Easy tips to shoot great group photos

Easy tips to shoot great group photos

We’ve all seen them, and we’ve all probably taken one or more of them — the group photograph that didn’t quite work.

The kids look great; all happy, smiling faces.

But Grannie looks as if her favourite pet just died, and Uncle Joe … well, he is in the shot, but the bottom of his face has become lost behind Aunty Flo’s healthy crop of hair. Read more

Pentax Optio M60 Digital Camera Review

Pentax Optio M60 Digital Camera Review

By guest contributor Lisa Reece
As a mother with a young family I have learnt to always have a camera on hand to capture those memorable, unexpected moments. I have a Digital SLR0 but was looking for something small and light to carry in my handbag that was relatively inexpensive. Read more

Fujifilm Finepix J20 Digital Camera Review

By guest contributor Geoff Porter

I live in Tamworth (yes…the country music capital) but my work often takes me through the beautiful New England region, towns like Uralla, Armidale, Guyra, Inverell and Glen Innes, it’s a pretty area but for me Autum is the best. The area also has some beautiful old churches and the combination of the Autum color and the churches made for I think an interesting combination.  On a trip in May I took the Fujifilm finepix J20 compact digital camera for a test run. Read more

How to place hands in your photographs

Hands can be pesky things to deal with when it comes to photography. They can be the difference between a photograph looking forced or relaxed. Most people always have to be doing something with their hands whether it is playing with their necklace, holding onto the bottom of their sleeve or picking at a loose thread on their jeans. Read more

Be in Charge of the Situation

This article is contributed by Peter Hunter OAM,ARPS,AFIAP, a member of the Lismore Camera Club

Many of the great photos taken by serious and professional photographers are good because they were “in charge of the situation”. What do we mean by this? In effect the photographer acted like a motion picture director where subjects and other things were arranged and organised. Read more

Improve your flash photos of children

I purchased a Nikon SB-600 External Flash as I wanted to try and achieve better results using flash particularly when taking photos of my kids in an inside situation.  I was not happy with the shadows I was getting in my photos with the normal flash on my camera and that sometimes my subjects looked ‘washed’ out by the flash.

I have taken some photos using my Nikon D200 flash in automatic mode and with the Nikon SB-600 External Flash to show the advantages I have found of using the external flash. Read more

5 Tips to take Better Photos of your Children

Capturing those special moments and expressions of your children as they grow up leaves us with a timeless treasure that will bring back memories that will last forever. This tutorial is a quick guide to get you started on building your priceless memories. Read more