There are about as many varieties of art photography as there are photographers. Although you could probably argue that your beach vacation snapshots could be called art, you won’t find a gallery to hang them. But if you did something extremely different and interesting with your beach photograph, such as go to a beach entirely made up of different colored beach balls rather than a real beach, then that might qualify as art photography. Let’s look at some of the … >> Read More

The earliest controversies about the relationship between photography and art centered on whether photograph’s fidelity to appearances and dependence on a machine allowed it to be a fine art as distinct torn merely a practical art. Throughout the nineteenth century, the defense of photography was identical with the struggle to establish it as a fine art. Against the charge that photography was a soulless, mechanical copying of reality; photographers asserted that it was instead a privileged way of seeing, a … >> Read More

Photography is one of the budding fields. This field which was not popular until the early 1900s has today become one of the most sought after fields. The camera, a photographer and photography have aided many sectors of business and industry, advertising for example. Photography is a tool indispensably used by the creative field. This field is gaining a lot of popularity in the market and the demand for professional photographers is increasing at an alarming rate. This field is … >> Read More

Panning is a great technique to use if you want to create special effects in traditional photography fashion. You can make interesting images in the camera, without digital manipulation or photoshop filters. Like previous articles on creative lighting, you will be using similar techniques and settings on your digital SLR. For starters, panning is created when you follow a moving subject with your camera, photographing with a slow shutter speed. Here’s a few tips to get you started.

With its emphasis on detail, pattern, and texture, macro photography can yield rewarding and unique results. In this gallery, learn what makes a great macro shot and get tips on how to turn your extreme close-ups into compelling photographs. Here, a macro lens and diffused macro twin flash capture the intricate detail on a bee and flower and much more macro objects also tips.

Cities can be tough to shoot even for experienced photographers. In this gallery, get tips on how to capture the essence of urban spaces. Here, a wide-angle lens offers a sprawling view of Florence from the top of the city’s famous Duomo, the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. A strainer full of noodles, fresh off an open fire, commands the total concentration of a cook in Bangkok’s Chinatown. The skill of such street chefs, and the aroma of their … >> Read More