Whilst I have a rudimentary understanding of these two photography options, I had a quick scan of Google.com for an explanation. Here are some answers: Definition of RGB and CMYK RGB: Uses the computers colors (Red, Green, Blue) and is the best option for the web or electronic publishing. Also called additive colors.When defining color... Continue Reading →
Triangles in your Photography
What shape incorporates horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines? Yes, the triangle! Because squares and rectangles are the main shape of a photograph, they're not the shapes that your viewers will notice. So triangles (and similar) need to be used to invite your audience to see all of your photograph. This technique is also used by... Continue Reading →
Using Horizontal Lines to Enhance your Photography
The one thing I like most about photography is utilising lines and horizons to give a landscape more vitality, more punch. But what I have learnt to do is ensure the horizon is actually horizontal. There is two ways of achieving this: 1. Tripod with bubble-level. The bubble-level is not compulsory since most cameras have... Continue Reading →
How is your Business Being Seen on the WWW?
This is an interesting podcast from LeeHopkins. I've met Lee, I know he is passionate about this subject, and I know he means alll that he says, and it is interesting to see him gesticulating from the grassy side-walks in North Adelaide. I wondered why he is standing to one side of screen ... but... Continue Reading →
Convert to Raw Photography Today
This quote puts it all into perspective for me. Finally and suddenly it all makes sense.. This quote was enough to convince me to switch to RAW when shooting my photography. RAW is the negative and JPG is the snapshot your camera makes from it” – Garth Smith, December 2009 Found at the top of... Continue Reading →
Setting Up A Professional Photography Blog
One of the most important aspects of any blog is its appearance. Most new bloggers will want to pick a theme to suit their blog, style, input and outcome. To ensure your site attracts both advertising-space and traffic, the first page should have clearly distinctive sections and space for the following components: Advertising/Sponsors/Affiliates These should... Continue Reading →
Weekend of Panorama Photography
I've had a lot of fun over the last few days shooting lots of shots of hills and yards at family homes around Adelaide - then stitching them together into 180degree, 270degree and a few 360degree panoramas! Here are just a few the results. If you look at the large version of the pano below,... Continue Reading →
Creating High Dynamic Range Photographs
The most favored style of photo-manipulation seems to be HDR. Monochrome Camera Gear High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography has gained substantial popularity in recent years, as it allows photographers to capture a broader range of luminosity and tonal detail in their images. Tonight I've searched through many great sites to compile a short list of... Continue Reading →
Five Ways to Make Money from Photography
1. iStock After reading Mike Cherim's article going through the last 12 months upon iStock, I was reminded that I also have an iStock account. So I must thank Mike for invigorating my activity on iStock. But twenty minutes upon the site reminded me why I never did go back after I first registered. The... Continue Reading →