Digital Photography Tips and Techniques

How to Shoot Pictures with a Studio Vibe without an Actual Studio

sandro — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:26:35 +0000

In order for you to shoot pictures with a studio vibe, you first need to understand what makes a picture look like it was shot in a studio. Look at pictures you like. What makes them special? The equipment it was shot on? The space? No. You don’t need expensive equipment to shoot good pictures [...]

Best Portrait Photography: Indoors or Outdoors?

sandro — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:07:47 +0000

You’ve got a commission for a portrait perhaps? Or you need to take you daughter’s picture for a corporate magazine? Or you just want to capture your friends or family at a particular time in their life with a study of their most interesting feature… their face. But where should you take the portrait- inside, [...]

Good Black and White makes for Great Color

sandro — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:40:23 +0000

Since the digital revolution occurred, many things have changed, one of these is how photographers learn and are how they are taught in a formalized setting. It used to be, in the film days, that you would start out with black and white film, typically 12-24 exposures, and you would take shots with specific things [...]

Top 5 Tips for Flash Photography

sandro — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:07:23 +0000

Most photographers will rely upon flash many times when they are behind the camera. We all know that it can really help an image pop to add some general lighting. Today, more than ever, on camera ‘smart’ flashes a.k.a. ‘pop up flash’ have made fill flash images a commonality, especially with the advent of TTL [...]

10 Best Photography Apps for iPhone

sandro — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:10:16 +0000

How many times have you used your iPhone to take a quick snapshot when your camera wasn’t available or when you were in a hurry? There are multiple apps that can help you turn these casual shots into images worthy of saving and framing by applying different filters and photo-editing tools. Other apps let you [...]