Some advice from a professional photographer to taking the perfect family portrait.

Gordon shares some great tips on how to take better photos at night.

Right ho, let’s go shooting guys… and put your camera back in your camera bags. That’s tricky - shooting without cameras. No, it makes perfect sense if you are ‘dry shooting.’ The military use ‘dry shooting’ as an important training element. Here the recruit gets close-up and personal with rifle sighting techniques, wind adjustment calculations, trigger pressures and target recognition.

Gee, I Wonder by Romi S.

So if it’s good enough for combat soldiers, it’s certainly good enough for us to take a leaf out of the military training manual. Let me ask you this question: How many times have seen a great scene in its entirety. You photographed it with great expectation only to fine the end result was to say the least, disappointing? Does that sound like you? Ever wondered why this happens?

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Sometimes having a camera bag full with a dSLR, lenses and other camera accessories just isn’t practical. Erin shows why her best camera is the compact point-and-shoot she has in her handbag.

Some photographers, usually amateur photographers, get bored as they do not know what they should go shoot next. They are looking for excitement but do not know where to find it. Their home town becomes hum drum and all they look to is new subjects to shoot on travel in some far off land. Other photographers are trying to break into the photography market and do not know what photos to include in their portfolio. How can they get a paying job without having done any actual paying jobs?

Article by Francois Cleroux (profile) | Photo by Henry (profile)

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Achieving a Tack Sharp Image is not difficult. Several simple steps make the process a bit longer than just snapping a photo. Although I will discuss some expensive equipment and slightly complicated subjects, an inexpensive and easy solution is usually achievable by following some of the steps listed below. In many cases, simpler less costly equipment will work wonders for your photos.

Article by Francois Cleroux (profile) | Photo by Paulus R (profile)

Tack sharp images, referred to solely as “Tack” in the photography industry are images that have a very sharp and crisp focus. These clear ultra focused images usually pop out at the viewer and make for the most amazing photos.

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Some interesting travel photography tips from Allan Rogers, the editor of the web magazine Worldrover Travel.

Cool technique on how to create a ‘fast’ motion blur effect easily.

Part 1 includes all the equipment and settings I use and Part 2 will contain the techniques. Video tutorial by photo2dot0.com

Part 1:

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Rick’s top tips for getting good people pictures….