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.

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Rare footage of Ansel Adams, a genius in photography

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The Nature Conservancy just launched a new bimonthly audio slide show from their award winning director of photography – Mark Godfrey. Mark walks you through some of our most captivating nature photography images and explains the story behind the shot.

View the first installment of the slide show by clicking on the image above and learn more about the craft and technique that go into great nature photography.

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The Art of Digital Photography is written by John Hedgecoe. The book is easy-to-understand, and packed with both technical instructions and creative ideas, celebrated author and photographer John Hedgecoe walks you through the world of digital photography and shares his considerable expertise on this ever-changing medium. Please click on the flash player below to enlarge.

About the author
Internationally acclaimed photographer John Hedgecoe has shared his methods with millions of readers since his classic, The Book of Photography, was first published in 1976. In addition to his distinguished career as a teacher, his photographs have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world. He published John Hedgecoe’s New Book of Photography with DK in 1994

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Joel Meyerowitz shares lots of tips for taking great street photographs

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Eugene F. Lally – Ahead of his Time

The year is 1961. JFK has just been sworn in as the 35th US President, The Beatles have made their debut at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, and Eugene F. Lally is sitting in the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. Bored of designing rockets and other things that help rockets go faster, Lally has an idea. Instead of just sending people up into space, how about giving them a camera for taking pictures of the planets and stars to send back to earth, helping identify the astronauts’ location? Read more »

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Ian Merritt shares some tips on how to take great car photos

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Simon Planet shares some tips on lens perspective and tutorials on photo editing with LAB color technique in Photoshop

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Rick Sammon and John Rank share some tips for great prints and photographs

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