A place for macro photography and close up photography enthusiasts to share and learn together
When you see those really great macro photographs – you know the photos that experienced photographers snap in their home studios – do you ever get jealous? We would all love to have our...
Did you know that every year an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 new species of bugs are identified by scientists? That’s pretty amazing, isn’t it? But let’s not stop there, as there are some even...
There was a famous old pop song that featured the well-known chorus “Rainy days and Mondays always bring me down” and this sentiment may well apply to all of you photographers who like to...
If you have ever set up your camera, adjusted the lighting and snapped some pictures of shiny objects – like silverware, dishes or other shiny fare – only to find that the end results...
Think about all of the legendary rivalries that we have witnessed over the years: • Coke versus Pepsi • Ali versus Foreman • Chevy versus Ford • Democrats versus Republicans Heck, we could go...
As photographers, we are constantly learning and improving our photography skills. Today we focus on the photo editing capabilities of Adobe Photoshop and learn how you can use it to transform an ordinary photo...
When people think about extreme close-up photography, they often picture those lovely shots of butterflies, water drops or flowers. And while you can spend a lot of time out in the field photographing those...
To the layman, taking a great photograph is really all about being at the right place at the right time, and having the forethought to have a camera on hand. People who take photography...
Zone system : is the method of determining exposure and development required for individual scenes, invented by Ansel Adams. It is based on analysis of subject luminosities in terms of ten gray tones, labeled zones 0 through X and previsualizing them as print densities. By measuring each subject luminance with a hand meter it is possible to determine how much the range of values must be contracted or expanded by negative development control to give the required values in the print.
