Hyperfocal Focusing: What Is It And Why Should You Use It?

When should you use hyperfocal focusing? Well, sometimes when shooting a landscape, you want everything sharp from the front to the back of the scene. Setting a small aperture such as f/16, f/22 or even f/32 can help, but if you really want to maximize depth of field, hyperfocal focusing is the technique you need to use.

Light The Night - Light Painting

Light painting is one of the lesser known techniques in photography and is usually only carried out by serious night owls... and some very keen photographers. Primarily performed at night and outdoors, such night captures can make scenes look more dramatic than they would under normal conditions. Light painting is not a new thing either, it's a technique that has been used for over 100 years, and contrary to modern beliefs it's not at all easy to get the optimal result. Accuracy in exposure settings, the right tools, the right atmospheric conditions, and patience are all key to a great night capture involving light painting.

Get Closer to Your Subject

Almost any shot will look better if you take two or three steps closer to your subject. Filling the frame entirely with your subject will make a terrific difference to your photos.

Alternatively, instead of moving closer, use the Optical Zoom of your camera to get a close up shot. Don't use your Digital Zoom as it will degrade your image quality.

Exposure Compensation

The digital camera is in reality a great possession with many facets of its utilities and not only that knowing these utilities makes the understanding the digital camera complete. The utilities are also so very diverse that they too offer further introspection of details in their varying applications. Such an area is digital camera exposure compensation. Only knowledge of digital camera exposure is not enough, so the digital camera exposure compensation requires some amount of exposure in itself! This discussion is focused towards that cause itself.

Light Painting Techniques: 7 Useful Tips

Light painting is a fun photography technique where photographers use camera flashes, flashlights and spotlights to paint light in a scene. It can easily qualify as the best/most fun night photography technique. Although many photographers have attempted it before, only a few have mastered the technique. Below are some very useful techniques to consider when you want to perfect your light painting skills.

Top 5 Reasons Why Learning Adobe is a Boon for Everyday Life

Studio photography has not lost its charm yet. There still are a few advantages of studio photography over outdoor photography, which we will discuss in this post.

This Is How Augmented Reality Will Reshape Our Future

Augmented Reality uses the existing environment and overlays additional information on top of that.

If you are still unclear about what AR is, then all you have to do is go back and remember the time Pokémon Go took over the internet by storm. The game revolves around players catching digital monsters. Similarly, apps such as Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram offer users with filters which overlay animated images onto users' faces.

You will now be wondering how this technology can reshape or transform our future. Augmented Reality could bring about a lot of changes and development to various industries. Let's find out what they are.

5 DIY Photography Hacks to Capture Amazing Shots

Photography is one of those skills which can't be perfected overnight. It is an art, which takes a lot of practice and perseverance to master. However, in the age of the internet and digitalization, most of us are on the constant lookout for easy tips and tricks to learn things quickly. That's why we bring to you some cool and amazing DIY photography hacks that will improve your photography skills. If you are an amateur photographer, then this one is for you. Let's begin!

Macro Photography Art - Could Abstract Close-Up Photography Be For You?

Macro photography art is something most photographers eventually come around to experimenting with if they try macro or abstract photography. This is the style of photography that takes a subject up-close so the image is as close as possible to the actual size of the subject. It is considered an art form by many because the images are often eye-catching and highly compelling.

Camera Filters - How They Work

The purpose of filters in a camera is fundamentally the same as filters in other tools: trapping dirt or large, undesirable particles. Camera filters, though, help to produce many desirable effects and enhanced looks in photographs.

Buying Or Cleaning a Used Camera Lens? 5 Reality Checks You Can Do

There are useful checks you can make before you lay out your hard-earned cash on a lemon, or to use on your own lens before shooting. Lens faults will degrade the image you are so carefully trying to make. No matter how much you spend on a camera, if the lens is deficient or inferior there is nothing you can do to rescue the shot once it is made. Eyeballing these pointers is a good way to keep the technical quality up. 

The Importance Of Investing in A Dry Cabinet

If you are having trouble protecting your MSD (moisture sensitive devices) from humidity related damages, you are on the right page. In this article, we are going to shed some lights on the importance of electronic dry cabinets. Basically, a dry cabinet is an enclosure that can keep electronic components from getting exposed to excessive moisture environment. People use these when they need to put their moisture sensitive products into low humidity environment. We know that excessive moisture can damage specific products, such as PCB, IC, chips, optical products, precision instruments. Since moisture can have a negative impact on the device performance and cause malfunction in some cases, it's important to keep them in a place where these problems won't occur. Without further ado, let's find out why you may want to invest in a dry cabinet to meet your needs.

What Is the Best Type of Camera for You?

So, you're thinking about buying a brand-new camera. If you have been looking in the stores or browsing online for a camera, the choices can be overwhelming. Every camera seems to cry out, "I'm the latest and the greatest, so Buy Me". Realistically, choosing the best type of camera for yourself is not really that hard. As a matter of fact, it is more important to consider what type of photographer you are, and what your budget is, more so than which camera has the most extra "stuff". For the sake of simplicity, let's break down the type of photographer you might be into two general categories. (of course, I am assuming you are not a professional so they are not included.

Golden Rule of Photography - The Rule of Thirds

One of the most popular 'rules' in photography is the Rule of Thirds. It is also popular amongst artists. The Rule of Thirds is based on the fact that the human eye is naturally drawn to a point about two-thirds up a page. It is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting, photography and design.

How To Get Good Pictures - Camera Composition

-Headroom: Enough room for the subject's head. Too low in the frame (too much headroom) makes them appear short. Not enough headroom makes them look tall and scrunched. Correct headroom gives the subject just enough space around their head to make them look comfortable.

-Eye placement: Should be in the top third of the screen (see rule of thirds). You want the viewer not to notice the camera-work so, make it look natural and standard.

How To Get Good Pictures - Camera Angles

Camera Angles:-
1. High Angle
2. Low Angle
3. Distance to subject

How To Get Good Pictures - Composition Basics

Focus: A shot in focus is crisp and clear, with good definition of object. Most digital cameras have automatic focus and manual focus. Selecting automatic focus allows you to get quick action photos. Selecting manual focus allows you to determine what you want in focus: background, foreground, usually a person's eyes, or one person in front of another. To keep the focus, stay the same distance from the subject as when you "locked" the focus.