Composing your photo – Odds or Evens?

Composing your photo – Odds or Evens?

I ran across this fascinating quick article from Jeff Wignall that got me thinking about the photos that make me stop and take a second look. There can be many factors that contribute to the success or failure of your image, however this little observation may make or break your photographs. Read more

Photography… It’s all about light

Photography… It’s all about light

It doesn’t matter how many time we hear it, the truth is It’s all about light! When I ran across this article it sprang to mind immediately the images that capture everyone’s attention are the images that have amazing lighting. 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

5 Tips for Better Holiday Photos

Holiday photographers appear to be divided into two groups, those that shoot everyone and everything in sight, or those that either forget to take their camera or don’t bring it out when they should.

Capturing your holiday on a digital camera means there are now many ways to reminisce over your holiday. From digital frames to regular photos, or maybe a giant canvas print for the wall, or my favourite a photo book.

We have put together 5 simple tips to inspire you to get out and take photos while on holidays, as well as some ideas on what to shoot.
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Composition – The Art of Seeing

A camera, no matter how automatic, is a lifeless piece of equipment until a person uses it. It then becomes a uniquely responsive tool, an expression of the photographers eye and creative mind.

Anyone can take amazingly beautiful photographs by simply taking a mental “walk” around a photo opportunity to view it from multiple perspectives. This will always result in important insights and fresh ideas.

Three of the most important factors as you begin to understand the ‘Art of Seeing’, are:

• Light
• Focus
• Composition

Understanding and using these to your advantage to take better photos helps to develop your ‘Art of Seeing’.

Divide the frame into thirds vertical & horizontal, using the lines or intersections for main subject

Composition

Composition is the placement of subjects within the photo. The camera is going to see Less than our eyes, so the trick is to decide what to point the camera at. Perhaps the most important guide for composition is called the Rule of Thirds. Read more