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Posts from January 2008

More Composition Tips

Andre Gunther Photography has some composition tips up here. A lot of the comments after the article on that page are great, with lots of people with disparate opinions sounding off. Remember, these are just things to consider when taking photos and not rules engraved in ancient stone.


How Lenses are Made

Interested in how camera lenses are made? If you can stand the awkward soundtrack, there’s a great 9 minute Discovery channel feature on Youtube:


Rules, Basic Flash, and Light Tents

* Pop Photo has a list of twelve ‘essential’ rules of photography to follow. Good tips - but as with all ‘rules’, take with a grain of salt. (http://www.popphoto.com/howto/1175/twelve-essential-photographic-rules.html)
* Photojournalist Matt Hancock demystifies basic flash exposure. (http://markhancock.blogspot.com/2005/11/understand-basic-flash-exposure.html)
* Do you want to try and take cool looking studio product shots? Putting together a cheap light tent […]


Tips for Portrait Photography

Portrait photography is extremely difficult. It’s one thing to take quick unplanned photos on the street or casual family snapshots, but planned portraiture is a completely different adventure. If you’re finding yourself unhappy with your results, consider some of the below:

Know Your Camera
The last thing you want to do on a planned shoot is fumble […]


UNSHUTTER Podcast 4: Street Photography

Today we’ll talk quickly about street photography and popular street photographers.

You can download the MP3 version here. It is also available in the iTunes podcast directory. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast feed to get new episodes the second they are out. As always, if you find these useful, please consider donating via Paypal […]

 
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New Feature: Submit an Article

There are several opinionated people in the art community. There are no real absolute rights or wrongs in the world of photography. Today, we’re releasing a great new way for everyone to share their opinions - Community Articles.
If you’re interested in sharing your photographic tips and techniques with everyone, consider submitting an article to UNSHUTTER. […]