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

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

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

How to Create Depth in your Photos

Have you ever seen a beautiful landscape, taken a photo of it to show everyone, only to get home and find the photo lifeless and dull? It is very hard to capture the feeling and atmosphere of a place in a single photograph and when it comes to landscape shots most end up boring and uninteresting as they lack both detail and depth. But there are a few simple techniques that can overcome this problem to help you create photos that draw you into the picture and are more intriguing. Read more