When you compose a landscape image, think of it as a visual story that has a begining to draw the viewer in, a middle that holds their attention, and an end to bring the story to a satisfactory conclusion.
Depth of Field: Landscapes should, in general, be sharp from the closest point to infinity. Set a small lens aperture, such as f/16 or f/22 to ensure good depth of field.
Being in the right place at the right time is a crucial factor in capturing the landscape at its best, so be prepared to work hard, accept failure, and keep going back until you get the image you want. View Gallery
Landscapes
Architecture
Big, small, old , new, grand, modest, traditional, cutting edge - buildings come in all shapes and forms, and all make great photographic subjects. View Gallery
Architecture
People
We shoot pictures of people, but how many of them can be regarded as true portraits?
The ideal lens for traditional head-and-sholders is said to be a short telephoto of around 100 to 105mm, as this will compress perspective a little, which flatters facial features. View People Gallery
People
Still Life - Objects
Whether you shoot things as they are fornd or build your own images, still-life photography can result in amazing images and test your skills to the limit.
Still-life photography may seem like a tough subject because you start off with a blank canvas rather then a full one, but this is what makes it challenging and rewarding - you are creating images from nothing.
Slemplicity is the key. Just work with one or two items and see what you can produce. View Still-life Gallery
Still Life - Objects
Macro and Close-up
Macro and Close-up photography allows you to explore a whole new world - one that is far more interesting than what we can see with the naked eye.
Although many zoom lens have a macro facility, they generally do not allow you to shoot true macro images which have a reproduction ratio of lifesize (1:1) or greater. To do that you will need either a real macro lens or alternatively, extention tubes or bellows.
A cheap and easy way to shoot macro images is to use a reversing ring - this screws onto the front of your lens and allows you to mount it on the camera back to front so it focuses really close. Some functions such as autofocus and auto exposure will be lost. View Macro Gallery
Macro - Close-up
Nature and Wildlife
From garden creatures to big game, the world is ful of facinating wildlife - and all of it makes for great photography.
Wild animals and birds are generally very cautious creatures, so to get frame-filling pictures you are going to need a long telephoto lens - 300mm is about the minimum, but 400mm or even 600mm would be better. View Nature - Wildlife Gallery
Nature and Wildlife
Action and Sports
Action and Sports
Travel and Vacations
Travel and Vacation
Night and Low Light
Night and Low Light
Black and White:
Why Black and White? Because it's moody, evocative, nostalgic, atmospheric, artistic, simple, and stunning. We may live in a colorful world, but black and white strips our world down to its bare essentials of tone, texture, shape, and form.
The key to successful black-and-white photography is in visualizing how a scene will record when stripped of its color. Try to look beyond the color itself and focus on texture, form, shape, and tone. These will become the key elements that make or break the final image.
Expose for the shadows and let the highlights take care of themselves - the opposite of how you expose for color slide (transparency) film. This is because the shadow detail records on the negative. Read More
