One of the things that makes photography a successful art form is that it can show a viewer things in a different way. As photographers, we notice small details, weird juxtapositions and the small oddities of daily life. We use many tools to capture our subject matter in a different way: a variety of lenses, changing our camera angle, using long exposures, or very fast ones. But this tutorial is going to focus on the technique of the detail shot. By getting up close and personal with our subjects, we can show our audience things they rarely experience.


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Family gatherings are a wonderful time to experience the joy and fun of those you love. And as a photographer (if you are reading this, you are probably a photographer) your internal mission is often to capture the best photos of all the activity as it unfolds. Maybe relatives are making a special trip across the country or across the world for the gathering. Or perhaps it is an annual tradition. No matter which, these tips will help give you the advantage you need to capture some truly memorable photos at your own family gathering!


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You’ve heard there is big money in wedding photography and you want a piece of the action. After all, it sounds like a good gig, right? Five hours of work one evening on a weekend and a $1000+ payday! What could be simpler? Before the dreams of grandeur and big pay checks start clouding your vision, here are 20 tips we hope will help steer your growth so you are an asset to the happy couple entrusting you with their fond memories.


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You’ve probably seen plenty photos taken with wide apertures. They are easy to recognize because of the shallow depth-of-field. Normally, these photos are taken with a prime lens. But don’t think that you have to use a prime lens to get this effect. It certainly helps – but the world of wide aperture photography is open to everybody that owns a digital SLR, regardless of which lenses you have. Today we’re going to dive into the technique, settings, different subjects, and available lenses for this type of photography.


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The objective of this tutorial is to provide some little tricks and advice to help you make the most of your first flying experience. If you are planning to fly soon, whether it is for a trial flight in a small aircraft or maybe for an exploring flight in a helicopter, make sure to read these first. Hopefully these will ensure you will take off with the right equipment and the good tips to capture stunning photographs from above!


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For many of us, trips to a farm can be few and far between. Someone who is extremely fond of long walks in the English countryside can often find himself coming across farmland that offers a wealth of photographic opportunities. So with an awful lot of topics to cover, here are some tips on how to make the most of your next agricultural trip to the farm!


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You may have noticed that there’s a trend at the moment for taking seascapes with long exposures. A quick search on Flickr reveals hundreds of beautiful seascapes, with amazing colours and inspired composition. Don’t be deterred by the quality of some of these photos – it’s not as difficult to take photos like these as you may think. A lot of the work goes into the preparation – once you’re in place at the right time of day the photographic technique itself is quite easy. All you need to do is follow these simple steps and you will also be taking beautiful seascapes. Tutorial Details * Completion Time: A day by the sea * Difficulty: Intermediate * Requirements: Tripod, ND Filter, an SLR


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The Zone System is a technique that was formulated by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer back in the 1930′s. It is an approach to a standardized way of working that guarantees a correct exposure in every situation, even in the trickiest lighting conditions such as back lighting, extreme difference between light and shadow areas of a scene, and many similar conditions that are most likely going to throw off your camera’s metering giving you a completely incorrect exposure. Today we’re going to explore this system, and investigate how it can help you with your photography!


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In the United States, around $400 billion is spent on advertising each year. That’s "billion" with a "b". A slice of that goes to producing photos for those advertisements. Commercial photographers can make a career out of shooting objects for advertisements, and in this tutorial, we'll walk you through the process. We'll explain how to decide about props, setting, lighting and toning. Mastering the "product shot" could lead to your next six-figure income (or maybe just some great eBay auctions) – either way it will be fun. Tutorial Details * Completion Time: 2-3 Hours * Difficulty: Advanced * Requirements: A product, props, various lights, and a good imagination!


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In the past few years, taking photos of children has become a highly politicised act and there is a lot of public fear surrounding the situation. But in appreciating the joy that a child brings to their new family, there should be no hesitation in taking delight in documenting their offspring’s childhood. This is easier said than done, and there aren’t any rights and wrongs when it comes to photographing kids, but hopefully the tips below will help you get better results. In years to come you can all look back at those treasured memories!


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