With 4th of July celebration comes to a near, we have gathered some useful tips for any digital photographers outhere who want to take some great photos of fireworks:

River Festival Fireworks, Brisbane - Australia (ISO 100 at f/16 and 8 secs)

1. You must arrive early

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Learn how to use DSLR camera with this free ebook. The book is packed with useful information to help you understand your camera and how it works, illustrated with uninspiring photos.

Some great tips from Erin Manning for photographers who need to direct people who are really uncomfortable in front of the camera. Learn how we can make them feel comfortable and relax by talking, interacting, giving them direction and encouragement.

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- Photography Posing Guides (Free Download)

If you have ever photographed your weekend outing, family reunion, or a special vacation getaway with your friends or family, you know that outdoor photography can present some very special challenges. This is true even for the most seasoned photographer. Direct sunlight can be harsh. Unwanted objects can interfere with your composition. Proper color rendering can be problematic. And many times, good old Mother Nature is just not feeling cooperative. Perhaps, there’s not much that can be done about Mother Nature, but with some practice and patience you can overcome many of the other challenges you face as an outdoor portrait photographer.

Along my journey as a photographer I’ve learned some outdoor techniques that may benefit those who choose to follow:

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Tim Jackson has a focus test chart available for download;

Download Focus Test Chart (PDF)

“The issue is that of focus. Some folks have found that, particularly when using the kit lens, some of their images are not correctly focused. This problem manifests primarily when shooting close-ups at wide apertures. After doing lots of research and testing, I produced a simple and effective test that quickly shows up these focus problems if they exist on your camera.”

Originally Posted: 04 October’05

Executive Editor Liz Zack shares some tips for making your best pregnant belly photo.

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Photography Posing Secrets
Improve your ability to produce and communicate posing ideas that will lift your portraiture to a higher standard.

I won’t provide you a standard “method” to shoot portraits: there are a lot of different opinions on that. The goal of this article is to give you some information on how I work, based on numerous questions I regularly receive. I will mainly focus on planned portraits with a model. I sometimes define my work as fashion portraits even though my main concern is to try to tell a story.

I will split my work into four phases: inspiration, preparation, session and post-processing.

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Author: Norm Bellisario

Four years ago, I became a Dad and a photographer at exactly the same time. With no experience behind the lens I had to learn how to get once in a lifetime shots of my new baby girl. And I had to learn fast. Through some experimentation I found a system that works for me and allows me to get those pictures family and friends can enjoy.

1. Get a Fast Camera

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Photography is about creativity rather than equipment and technical expertise. David Boag, a wildlife photographer, shares some tips on creative photography.

Capturing Birds in Flight

A shot of a bird in flight has always been a challenge to photographers. Seeing a perfect print image only serves to make them eager to create the same result. Photographing a bird in flight presents one problem, but capturing that one special bird-in-flight shot that’s in focus and has good composition plus good light can represent a whole set of problems. Everyone has his share of good flight shots where the bird may be just a tiny bit soft. Those are easy. But, how do you get a great flight shot?

Pelican in Front of Sun by Andy Long

The camera technology of the last several years has made flight photography easier than it was before, but there are still lots of variables that need to be added to the equation to make good bird-in-flight photography a common part of your repertoire. Here are some fundamentals to help you increase your supply of flight shots:

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