Stock Photography Articles and Tips

I shoot using aperture priority. That means, I set the aperture for the detail/depth of field that I want and let the camera determine the fraction of a second necessary for the correct exposure. It could do this by “reading” the light available in the center of the frame, or by averaging a number of areas in the frame, but I chose the area I want it to evaluate. That’s what spot metering is... Read more»

It seems every decade something new and exciting happens in photo hardware. In the seventies we saw the arrival of accurate auto-exposure. This proved a great boon as we could stop having to constantly fiddle with light readings and camera settings and concentrate on the important aspects of picture taking. Read more»

Until a few years ago action photography of birds was a very difficult business indeed. Most of the pictures of birds in flight were taken with high speed flash triggered by an infra red beam device. Also, because it was necessary to know exactly where the subject would be flying to trip the beam, this pretty much restricted the use of all this paraphernalia to birds approaching a nest site. Read more»

Portrait photographers sometimes employ special "soft" lenses to impart a glowing, flattering and "dreamy" feel to their subjects. Learn how to simulate this effect digitally. Read more»

Learn how to effectively retouch images to enhance skin tone, remove blemishes and wrinkles, whiten teeth, etc. Read more»