August 19th, 2010 
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Sure as the sun will shine tomorrow, there is some photographer sitting at home right now reading reviews and looking at photos online from that new lens or camera body they just must have. Forget one, there are thousands doing it. Maybe even you just took a break from shopping gear to read this article now. We live in an age of immediate gratification, where the things we can… Read the rest
August 19th, 2010 admin 
A Guest Post by Viennese Concert Photographer Matthias Hombauer Being a concert photographer can be very exciting. Imagine yourself standing 6 feet away in front of your beloved idol and taking portraits of them. Not only do you have the ability to shoot one image but can take hundreds of pictures that you can carry home. As a passionate music lover this seems to be heaven and indeed this… Read the rest
August 18th, 2010 admin 
Photo by -bwr- A few months ago I wrote a post on how curiosity is a characteristic of great photographers . I was rereading this post earlier this week and began to ask myself a few questions: How do some people end up more curious than others? Is Curiosity a personality trait or can it be learned? How can I be more curious? As I pondered these questions I… Read the rest
August 18th, 2010 admin 
Posing is a subject that stumps quite a lot of photographers. Whether our first or thousandth time working with people, sometimes we just look at our subject and draw a complete blank. It’s a scary moment. There are a number of great articles on some of the basics of posing on dPS already, and I recommend you check them out. Even with an understanding of the rules of flattering… Read the rest
August 17th, 2010 photographyshot 
So we probably all know about the exposure triangle by now. Pretty basic stuff you learn when you’re first getting into manual. And if you’re just learning, you may be wondering what the point is in obsessing over your ISO, aperture and shutter speed. So indulge me as I explain the triangle sub-headings: {Aperture – Depth of Field} When I learned that there were lenses that were ‘faster’ than… Read the rest
August 15th, 2010 admin 
Ahhh, food. Wonderful, scrumptious, tasty food. Or, if you’re not familiar with the local cuisine, maybe it’s more like odd, greasy and down right horrid. No matter your experience, food will be another integral part of your travels and a strong hallmark of a given location. I am admittedly not a ‘foodie’, someone who lusts over their meal and seeks new and exciting tastes to wow their senses. … Read the rest
August 15th, 2010 photographyshot 
Do you feel completely in the dark about setting your prices? Do you have a formal price structure or are you just coming up with numbers? Do you constantly change your price list? Then you’re just like me. Well…me a few months ago anyway. It’s funny – you can be the best photographer, but knowing what to charge can be an un-slayable dragon. And when you’re not quite sure… Read the rest
August 14th, 2010 photographyshot 
Weekly Assignment This week’s assignment was to capture Motion Blur with People or Animals . We wanted you to try to keep the background steady, but blur people or animals in your shot in order to show movement. Our winner this week was highwayman ’s “Static in the Ebb”. This shot was taken at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the static person in the shot really adds to… Read the rest
August 13th, 2010 photographyshot 
Image by Norma Desmond As a followup to our post this week on Motion Blur – I thought it might be a good this week for our challenge to be on that topic. As a result – your challenge is to take a picture that has motion blur in it. You might like to tackle one of the 13 places we suggested where you can catch Motion blur or… Read the rest
August 13th, 2010 photographyshot 
Rolling hills and vales, enchanting areas of woodland, rugged shorelines and a dappled spring meadow can all become the most obvious of subjects for the landscape shooter, often yielding strongly emotive and awe-inspiring results. Image by Garry Schlatter The recipe for success however is less obvious and so here at Digital Photography School we aim to provide a list of the most necessary ingredients for capturing that captivating landscape.… Read the rest
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