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»

Vaseline does wonders, not only for your skin, but can also help you to create impressionist masterpieces. You can transform just about any subject into something interesting and exiting. If you like the soft, poetic look in your photographs this simple technique is for you. Read more»

What makes football a high-paced, anything-can-happen event also makes it very difficult for digital photographers. To help you score a touchdown with your digital photos I've listed 9 digital photography tips. Read more»

Photographing people can be intimidating. Lighting, posing, which lens to use, where to do it, are all parts of the equation. This basic guide shows gives you a step by step process for creating natural, beautiful pictures of real people. Read more»

An electrifying event in the game of baseball, a grand slam instantly changes the pace and outcome of a game. With one swing of the bat, the long ball with the bases loaded lets a team instantly take a commanding lead of the game. You can change the outcome of your game - shooting digital photographs - with these digital photography tips Read more»

You can't know for sure if a sunrise or sunset will be as spectacular as you and your camera hope. But by paying attention, you can make a good guess as to what colors to expect when that sun hits the horizon. Read more»

There is a myth that in order to be good at composition, one must be born with a certain visual sense. Fortunately for the majority of us, this isn't true. By studying the elements of composition, it is possible for anyone to improve their ability and get great images. There is another myth that composition is hard, yet we all know what we like and what we don't. Getting in touch with this sense of what we like is one of the fundamental ways to help us improve our composition without making it hard. Composition should not become simply an academic pursuit devoid of our connection to the image and what we feel about it. Read more»

It may take you a while to master manual exposure; it may also tend to slow you down when shooting, at least at first. You will probably make mistakes when learning also but don't be discouraged. It can take some time to learn to do this well. Have a bit of patience, and you will come to appreciate the ability to know what your results will come out as. This added control will make you a better photographer. Read more»

Contrary to popular belief stunning nature pictures can be taken when shooting into the light. Whilst this may contradict advice given to beginners to always shoot with the light coming from behind the camera the art of backlighting is a technique that can produce wonderful nature photography. Read more»

Comprehensive basics on photographing the winter landscape - and staying comfortable while you're there. Read more»

The soft golden sunlight that occours all too briefly early and late in the day is undoubtedly the best for photography. However to photograph only in "good" light is pretty limiting. Read more»

A key to good landscape photography is knowing when to use a polarizing filter. But sometimes predicting the exact results of a polarizer can be tricky, and the only way to do so is to put it on a lens and have a look. Read more»

Usually there's nothing you can do about bad light. However, when that bad light is caused by weather, then paying attention to your environment can help you find a better time or place to make some photographs. Read more»

Sometimes you may not have your tripod handy. Sometimes that's okay, but often it's not. But don't fret; there are alternative methods for holding your camera more stable than you could with just your hands. Read more»

Immediately after the sun rests below the horizon, too many photographers pack their gear and leave the scene, thinking of all the wonderful photos they made. If only they knew what wonderful opportunities they were leaving behind Read more»

There are many ways to fail to execute a good photo shoot, and, at some time or another, I've done most of them. The trick is to ensure that the same mistakes don't happen twice - and here are some good mistakes to avoid. Read more»