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Tips for Taking Good Indoor Shots

Taking good indoor pictures can be tricky sometimes, though it all depends on what level of quality you’re going for. There are different tricks and techniques that you can use to get better photos, depending on what equipment you have available to you. If it’s daytime and all you have is a point and shoot or even a lower end DSLR with a kit lens, you’ll want to stick close to windows so that the natural light can illuminate your subjects for you. That flash on your camera is actually a fill flash. It’s not intended to work as a … Continue reading →

Photography Week In Review For September 24-29, 2007

Are you looking for ways to spice up your shots? Or, perhaps you are more interested in learning how to extend the life of your camera or get tips on how to use natural light to your advantage when you are shooting outdoors. If you are, then you’ve come to the right place. The Photography Week In Review is your one-stop shopping resource to get all the photo tips you missed over the past few days. Take a look: September 24th—Snap Happy Parents Unite! Instead of being embarrassed by the number of pictures you have of your children this blog … Continue reading →

Bright Ideas—A List Of Indoor Lighting Techniques

In a previous blog I stated that taking pictures outdoors can be tricky. Well, as you may have already learned the hard way, the same can be said for indoor photography. Indoors your eye and your camera may not always read your subject the same way. To avoid this problem from ruining any more of your shots consider following these indoor lighting techniques: Eliminating The “Halo Effect.” Move your subjects away from the wall. By doing so you help eliminate the halo shadows that pop out of your subject and make them appear larger than they are. This annoying effect … Continue reading →

Photo Negative Safety Tips

Keeping negatives safe for centuries to come is important. There is nothing worse than having a photograph get damaged, only to find out that the negative is also damaged and more than likely the photo is not replaceable. That can easily lead to broken hearts as well as no memory connection for future generations. Do Not Let Them Touch Store negatives in sleeves or in some other system where multiple negatives cannot touch each other. This is important to avoid scratches, or if by some horror the negatives became moist, they won’t stick together if they aren’t touching each other. … Continue reading →

Photography Week in Review for August 13th-19th, 2007

The photography blog is busier than its been in quite awhile, as Michele and I excitedly fill it up with some new content and articles to help you out. Whether you are shooting digital or film, there is something for everyone. So what has been going on this week? Snapshot Of A New Photography Blogger Your house is on fire! Besides your family members (pets included), what’s the one item you would try to save on the way out? My answer: My photo album. Okay, albums-as many as possible. Photography Week in Review for August 6th-12th, 2007 Photography allows the … Continue reading →