Art Photography

There was a time when the wedding photographer of old had to hold up an explosive flash of some kind and dive beneath a cover to be able to focus his sight through the camera lens. Wedding photography way back then was a very convoluted affair and took a great deal of time to set up. So much so that it would tend to spoil the overall effect of the day as the guests would start to get restless and their impatience might even show through in the quality of the finished product. While those days may be long gone, up until fairly recently wedding photography relied a lot on conventional film. This required the photographer to be quite experienced and to have a really good "eye" for detail. After all, the photographer was not able to see the finished result until the product was processed in a lab.Wedding photography .. more»

Fashion; the realm of beauty and glamour. The word evokes images of resplendence and exquisiteness. Presentation is one of the most important (some would argue, probably the most important) part of fashion. The allure of fashion depends on the visual image created by the clothes and accessories. The designer and the models do their utmost to present and enhance the attractiveness of the creations; the former by their designs and the latter by their poses, but it is the photographer with his or her camera and lenses who captures the real beauty of the creation.Fashion photography is one of the most popular forms of photography. Whether capturing the essence of a unique design or the beauty of a traditional dress, the fashion photographer has to do both and this makes the job interesting, exciting as well as a bit difficult.There is an inherent contradiction in the field of fashion photography; .. more»

In recent years I have begun to sell my photos online. Sites like iStockphoto and Shutterstock will sell your images for use in publications and advertising. The good news is - they sell a lot of them. Even though your commission from a sale is sometime as low as 25 cents, at the end of the month it piles up and you have a decent second income just from taking photos!Nature photography doesn’t sell as well as shots of good looking people doing everyday stuff and having fun at the beach, but if nature is what you like to shoot you can still make it pay.First off, don’t just submit your photos to one or two sites. The more places your photos are for sale the more you will make from them. You will find a list of the most recommended sites at the end of this article. It can .. more»

You’ll be wrong (and you won’t be the only one) if you think that you just need to spend X thousand dollars on some top professional camera equipment, and then you’re on your way to becoming a successful photojournalist. It takes a whole range of skills. So ok, what do you need? Here is a list of 9 things that’s essential to make it as a photojournalist – besides the camera!1. Flair for the visualGoes without saying. You need to have some talent, be artistic and have creativity in the visual world. Some are born with a fantastic visual awareness, others need to develop it. We now live in a visually over-saturated world, so it’s easy to find sources of inspiration. Go to exhibitions, read photo books, look in magazines etc. Find out what style you like. Don’t try and copy it, but use it as inspiration to create your .. more»