Photography Specials

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:41:44 GMT

Find the latest photography specials from recommended, reputable dealers. Camera gear, lessons and more!

Project 365

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:26:07 GMT

Project 365, or making one photo a day, is a great way to stretch your photographic creativity. Get the behind the scenes scoop on Barbara Bender's 52-week variant of this photography project, where she talks about her experience shooting one photo a week to help her make photography a priority.

Introducing the largest directory of photography workshops

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:57:59 GMT

AllPhotoAdventures is proud to launch a unique and one-of-a-kind website in the photographic workshops field. The website is intended to serve on one hand,

Photo Challenges: Last Month's Winner

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:32:44 GMT

Congratulations to our last photo challenges winner! Enjoy the best image from our last month's photo challenge. The topic was Sunsets.

Photo Challenges: November 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:31:08 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Urban Architecture.

Photo Challenges: October 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:29:07 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Monnochrome.

Picture Composition

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:34:27 GMT

Easy to apply picture composition tips from an expert, in a beautifully illustrated eBook.

Interview with Nevada Wier on Travel Photography

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:06:15 GMT

In this podcast, I interview Nevada Wier for some expert travel photography tips. Nevada has a wealth of experience born of many photographic excursions to the far corners of the world. Listen in on our 40 minute chat to get Nevada's take on the creative process, the ins and outs of travel photography, and much more.

Travel Photography Tips: an Interview with Nevada Wier

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:12:29 GMT

An interview with Nevada Wier, renowned travel photographer. Nevada has photographed for top magazines including National Geographic. In this podcast, she shares travel photography tips born of her vast experience travelling to the remte corners of the world.

Digital Photography Techniques

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:27:52 GMT

An article on the digital photography techniques of camera motion by Barbara Bender. Barbara encourages us to experiment with our cameras, and provides lots of specific ideas and advice to make creative photographs using both camera and subject motion.

Photo Challenges: September 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:58:34 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is It's Hip to Be Square.

365 Project

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:07:52 GMT

Welcome to my 365 project. I'm taking and sharing one photo a day for a year, with the goal of growing my creativity and pushing myself to try new things.

Photo Inspiration

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:46:26 GMT

Unplug from technology and find photo inspiration in Nature. Photographer Katherine Keates brings us a motivating article that serves as a wake-up call to reconnect with our natural surroundings.

Photo Challenges: July 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:03:23 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Flowers.

Abstract Photos

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:02:53 GMT

Stop taking literal, record shots, and bring a some personal vision to your nature photography. Larry Monczka brings us an article on abstract photos of nature.

Professional Photography Equipment

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:23:14 GMT

Take a peek inside my camera bag, find out what camera, lenses, software, toys and accessories I'm using, and see what professional photography equipment I recommend.

Photo Challenges: June 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:25:21 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Light.

Calibrate Monitor

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:30:38 GMT

Calibrate Monitor: the what, why, when and how. If you're not doing it, then you ARE wasting your time in photo editing.

Photo Challenges: May 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Sun, 01 May 2011 14:56:38 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Creative Nature.

Children Portrait Photography

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:43:29 GMT

Learn how to capture REAL and natural children portrait photography in this article by Barbara Bender. Capture great photos of the noisy, messy, adorable, active, silly-acting little people you love!

Photo Challenges: April 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:19:47 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Travel.

Close Up Photography

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:58:38 GMT

Close up photography tips from an expert, in two beautifully illustrated eBooks.

Photo Challenges: March 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:18:09 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is pattern and repetition.

Photo Challenges: February 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:41:12 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is water.

Selective Focus Podcast

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:08:41 GMT

A short audio podcast on selective focus. What is it and why would you use it?

Photo Challenges: January 2011

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:41:10 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is water.

Click first then ask permission

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:01:26 GMT

I have begun making candid photos of strangers (while in public places.) I usually stand back a good distance and use a telephoto zoom lens. Usually they

Photo Editing Books

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:07:29 GMT

What are the best photo editing books? Find out what our readers think are the best books on photography software like Photoshop, Lightroon, Aperture, NIK, GIMP etc. And feel free to share your favorite!

Photo Challenges: October 2010

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:59:17 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Pets.

Basic Photography Tips

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:57:21 GMT

Larry Monczka, our special guest writer, is back with some basic photography tips to take your pictures from snapshots to wall-worthy. It's all in the details.

Photo Challenges: November 2010

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:39:21 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Bugs!

Reflected

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:14:20 GMT

This is a reflection/self portrait taken under the Bean in Chicago's Millenium Park.

Portrait Photography Technique

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:23:18 GMT

An article on portrait photography technique by Larry Monczka covering everything from auras to zooming to help you take more creative people pictures.

Photo Challenges: October 2010

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:52:03 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is People.

Interview with Tony Sweet on Creativity

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:54:49 GMT

In this podcast, I interview Tony Sweet on the subject of creativity in photography. What is creativity? How can you boost your creativity? Listen to our 20-minute chat for some great insights, techniques and inspiration, as we discuss the creative process in photography, how it compares to the creative process in music, whether anyone can learn to be creative, how restrictions and limitations can help our creativity, and more.

Photo Challenges: August 2010

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:28:10 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is A Different Perspective.

Canola fields

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:58:16 GMT

This photograph was taken from the road while driving through the country side in the Overberg district in South Africa

Photo Challenges: July 2010

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:12:08 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Summertime.

Saturday, July 24, 2010: Third Annual Worldwide Photo Walk

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:07:43 GMT

Worldwide Photo Walk July 24, 2010 the whole world is walking again Sponsored by Adobe and presented by Kelby Training and NAPP What is a Photo Walk?

Photo Challenges: June 2010

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:45:37 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is The Letter D.

Planet BLUE

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:46:34 GMT

A favourite colour of mine. I live in a small historic village and decided that looking around me there were so many blues and shades of blue, that this

green leaf frog

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Sat, 29 May 2010 12:17:42 GMT

I captured this little guy last month on photographic excursion to Costa Rica (OSA peninsula). The hunt for the green leaf frog paid off on the last day

Photo Challenges: May 2010

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:32:06 GMT

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Color.

Dancer's feet

admin@ultimate-photo-tips.com (Julie Waterhouse) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:09:22 GMT

I took this photo while my daughter was practicing new dance routine. She thinks her feet are ugly– they are scratched, stepped on, blistered, bunions