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Do your photos seem flat?
In this modern day of photography, we have more tools available to use, than ever before. But are we putting them to good use? "A picture is worth a thousand words" is a mantra repeated again and again. However, how do we change those thousand words from boring to inspiring?
It is far too easy with all the resources we have, to get caught up comparing megapixels and other technical jargon instead of taking meaningful photos. The digital cameras we have today are brought to life by over 150 years of photographic growing pains. They are good. They are all good.
We can illustrate it by this point. Give the most cutting edge equipment to an amateur. This includes the latest in lenses, camera, filters, and all the other items we are pushed by retailers on a regular basis. Now take an artful professional. Give them a four-dollar disposable camera, and send the two out into the world. Who do you think will end up with the better photos? And why?
The answer is that the person who is more concerned about seeing their subject matter, and creating feeling on film is the one that is going to produce the best photos. Being concerned with 100 different buttons, and settings is going to get taxing and is certainly more than enough to distract and confuse the amateur who is eventually going to resign to have the camera set to "auto."
The fact is that the camera really doesn't matter. It is the person behind it that will make or break any photos that are produced from it. Don't get me wrong, there is a place for the terrific cameras that we have today, and I am not saying that you should junk that DSLR you just gave an arm and a leg for. But what I am saying is that many aspiring photographers would do well to clear their minds of all the rules they are trying to learn, and start to pay more attention to what they see.
Just like we can sit in front of someone whilst they talk to us and not hear a word they say, we can walk past a scene that truly displays beauty and not even notice. We need to listen more than just hear. We need to see, more than just look. Once we see something, we need to learn how to show it best. How to describe this scene; with the photo we will craft in order to best describe a feeling.
Upon starting out in photography, I was sorely mistaken when I thought taking a photograph was about reproducing reality. And this misconception still runs rampant among people with cameras in their hands. We even speak about "normal" focal lengths, as if a photo taken at the right focal length will take a page right from reality its self. This simply is not the case. Have you ever been taken at the beauty of a sunset, and had your camera handy? Perhaps from a trip or vacation you had taken. When you got the film back weeks later, and were eager to show it to friends and family something just wasn't right. Upon sharing the photo, you had to mitigate your own sense of wonder by explaining that perhaps "you just had to be there."
The fact is that they were not there. And they rely on you to tell the story. Unfortunately we often do a better job describing this vocally after the fact, instead of trying our best to get it in the photo. The photo can speak for itself, we know that because they are worth a thousand words remember? So what are your photos saying? What do they say about the mood of the scene? The mystery, or intrigue? Perhaps the playfulness of it all, or the pain and anguish in this fleeting moment on earth? We often call this capturing the moment. What are the thousand words telling us to feel?
This is easier said than done. As I said earlier, photographs are not about reproducing reality. They are about creating it. If your photo has impact, it will create a reality all its own. It might not be exactly as you remember it, but it has the ability to touch, move and inspire you and anyone who looks at it into something more than just a scene on a two-dimensional piece of paper. A photograph can create a new world for the person viewing it, only if it has impact. There are ways of inspiring this, but not until we have unbound ourselves from the boxes we so easily fall into in this information age.
In conclusion, the next time you are going to take a snap, ask yourself what story you are trying to tell, and hot it will make someone looking at your photograph feel.
Learn Nikon is a site devoted to sharing the wonderful passion of photography with amateurs to experts. Focused on being a definitive source for the aspiring photographer who wants to learn about all aspects of crafting great photos. Please visit Learn Nikon Taking Great Photos For more insightful articles. Though the site focuses on Nikon brand cameras, many of the articles are universal.
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being freelancer??
What do you do when you make a sale to a publisher? After the cheering has stopped, I mean. Do you immediately parcel up every image that you think might be of interest and rush it into the post or do you sit down quietly and analyse how your images were used and, just as importantly, how other images were used? I recommend the latter as unless the images in your parcel are stunning and the editor is short of material, you are likely to get your submission back very quickly and that is a depressing result.
However, if you use your marketing skills and target your next submission tightly to the magazine's requirements, then you could be starting a long and profitable relationship with that publication. But, do make the submission quickly so that your name is likely to jog the editor's memory - editors do have a lot to think about and numerous names to recall so get in early.
One aid to jogging memories is the use of a good-looking and distinctive letterhead. A clean, clear design with, if possible, something unique to you is needed. I don't claim that my stationery is brilliant but I have produced a simple logo based on my initials which appears on my letterhead and on my business card. The letterhead is printed in a purple ink as is the logo on the card. Written like this it sounds a trifle garish but I don't think it is in real life! It's different. I also use a good paper for the letterhead which speaks of quality. Of course, the images have to live up to that but first impressions do count and if your letter is scrawled on a scruffy piece of paper then you are starting at a disadvantage.
David Bigwood is an Australian based writer and photographer who sells his words and pictures regularly. He was a columnist for F2 Freelance + Digital magazine for three years. His website is http://www.bigwoodpublishing.com where you will find some of his published articles.
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software to optimize your photo
Digital photography software is essential for those interested in taking pictures with a digital camera.
While many digital cameras come with their own programs, you can also purchase additional software that comes with more features for editing and sharing your pictures.
There are two types of digital photography software. There are programs for basic levels and professional levels.
Basic digital photography software is for those who don't have much computer knowledge, these programs are easy to use and great for beginners. You can easily download pictures onto your computer, create an album, send them through emails, share them online and so on.
More advanced digital photography software are those that are used to edit photos with more detail and add more effect and touch ups. These require more computer knowledge. These are used more for graphic design or professional photography.
You can find really great digital photography programs online at great prices. Be sure to check all the details so you know what the software offers and how much experience you need to have with computers.
Prices will also vary depending on the features the program comes with. The more advanced the software the higher the price will be. But if you are just looking for basic software to organize your photos and automatically retouch or create postcards and such then these types of software will come at an affordable price.
Another interesting thing you can do with digital photography software is create a cd or dvd of your pictures, like a slide show, with music and effects.
Interested in Digital Photography? Learn more about Digital Photography Software
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sell your photo online...!!!
Selling photos online is becoming increasingly popular. Thousands of people are desperately trying to find ways to make money on the internet and selling photos online happens to be one of them. Many people have tried and failed and for many reasons, from not knowing to which site to sell to, to taking below average pictures that get rejected by the websites. If you happen to be one of these people, do not let that discourage you, for there are many people who have had great success selling photos online.
One of the main reasons people fail at selling photos online, is because people actually try to sell photos that were taken by phones with cameras. The quality of these pictures is just extremely weak compared to an average camera, or the far greater digital SLR camera. Another reason why people fail is because they are clueless; they do not know what kind of pictures sell well.
Most people who are successful at selling their photos usually takes photos of amazing landscapes, like when the sun is setting or the stars at night, and believe me, anyone even you can take these kind of photos with ease. There are many sites you can upload pictures to, but you should look for sites that have a high number of visitors and an acceptable sales rate, for example -istockphotos .com is a great site-
In the end selling photos online is actually way easier than it looks, you just need to have a decent camera, and know how to use it and you'll be making hundreds of dollars every month easily.
Secret guide on how to make THOUSANDS of dollars selling photos online every month on autopilot at http://www.getpaidtosellphotos.blogspot.com
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