Ways to Improve Your Photography Skills

May 17th, 2011 by Novi | No Comments | Filed in Article Photography

Join a Photography Club:

One of the best ways to improve your skills for any specific hobby is to surround yourself with fellow enthusiasts. By joining a photography club in the QLD, Australia area you will be able to connect with fellow photographers and exchange tips and ideas that will improve your photo taking abilities. Communicating your ideas with fellow photographers is a great way to gain insight into the world of photography, and in turn improve the quality of photos that you take. Performing a simple internet search will result in numerous different photography clubs you can join in the QLD, Australia area.

Practice your Photography Trade by Taking Pictures of Famous Landmarks: (more…;)

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How To Start A Photography Business – Knowing When You’re Really Ready And Knowing Other Differences

April 30th, 2011 by Novi | 2 Comments | Filed in Article

Here’s a question: How do you know when you’re ready to start a photography business? Answer: When you ‘know’ that you ‘know’ (the doublespeak is for emphasis) the difference between your artistic photography skills and your understanding of business. Knowing the difference makes the difference between success and failure when you start any type of business, for that matter.

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Think about it, the art of taking pictures is getting easier and easier – especially with the advancement of technology. Digital technology has made photography so easy that it appears that everybody and their brothers and their sisters are photographers! Such ease makes photography a very popular attraction and very compelling to start a photo biz.

But, what many budding photographers fail to realize and take seriously is that: Business is Business. Whether selling teddy bears, cell phones or photography, the business principles are the same. And they are basic and simple (not easy – simple). Successful photographers aren’t necessarily the most skilled. They understand and practice the basic and simple principles of running a photography business. They also don’t confuse the quality of their photography with the need to plan, market and operate their photography business. (more…;)

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A Passion For Photography – What Makes the Difference?

October 5th, 2010 by | No Comments | Filed in Article

At one point or another, all beginning photography students (digital or otherwise) have to ask themselves one question. What makes the difference? Why is his work better than mine, or why is mine better than hers? I have been a Photographer for over 30 years. I have had 5 or 6 photography courses in my life (New York Institute of Photography, US Military Photography Training, etc.) and by far the most useful and enlightening training I ever had in photography, was NOT in photography.

Photography as a physical skill is not that hard to learn. Photography as a creative passion on the other hand, takes more than knowing the mechanics. The greatest influence on my photography career did NOT come from photography training, but instead can from ART training. As a graphic art major in college I learned things like: leading lines, composition, balance, repetition, the rule of thirds, etc. As you apply these types of lessons to your photography, you start to pull away from the pack.

Now a days, anybody can pickup a quality camera at a low price at places like Wal-Mart or Best Buy, but that does not make them a photographer. The photography Masters like Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, or Imogene Cunningham all had something in common, they knew how to visualize. They could all “See” creatively. I believe that comes from actually understanding “art” concepts and applying them to your photography. (more…;)

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Learn Digital Photography – About Digital Photography

October 1st, 2010 by | 1 Comment | Filed in Article

Digital photography has change so much over the years and you can easily see the difference even when you are not a professional photographer. It seems like just a couple of years ago when you were using film camera instead of the 10.0 megapixels digital camera today. By the way, digital photography is not limited to cameras only. Take a look at cell phones and camcorders. They are capable of taking pictures and these gadgets were never heard of a few years ago.

The widespread of digital photography over these mediums has certainly promoted the popularity of digital photography. You just aim the camera at your subject, press the shutter button, look at the picture and decide to keep or delete the picture base on your preference on the picture. It seems easy. Doesn’t it?

However, some photographers complaint that this kind of photography practice has demoted the true value of the art. They claim that photography is supposed to be an art which you have to be serious in. You ought to carefully frame the shot, decide on the angle and light and challenge your photography skills instead of simply taking the picture and deleting it when the picture doesn’t feel right. It is utterly unacceptable that you rely heavily on photo editing software to make the pictures look better. (more…;)

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Should You Open a Photography Studio?

September 29th, 2010 by | No Comments | Filed in Article

Some photographers think all they need is a decent digital camera, a pro photo sharing or micro stock online gallery and some business cards to pass out. Yet others seem to think you need a degree in photography, $25,000 worth of photography equipment, a fancy photography studio, and a comfortable savings in the bank to make it work. My best advice is to work with what you have, and just do your personal best with it. Your talent, hard work and relentless determination, combined with people skills, and customer service are important keys to success. But you can’t always do everything yourself, and if artists have a weak spot generally it’s the business side of the studio. Therefore one of the most important talents you’ll need is the ability to surround yourself with a good team of professionals. 

Here, we are looking at a typical home based business photo operation, with an emphasis on portrait and wedding photography, because that’s the type of photography studio that most photographers are likely to start. Of course you may pick up other work along the way like product shots, publicity photos and team shots, however the bulk of your business will be high school seniors, children and family portraiture.

Do you have what it takes to become a professional photographer? Before you start a business, here are a few things to consider: (more…;)

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