Guide on photographing waterfalls that includes the equipment you'll need for photographing waterfalls, compares how shutter speed can affect your photograph, what the best weather conditions are for waterfall photography and more.

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In a world dominated by Photoshop, it’s easy to think that any mistakes you make when you take a photo are easy to fix in post-processing. In reality this isn’t true – especially when it comes to composition. There’s more to composition than the rule-of-thirds. You could write a book about it and still only dip into the deep well of knowledge acquired by artists and photographers over the centuries.

This article is about an aspect of composition that you may not have thought about much before – Visual Mass. What is this? Visual Mass is the principle that certain visual elements attract the eye more than others.

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Don’t you just hate that little pop-up flash on your camera? Harsh shadows, blown highlights, ugly photos; no fun at all! If only there were a way to turn this little flash into something that you could actually use without being embarrassed of the results.

Today we’re going to take a look at a product that promises to do just that: The Gary Fong Pop-Up Flash Diffuser. We’ll discuss pricing and setup and take some test shots to see if it actually makes good on its promise.

Tutorial Details

* Completion Time: A Few Hours
* Difficulty: Intermediate
* Requirements: Digital SLR with Pop-Up Flash, and a Fong Puffer



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Like making a perfect omelette, taking a perfect head shot for a modeling portfolio is a simple process. Yet, it’s all the small details that go into the seemingly easy process that make the final product so stunning (or in the case of the omelette, delicious).

Today we’re going to break down taking the perfect studio modeling head shot, so you can nail it every time.

Tutorial Details:

* Completion Time: 3-4 Hours
* Difficulty: Advanced
* Requirements: Two lights, make-up, and a model

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Why photograph insects? Because:

* 75% of living creatures on the planets fall into the insect category
* They can often be fascinating subjects with great natural beauty
* The “ugh” factor the insects inspire in most people prevents us from having a close up look at the real thing.


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It has become commonplace to hear about the new camera release from one of the top brands, boasting about their new 22,24 or 28 mega pixel sensor. It is a never ending race that keeps the customer gasping for breath, and with a hole in the wallet.

The reality is that the mega pixels of digital camera were never that important and much less so today.

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One of the best kinds of light to use in portrait and still life photography is soft diffused window light. Look for a window where indirect light comes in and diffuses throughout the room.

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Photography can be a fun and exciting activity for all who have a passionate interest in learning some of the fundamentals of the use of their camera.

Let's get down to the business of this article: First we’d like to discuss the use of the camera and its various controls. We are going to focus on the single lens reflex style of digital camera. In the old days before many digital cameras were around, many film cameras had a dial or turn knob usually on the top right hand side of the camera when viewing from the back of the camera to set both the (ISO ) and the shutter speed.

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Light and illumination are the basics of photography. The very word "photography" comes from two Greek words, phos meaning light, and graphis meaning drawing. Hence, photography can be described as “drawing with light”.

As we start the lesson, we want to wish you a pleasant and illuminating session!

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One of the many things we all go to see during our national holidays, as well as at many other special events, are the big fireworks displays. Even though it may be pitch black out, there is no real need for special equipment to shoot fireworks.

This tutorial will guide you through what you need to know about photographic these amazing lights.

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