Photography Tutorials — Basics

DSLRs have huge sen­sors (the mech­a­nism that con­verts light to video) and way more, cheaper, high qual­ity lenses (also referred to as “glass”). These fac­tors give DSLR cam­eras very sharp imagery as well as a very shal­low depth of field.

A really good photo should convey the subject’s character and personality, and communicate something distinct or identifiable about who they are as a person.

If you haven’t learnt any lessons from 2012 it’s time to sit down and do a quick evaluation. If you still haven’t then takee a look at the lessons I’ve learned and maybe you’ll learn something as well.

Pricing… you can’t work as a professional photographer for very long without becoming caught up in the subject of pricing your work (well, you could, perhaps, but you would never make any money). Then there’s the question of, not only what prices to charge, but also how to educate your clients about your price list without them bailing out or thinking you’re trying to pressure them.

Many of us have received or bought ourselves new digital cameras for Christmas and together with this comes the zeal to create great images.

Many high quality photography eBooks are now available that offer extremely valuable information. For photographers they can be especially helpful for ongoing training because they are digestible on a computer and then can also be carried for reference on location via a mobile reading device.

I am going to go against most of the advice on the web here – I am going to say to the new photographers – “Use the Auto setting”

It’s one thing to be a great photographer, but very much another to be the owner of a successful photography business. In fact, I’ve seen far too many technically talented photographers suffer through difficult times, while observing others who seem less qualified sail right on by.

This infographic was designed to break down some popular cameras and match them to the photographic situations where they perform at their best.

Article offering techniques on building and marketing a photography business. Building a company reputation and finding photography clients.