Photographer’s Just Do It List « Dave Cross – the website Earlier this week I had a chance to listen to Jeremy Cowart speak at Escalate Live and to read his guest blog over on Scott Kelby’s blog. One of the things that I heard from him (and other speakers at Escalate) was to get [...]
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Simple Steps for Shooting Amazing Silhouettes | Phototuts+ Quote: Silhouettes can be an excellent way to add drama to a scene. The stark contrast and lack of detail in the subject infuse a psychological effect into the image that can be beautiful, mysterious, or even frightening. Break the Ice to Get Better Pictures of Your [...]
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Just finished reading through “The Naked and the Lens: A Guide to Nude Photography” and have to say it is an excellent book. Unlike my wife Tracie (a great people photographer based in Dallas), I’m not really interested in shooting people. That said, this book provides some excellent advice and guidelines for shooting not only [...]
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
I took my new Canon 7D along with me to my parents house in Oklahoma and found a great opportunity to take some photos. I love this camera! The Canon 7D gives users some excellent options with great still photos and excellent video capture. Here’s a few photographs from the weekend bird shoot: Related articles [...]
Monday, December 28, 2009
Outdoor Photographer has just announced a new section on their website called “Assignments“. In the announcement, the Editor of Outdoor Photographer writes: As editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine, I want to let you know about a new feature on our website that I’m particularly excited about. Assignments is an area on OutdoorPhotographer.com where you can [...]
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
As photographers, we’ve been taught to get out early or late to get the best light and to pack up the cameras during the middle of the day. This time of day, called the ‘harsh hour’ by some, finds most serious photographers relaxing rather than taking photographs. Would you be surprised to learn you can [...]
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Stephen Oachs shares some excellent tips for getting great photographs of animals over on DPhoto Journal. The tips are: Tip 1: Miss the eyes and you’ve missed the shot. Tip 2: Use a telephoto lens. Tip 3: Shoot with two eyes. Tip 4: Adjust your shutter speed to stop/show the action. Tip 5: Anticipate behavior. [...]
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