Still Life Photography Tips

Still Life photography is as simple or as tricky as you want to make it. In still life photography you can manipulate background, lighting, angle, and composition so you can literally ‘draw’ what you like.

According to some views on this subject if you create a scene and shoot it that's Still Life, but if you discover a scene and shoot it that’s a snapshot.

I don't really get the distinction as far as a Still Life scene goes. Here are some examples of a painter's still life:

Take a look...

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Photography Tips of the Week - Seven

Don't Always Have People Smiling and Looking at the Camera. You May End Up With Just a Snapshot.
Think about the shot you are about to take if it involves people. Remember that as soon as you have a person or people looking at the camera smiling you are in danger of creating a "snapshot." In the viewers mind you run the risk of having your photograph lumped in with a million other snapshots they have seen.
When You Are Taking Photos of People Don't Be Afraid to Move In Close. Zoom With Your Fe...

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Photography Tips of the Week - Six

Photography is part optics and part art with technical skills and an overriding vision all playing crucial roles in the final result. It doesn't matter what level of photographic excellence you aspire to, this process and these factors remain constant.
In fact not only do they remain constant, but even the smallest improvement is just one of them can lift your results remarkably.
One trap that many people fall into is the idea that regardless of the shots they take they can always fix it in th...

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Photography Tips of the Week – Five

One of the great things about photography is that you can give two people exactly the same knowledge and equipment, locate them in the same place and even tell them what they should shoot yet the results will always be totally different.
In light of that point a great tip for improving your photography is to always trust your instincts and go with what YOU think is a good idea. One of the points we often make on this site is to just fire away because that moment in time, that unique opportunity...

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Photography Tips of the Week – Four

Although at a certain level photography could be viewed as a simple hobby easily picked up by anyone, looking at it like that pretty well guarantees that you will be that person with a bunch of portraits that look like passport photos and other shots that look pretty ordinary... at best.
However raising yourself above that does not mean you have to undertake some kind of rigorous professional training either!
So here are a few simple tips to be going on with.
If at all possible get a camera t...

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