Jennifer Clarkson has written a nice tutorial to help you understand your Camera’s Histogram;

Photography 101: Reading your Camera’s Histogram

Many digital cameras provide a histogram feature whereby you can see a digital analysis of your photo immediately post-shoot and determine whether it was underexposed or overexposed. But how do you look at the histogram graph and figure out what’s wrong with the image and how to correct it?

Analyzing the Histogram

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Tamron has published some great photography how-to videos contain a 4-minute lecture hosted by leading photographers giving you a clear step-by-step pointers on shooting everything from surfing to portraits to macro in Central Park. The information is presented in simple, direct language with verbal hints and tips immediately illustrated by concrete visual examples.

Here are brief descriptions of the first four features plus short bios of the inspiring photographers who created them:

Surfers & Scenery on the California Cost: Don Gale with the 18-200mm

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If you’re a stock photographer, the ability to achieve a pure white background for your people or product shot is a must skill to have. WebPhotoSchool has some free tips for you;

“Standing next to Clarence, I took a light meter reading with the meter facing the camera and adjusted the strobe power until the reading came up to f/5.6 at 1/125th of a second (figure 4). The main light power was set to 126-watt seconds. I then increased the power of the open heads evenly until I got a reading of f/11 at 1/125th of a second. The background lights were each set to 400-watt seconds”

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Dave Johnson has written good tips on how to shoot in an extreme cold weather. Here’s what he says about the camera batteries

“First and foremost, remember that batteries don’t like cold weather one bit. Outdoors in winter, it’s not unusual for your digital camera’s batteries to give up in less than half the time they ordinarily last in more temperate conditions. It’s a good idea to carry a set of spares, especially if you plan to document the construction of an entire snowman. Here’s a tip that has worked on many winter excursions: I keep my spare batteries in an inside pocket, where they can benefit from my body heat. When it’s time to swap, I put the “dead” cells in that pocket so they can warm up a bit. If I need to, I can put those batteries back in the camera–they’ll often be good for a few more shots after they’ve warmed up a bit.”

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Lindsay Landis has written some neat tips for taking professional looking product photos. Her tips including how she sets up her budget lightings, how she takes the pictures and how she does her photo editing in Adobe Photoshop.

” When taking your own photos, you want lots of light - but not direct light. Direct light will cause harsh shadows, which you don’t want. DO NOT USE A FLASH! Flashes wash out colors and details – and even the entire photo if you are taking close up shots. Professional looking product photos have soft shadows and a subtle background. “

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The following is a several basic tips we have learnt along the way, we hope that they may assist you with your photography. I tried to describe all the things more simple.

Hold It Steady: A problem with many photographs is that they’re blurry. Avoid ‘camera shake’ by holding the camera steady. Use both hands, resting your elbows on your chest, or use a wall for support. Relax, don’t tense up. You’re a marksman/woman holding a gun and it must be steady to shoot.

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Modelling is perhaps the most difficult of professions, because you are judged on both your performance as well as your looks. There are many simple things that you can do to help you to become a successful professional.

Some feel that makeup and trick photography can overcome all flaws in the appearance, but this is not true. Makeup can just make you look your best in front of the camera, and a skilful photographer can employ many techniques to downplay flaws and highlight the better features.

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Still photography freezes a scene. A photo is still in nature but sometimes you would like to convey a feeling of motion to the viewer. For example when taking a photo of a moving car or a runner. There are techniques that can help you achieve that – here is how.

You have probably experienced shooting blurry photos usually as a result of wrong camera settings or the object moving while you were taking the photo. Such blurriness is not something you would like to see in a photo but if controlled some blurriness can actually be used to capture and convey the feeling of motion in a still photo.

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According to Vincent Van Gogh, “Color in a picture is like enthusiasm in life.” The vibrant colors found in my images demonstrate the beauty of the natural world and aim to provide an uplifting visual experience.

Color can elicit powerful emotions. I believe that a fusion of colors promotes well-being. Mixing festive warm colors such as red with appropriate quiet cool tones, offers up a harmony that is felt in the soul. Color harmonies encourage a “joie de vivre,” making us feel alive and happy when we view them.

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Canon UK has launched the EOS Discovery Demonstration - a series of free shows aimed at photography enthusiasts. The series is hosted by renowned celebrity and music photographer Andy Earl and other photography experts, it’s designed to inspire participants about photography and develop their knowledge of the EOS SLR camera system.

You can register your name at http://www.canon.co.uk/eosdiscovery/

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