One of the great things about stepping up from compact cameras to SLRs is the amount of extra control you get over the final shot. While that control can be used in an almost infinite set of combinations, one of the more popular and effective ways to use it is with motion blur photographs. Photo […]
Photographic Composition Articles
Composing a great photograph can be done in so many different ways that it seems more logical to talk about “guides” to composition rather than “rules” of composition. We have covered several compositional elements of photography previously such as the photographer’s rule of thirds and the s-curve, but let’s move on to some other less […]
A lot of the time, people miss a well composed shot simply because they didn’t take the time to seek out a slightly better alternative. When you have found a scene worth shooting, don’t forget to consider a few ways that you could improve the composition. It’s easier than you might think. Photo by Rob […]
This is a guest post by New Jersey wedding photographer, Julianne Markow. Check out her photography blog here too. Bokeh is something that makes non photographers say to you “Wow, that is an amazing photograph,” and the professionals tend to agree with them. The definition of bokeh is simply “blur” and comes from the Japanese […]
Incorporating trees into a landscape photo or even as the main subject of a photo can be an easy way to add a nice compositional element to the image. Here are a few things you might like to consider when thinking about putting a tree in your shot. Don’t forget the rule of thirds – […]
