Whether you’re a fabric maker or clothing designer, capturing fabric is likely a day-to-day need for you! However, ensuring your fabrics come out beautifully on camera can really influence how well the public perceives your business. As such, good photographs become quite important. Understanding how different fabrics photograph make a big difference, and start as …
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If you’re a big fan of shows like Law and Order or CSI, you know that fingerprints are a big piece of evidence for all of the cases. But did you know that you can be a crime scene investigator at home and capture fingerprints too? Here is our quick how to guide on how …
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The beauty of photography is capturing parts of life that we don’t normally pay any attention to; We can suddenly expose the secrets of a tiny world and capture them in a fascinating way. So, did you know that photographing something as inattentive and mundane as dust can produce interesting and unique images? It sure …
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As kids, we likely played with chalk on the sidewalk. After creating masterpieces with these small colorful sticks, small amounts of chalk would remain on our hands in a bright and vibrant manner. Did you know that you can use sidewalk chalk in your photography to create colorful and fun captures? Sidewalk chalk is typically …
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You’re walking along the coast of the ocean on a dark evening- and suddenly you see a blue glow emitting from the water itself. You quickly grab the camera and try to take a photograph, only to realize that normal settings don’t tend to work in capturing such a unique situation. You’ve witnessed bioluminescence, a …
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“En garde” they say as you see two individuals fall into a ready stance, about to participate in swordplay. Incredible and exciting photography opportunity, fencing is a sport that offers a chance to capture real sword fights on camera. This isn’t as easily achieved as point and shoot, a bit of effort is certainly involved! …
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Dog shows are quite an endeavor- from watching beautiful representations of the breed waltzing around a ring to seeing long haired breeds get meticulously groomed. Photography plays an important part in these events, as they document all of the happenings and memorialize best in show winners! However, as detail-oriented as the owners are about their …
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In contrast to white objects, dark objects present their own series of challenges. Dark objects, such as cameras themselves, vases, tables, and other such still life that can be dark in color, emphasize a moodiness that is quite desirable in product photography. However, making sure that the dark object is properly exposed tends to be …
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While the art of amigurumi has been known in Japan for several decades, the craft first started appealing to the masses in other countries, especially in the West, in 2003. Even if the name doesn’t immediately strike you, those that create these sweet crochet or knitted creatures are enamored with them! After spending so long …
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Glitter is a common commodity in so many regards, whether it’s accessorizing a craft project or adding glimmer to fancy makeup! Glitter is prevalent in many ways, and finds itself creeping into the art of photography well. As photographers, we are intended to capture things as we see them, which isn’t always the case with …
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The Golden Ratio is one of the oldest compositional rules, and applies to so much more than just photography. The Golden Ratio can be found in painting, architecture, and engineering. But in the photography world, the Golden Ratio is argued to be even more applicable in composition than the Rule of Thirds, Implied Sense of …
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With winter already here, the opportunity for whimsical snow photography is endless! Make use of the natural phenomena in creating nostalgic and mystical images, all making use of our human intrigue of little frozen water droplets falling from the sky. However, capturing snow photographs isn’t as straightforward as it seems- remember, snow is still water …
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Joiner photography is one of the ways in which photography becomes akin to traditional art. Photography fought for many years to be seen as a legitimate art form, primarily through showcasing that photography is equivalent to traditional art. Joiner photography is one way in which we can associate images with other types of mediums- as …
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An agar plate is a petri dish that contains agar as a solid growth medium plus nutrients, used to culture microorganisms. These microorganisms can create fascinating colonies, and require quite a bit of care to cultivate. As such, capturing such a feat on camera is encouraged! The primary issue you may have encountered in trying …
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You don’t need to be involved in the mineralogical or museum field to find agates something worthy of collecting, let alone photographing! Agates can strike the eye with their beautiful colors, patterns, and details, and as such, capturing that beauty on camera is the best way to share it with the world. That being said, …
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In the eyes of the layman user, photography appears to be all about the subject, right? Who you’re photographing, what you’re photographing, how you’re photographing. However, beyond the attention grab of the subject comes another important characteristic of a photograph: negative space. All that does not house the subject is considered negative space, whose purpose …
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Autumn is upon us, and this means that plenty of leaves will be swiftly changing their colors. But as their colors change to rich reds, oranges, and golds- the leaves will begin leaving their tree home and falling to the ground. This makes for a beautiful collection of images, and one that photographers are quick …
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No, we’re not talking about capturing apparitions on camera, although some of the results might look like a ghost (hence the name)! Ghosting is a type of optic ‘oops’ that happens when a light source hits the glass element of a lens a certain way and produces some orb-like artifacts to appear in your image. …
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The term ‘distortion’ appears fairly often in the photography world, whether it be by photographers wishing to eliminate this or to embrace it! Distortion refers to warped elements in a photograph caused by a lens. Remember, the final look of an image is dependent primarily on the lens itself, and as such, distortion is a …
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Although we really shouldn’t condone smoking due to its health implications, as artists, we have to admit that there is something really beautiful about the smoke itself. From the patterns it creates to how smoke dances in the light, there is a lot of opportunity for stunning images at the butt of a cigarette. Here …
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Throughout the year, the night sky cycles into some beautiful scenes. From Super Moons to eclipses, there are so many incredible images you can capture of our friendly neighborhood moon! If you’ve ever wondered how photographers capture those giant moon shots, here are all of your answers. Moon photography relies on the right camera, lens, …
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