Art Photography

Learning photography is a two part process. You have to understand the mechanical skills relating to the camera, but you also need to master some artistic techniques as well. The artistic side is where you can set your photos apart from the crowd.The difficulty is, while technical photography can be taught using concrete rules and numbers, composition is a little more 'artsy.' A lucky few are born with a natural sense of visual style and balance. For the rest of us, it takes plenty of time and experience to develop a talent for composition.Luckily there are a few tips and guidelines that can make the whole thing easier. One of these, the Rule Of Thirds, I have already mentioned in a couple of previous articles. There is another principle of good composition that can add real impact to your photos; it just doesn't have a name.Today I want to write .. more»

Communicating with tutors online After receiving an undergraduate degree, a person might often decide to take a postgraduate course. The choice between traditional campus and distance learning modes will depend upon one's personal goals for continuing education. Communicating with lecturers and tutors online is one of the benefits of contemporary technical progress. Still, it might seem a bit unusual to learners, and will take them some time to adapt to the new scheme of retrieving the course information, handing one's assignments and consulting the advisors. Taking postgraduate courses via distance learning has got a number of advantages and disadvantages, of which the potential learner should be aware. For example, a person should realize that the distance mode would prolong one's studies significantly and they might take almost twice longer than a full-time course. High level of self-motivation is another important aspect that is of crucial importance for enhancing the effectiveness of the .. more»

Various inventions in the field of photography saw the raise of more advanced concepts of art in various scions. This can be attributed to the fact that, though art principally dwells on individual’s imagination and creativity, photography revolutionized the whole conventional art set up. Therefore, by early 19th century, various factor had cropped up and in the consequent years saw the raise of use of advanced colors, texture as well as light in painting,however,the advent of photography which required less materials and consumed less time and manpower negatively derailed the world of ordinary art. Think of Toulouse-Lautrec who  throughout his calling, which spanned less than 20 years, produced 737 canvases, 272 watercolors, 362 prints and posters, 5,080 drawings, some stoneware and discolored glass work, and an indefinite number of misplaced  or stolen works. His obligation to the impressionists, in particular the more metaphorical painters Manet and Degas, is evident.  (Charles,2000)Likewise, .. more»

One of the most satisfying forms of photography, and one of the easiest to master is macro photography.A practical way for defining macro photography is by the strength of the lens, or how nearby it can focus. For true macro photography, you'll want to have a lens that focuses down to a 1:1 range. For example,for 35mm film,your camera has to have the ability to focus on an area at least as small as 24×36mm ,because this is the size of the image on the film.After having the film developed,the picture of the subject on the negative or slide will be exactly the same size as the subject photographed.What makes macro photography seductive is the level of detail that you see, sometimes for the first time - familiar objects become unusual and abstract and unusual objects become even more interesting.There are many applications for macro photography: flowers,plants,butterflies, minerals,snowflakes... Your own .. more»