Famous Photographers

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Photography is accepted as a form of art. This does not mean only professionals can take photo. Both professional and amateur photographers can work for this branch of art. There are some famous names associated with photography. Some of them are listed below. You can also find information about their ...

Photography and Technology

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Recording image, it is a big event, isn’t it? It is like saving time. Can you imagine the feeling of the person who took the very first photograph? Niépce took the first photograph in 1826. Up to that time, there were many studies on photography. However, first experiments failed. People ...

How to Choose a Professional Wedding Photographer

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Everyone wants to have perfect wedding photographs. Wedding is one of the most important days in a couple’s life. Bride and groom want to look their best on the wedding photos. So planning the wedding photography is very important. It can be very stressful both groom and bride. The photographer is ...

History of Photography

Friday, September 12th, 2008

What is Photograph? Word photograph is a compound one. Photo comes from Greek and it means light. Graph is a Latin word meaning leaving trace. Photograph means leaving trace via light. The most important element for photograph is light. Light makes objects visible. It also helps to the formation of photograph. Basically, ...

What is Documentary Photography?

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Documentary photography is a branch of photography field. As it can be understood from the name of it, the branch focuses on “document”. Photographer takes photo of an object, a person or an event. All these are real. Photographer tries to prove something. That is the reason making documentary photography ...

Basic Digital Photography Techniques

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Classic cameras are being replaced by digital cameras. They are used so commonly that everyday new models are produced. Debates are going on whether digital photo is as good as the ones taken with other cameras or not. However, it is a fact that usage of digital camera is easier ...

Advantages of Digital Photography

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Day by day digital photography is becoming more widespread. It is easy and cheap. Just buy a camera and begin to take photo. You do not have to print all the photos you took. Choose among them. These are only some of the advantages of digital photography. Compared with traditional ...

Photo Taking Techniques III

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Optic zoom feature of a digital camera is not the real zoom. The only thing you should pay attention is not optic zoom. With lens system going fro and to, real zoom feature is available. Digital zoom is something different. It allows you to make the view bigger. However, this ...

Photo Taking Techniques II

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

While taking photo of a very big or a very little object, you should use another object for comparing. This can be anything, matchstick, coin, anything. It gives the chance of comparison to the people for the exact size of the object in the photo. If the sunlight is very strong, ...

Photo Taking Techniques I

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

You do not have to be a professional to take good photos. Of course, education brings success and professionalism. However, if you lead some ways and tips, you can have great results. Here some tips, ways and techniques of photo taking for you. Choose your point well. If you are focusing ...