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Giving a sense of scale to landscape photos

Landscape photography shots can look really bland if there is nothing that stands out in the scene. To give a landscape shot a sense of the dramatic, we will need to emphasize on the differences in scale within the composition. By creating the contrast between smaller objects to the size of the background terrain, a […]

Travel photography tips

Taking travel photography tips into consideration can significantly improve the quality of photos taken. Taking photos while on a travelling trip is one of the main reason people buy a camera. The following are some pretty useful pointers for travel photography:
1. Decide what and who is the subject. When taking a photo, deciding the subject […]

How to reduce excessive reflections, glares and flares

One of the most irritating part of photographing highly reflective surfaces is the tendency for certain parts to flare and thus over expose.
One common way of reducing the flares is to use a Polarising Filter.

Because of its property, polarising filter is good for capturing details behind a glass window or underneath the water surface.
To use […]

Using Telephoto lenses effectively

Telephoto lenses allows one to take shots far away and beyond the normal sight range. There are certain characteristics of these types of lens that we should know:
1. It allows far away objects to appear closer.
2. For portraits, telephoto lenses tends to flatten facial features. This usually has the effect of making portraits appear more […]

When to use slow shutter speeds

Using the right shutter speed can produce very desirable effects. The following are some example of slow shutter speed applications:
1. Fireworks. Slow speed in seconds can capture more than one burst of fireworks.
2. Running water. Slow speed capture of water always produce very beautiful, soft and diffused effects.
3.Night scene of moving cars on roads. This […]