Archive for June, 2008
Why A Fixed Focal Length 50mm Lens Is The Must Have Lens In Your Camera Bag
Camera lenses come in all sizes, speeds, and prices. No doubt you may have been shocked to see the sticker price for lenses after you bought your first SLR (or DSLR as the case may be).
So how does one decide which is the right size lens for you? Go with history and nature [...]
Weekend Perusing: Fine Art Photography
This weeks “Featured Photoblog” is Fine Art Photoblog.
If you aren’t already familiar with the fine folks at Fine Art Photoblog here is a quick head count of the great artists that make up this project:
Brian Auer
Neil Creek
Andrew Gibson
Andreas Manessinger
Cody Redmon
Joseph Szymanski
David Ziser
Fine Art Photoblog is in the process of choosing two more photographers and will [...]
Photography Book Club
Photography books can be a very good source for both inspiration and for technical knowledge. There are so many photography books out there that I thought we could start a little photography book club.
Here’s how it works.
I will pick out a photography book to order and read for a review.
You guys will know ahead [...]
How To Photograph Amazing Fireworks
It’s summer and July 4th is fast approaching. That, of course, means some fantastic opportunities to capture stunning images of fireworks. Photographing fireworks can seem a daunting task if you’ve never attempted it before (or attempted without desired results). Your Photo Tips will help you capture those stunning photographs with style.
Equipment needed:
Camera [...]
Weekend Perusing: Photo-Africa
This week’s “Featured Photoblog” is Photo-Africa Blog! Photo-Africa is a collection of over 15 photographers and professional field guides working in the wilderness of ,you guessed it, Africa. I really wanted to highlight this photoblog, not just for the fantastic wildlife photography that can be found there, but also to make note of [...]
Reader’s Poll
In order to better serve you I will periodically be asking you to participate in a poll. So if you’re reading this in a reader you’ll have to click through to see the poll. It’s in the sidebar stage right.
This month’s poll:
How many photography books have you read?
This can be anything from tips [...]
Depth OF Field Simplified
Often times as a beginner photographer I would read forums and magazines as well as books to get a better grasp of this whole photography thing. It wasn’t until a recent email that I was reminded that there was once a time when I didn’t know all of the terminology that comes with this [...]
Weekend Perusing: Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness
Last week we featured an image by Niels Koopmans in our article on Does Film Make You A Better Photographer? and I thought his photoblog needed more exposure. So this week’s Featured Photoblog is borrow a view! Aside from being a fairly active member in the photo-blogosphere, Niels is a tremendously talented photographer [...]
Post Processing Is Ok, You Have Been Validated
The Your Photo Tips Flickr Group has really come a long way since it’s induction as our off-site forum. With 1,407 members and 50 posts so far the conversations regarding photography tips, tricks, and tutorials are becoming a great place to ask questions and get some really thought out answers from some fantastic photographers.
twomoods [...]
How To Take Great Baby Pictures
As many of you may know we have a new addition to our family. So it only seems appropriate that we discuss how to take great baby pictures. There are many things to consider when composing a baby portrait. Here are a few.
Use the right lens
Lenses are super important to all aspects [...]
Weekend Perusing: Readers Photos!
It’s time to see some reader’s photographs from the Your Photo Tips Fickr Group. Enjoy!
Does Shooting Film Make You A Better Photographer?
In today’s photography world it’s easy to get caught up in all things digital. I have, however, seen a surge of interest in film photography the past few weeks. We’ve seen digital photographers like Brian Auer discuss cross processing and a flickr favorite of mine the_wolf_brigade, who of course shoots film, getting highlighted [...]
Why Photographers Love Magic Hour
Every photographer knows about Magic Hour right? Of course you do. It’s that special time of day that photographers of all genres covet for the best lighting that nature provides. Also known as Golden Hour, Magic Hour is defined as the first and last hour of daylight. But why is it [...]
