How accurately you focus an image can make or break the image, sometimes the moment is over as soon as it has begun thus preventing a second, more precise, shot. Today’s auto focus cameras are quite quick and accurate but the photographer must know how to use the cameras focusing system correctly.
Most auto focus cameras [...]
Promote yourself by creating an Online Gallery
Success as a Freelance Photographer demands good marketing and self promotion. The physical portfolio or book, which was usually deemed as the first introduction of a photographer to a client, is not quite the thing of the past. However these days the Internet is becoming a very popular source [...]
The Internet is now the most popular way of displaying images for both amateur and professional photographers. However it is also the easiest way of photographic theivery or misuse of copyright.
A few simple steps can reduce the chance of your images being used by others without permission.
1. Keep images small.
The bigger the image, the more [...]
The Digital Imaging Photography course v4.0 is our latest version of the
course. It is designed to show you how to use your computer and photo
editing software to capture, edit, manipulate and produce top quality
digital photgraphy images for both the Internet and printing. It’s
easier than you think with our in-depth lessons. The Digital Imaging
course has step [...]
At long last we have the results for our Photographer of the Year 2008. The final competition did cause problems for most as it was a tough theme to depict.
1st Place: Harjono Djoyobisono, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA. Harjonos image titled “Windy and Smokey Night” came out on top. One judge commented: “I like the way that the [...]
With the New Year coming in, so to is a complete new course at School of Photography.com. We’re proud to announce our latest advanced photography course, The Wedding Photography Course. This is the complete package to show you how to shoot top quality wedding photos and start and run a photography business.
Wedding photography is one [...]
The themes of the competitions so far this year had plenty of room for enterpretation. So much so that the subject matter of the entries were wide a varied. So how do you take a photo of air? You can’t see it or feel it really. Would it be a photo of something that floats [...]
Photographer of the Year 2008 Competition: Results Round 4: Earth
Our theme for this competition seemed to have “unearthed” all sorts of ways of looking at the topic.
1st Place: Harjono Djoyobisono, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA. Harjonos image titled “Merapi volcano” attracted the most attention in this competition. One judge quoted “An Ansel Adams style very effective and dramatic, [...]
Photographer of the Year 2008 Competition: Results Round 3: Fire
The topic “Fire” proved to be a difficult one. The number of entries for this competition was quite low but on the upside the image quality of some of the entries was outstandingly high.
1st Place: Brian Heller, Philadelphia, Pa. USA. Brians image titled “Torch” stood head, [...]
Already our second competition is completed and our Photographer of the Year table of contestants is starting to take shape.
The winner of this competition was Karel Verstreken with an image titled ”Afgevoerd”. This image though contrived, showed plenty of imagination with the theme. Well done Karel and enjoy spending your $75.00 Amazon Gift Certificate.
Second place [...]