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Want More Photography Knowledge? Try These Free MIT Courses
This guest post was provided by Melissa Tamura who blogs about online degrees on the Zen College Life blog.
Have you been yearning to step up your photography knowledge but haven’t been able to afford the required classes? Well, you may be in luck. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) allows for a large portion [...]
Inner Vision and Photography
For most photographers the passion or pursuit of this craft was first brought to existence through vision. In truth, photography, like any other art form, begins with vision. But does it end there?
While we may not recognize it vision is the one constant driving force behind our photography. It’s the thing that [...]
Defining Macro Photography
Often times people can confuse the meaning of macro photography. We’ll try to clear that up for you.
The definition of macro photography is photography at “life size”. Technically speaking, macro photography is photography that is at 1X magnification and/or greater.
Or to put it more simply; the size of the subject in real life [...]
Your Photo Tips Most Popular Posts
Today we continue to look back on 2009 and it was a very successful year for the Your Photo Tips website. Many thanks go out to all of you loyal readers and fans. We couldn’t do this without you. Speaking of you…
Here are your favorite and most popular posts of 2009.
If you’re new to the [...]
What is Shutter Speed?
Often times it’s good to have a quick definition of a term or component of photography to use as reference. This way you don’t have to be embarrassed not to know. Today we discuss…quickly…
Shutter Speed
One of the main components of exposure, shutter speed, is the rate at which the shutter, opens and closes [...]
Creative Photography: From Science to Art
Photography has become one of the most popular hobbies in the world. This isn’t news. It’s been gaining ground ever since daguerreotypes became easily accessible in 1839. In 1901 Kodak came out with the Brownie and a surge of new photographers was born. There have been many advancements from then to today. With each advancement [...]
Meet 7 Marvelous Photographers
One of the best things you can do to improve your photography is to learn from others. Every once in a while we gather up some really great images from outstanding photographers who are doing it right with their cameras and the Web.
Here are 7 Marvelous Photographers you should be watching for inspiration behind the [...]
Taryn Simon Photographs Secret Sites
Sometimes we forget how powerful photography can be. We use it in such varying aspects of our lives that we ignore how photography can impact others.
Taryn Simon is a fine art photographer who understands this relationship and the impact that photography can have on people. Her series The Innocents documents cases of wrongful conviction in the [...]
Photography Links Weekly Roundup: 9/25/2009
A weekly roundup of photography news and general photo talk around the Internet.
The Importance of Photography: Angela Eaton
This guest post was provided by Angela Eaton of Angela Eaton Photography.
Photography is important to me because I can externalize my vision of the world that I can not aptly describe, inviting people into my life who may have had a different perception of me. It is an important and unique art form because it [...]
Seeing vs. Looking: Mike Small
This guest post is provided by Mike Small of Shutter Mike Photography.
Photography is important to me for so many reasons narrowing it down to just one is a challenge in itself. It is my creative release, my means of expression, my all consuming hobby and so much more. But the one reason above [...]
The Importance of Photography: Roberto Marzola
This guest post is provided by Roberto Marzola of Fotomaniac
Photography is a tool helping me to express some aspects of my personality that would otherwise remain hidden. It allows me to capture the amazing intimate union between time and light. Colors, sensations and subjects give a particular meaning to each combination. Through photography I [...]
The Best Camera
It’s been said by many of the top photographers in the world, throughout the
history of photography, in blogs, in books, in magazines, here at Your Photo Tips, and by one Chase Jarvis; the best
camera is the one that’s with you.
Well, as the Apple iPhone commercials have taught us “There’s an app for
that”.
Chase has, today, released [...]
Landscape Storytelling
Photographs need to be both of and about a subject.
This is something that takes much consideration in landscape photography especially. One of the best ways to ensure that your photographs are both of and about a subject is to think of the adjectives you would use to describe the scenery before you.
Remember that adjectives [...]
How To See and Take a Picture
What is it to take a picture?
In thinking about “the object-ness of what is seen” do we also think about the symbolism or metaphor of what is at the now? What is before us in vision and sound? In texture, taste, color, and space?
Consider that we are taught to work away from what [...]
