Andrew S Gibson is a freelance writer who writes about the technical and creative aspects of photography. He's the Technical Editor of EOS magazine and his photography eBooks are available now at Craft & Vision.
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Portraiture can be a challenging subject, especially for newcomers to photography. There’s something about asking someone to be a model that’s a little nerve-racking if you’re not accustomed to it. Not only do you have to find a willing subject, but you also need to figure out where and when the shoot is going to take place, and how to direct your model once the shoot gets going. All without coming across like someone who doesn’t know what they are doing. Luckily, I’m here to help.
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Visit just about any photography forum and you’re bound to come across a debate over the respective merits of RAW and JPEG files. One of the reasons that some photographers favor the RAW format is because of the extra bit depth contained in the file. This lets you take photos of a higher technical quality than you can obtain from a JPEG file.
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There’s a lot to be said for the simple approach, both to life and photography. Digital photography is a complex subject. There is a lot to learn, and it’s easy to overcomplicate things and forget that photography is ultimately about taking beautiful photos, and enjoying the process as you go along. In this article, I’m going to take a look at some of the ways you can learn to take a simple approach to photography.
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We have another Photo Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members today. In this tutorial, we’ll be exploring photographic vision and learning how to adapt our eyes to see as cameras do. Learn more at the jump!
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We have another Photo Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members today. In this tutorial, we’ll be taking a look at large format photography. Learn more at the jump!
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We have another Photo Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members today. In this tutorial, we’ll be diving deep into the “exposing to the right” idea and recent controversy surrounding it. Learn more at the jump!
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There are many facets to the art of composition, but one you may not have thought about much is aspect ratio. Aspect ratio is is a term used to describe the ration between the width and the height of an image. The reason aspect ratio is often ignored is quite simple – the aspect ratio of your photos depends on the camera you use, and we tend to take that for granted.
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It seems that smartphones are taking over the world of photography. They are certainly helping maintain the popularity of photography as a creative pastime. Just the other day an old friend of mine mentioned that he was interested photography now, largely thanks to the Instagram app. But with so many photography apps out there, how do you know which are the best?
Some of them could be politely described as “rubbish,” others seem more like gimmicks aimed at beginners than genuinely useful apps. To help you out, I’ve sought out six genuinely useful photo apps. These will help you take better photos, or edit the ones you already have.
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