Archive for December, 2009

What kind of lights would work for photography in my home?

author Posted by: admin on date Dec 13th, 2009 | filed Filed under: photography skills

I don’t have alot of money, so the expensive lights specifically for photography are not in the budget. I want to take professional-looking photos of my daugther at home, but need some kind of cheap lighting that would work. Any suggestions?

Flood lights are very inexpensive but create a lot of heat and your subject may feel uncomfortable with the intense light.

My recommendation is that you use a mono-light setup with soft-box and a reflector to bonce the light into your subject. A mono-light will also have a modeling light to assist you in perfecting the light on your subject.I would also recommend using a slave to light up your backdrop or as a separator light.

Daylight balanced (blue) photoflood bulbs (either 250 or 500 W) in shoplight reflectors you can buy at any hardware store.

Caution! They get hot!

Second caution: The output is far less than an electronic flash, so be prepared to shoot at higher ISOs, with slower shutter speeds and larger apertures to get suitable results.

A basic three light kit should cost you less than $50.

Real photoflood bulbs (color balanced) are only available from real camera supply places.

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I’ve been doing this stuff for about 40 years.

Learn digital photography online

author Posted by: admin on date Dec 13th, 2009 | filed Filed under: beginner, digital photography

You can master your photography skill at the comfort of your home. The distance learning that comes about from the explosion of the internet usage provides an opportunity for you to study and practicing photography techniques at the comfort of your own home and being able to pace yourself in your learning. With more people online, many schools are offering distance learning for internet users since many is starting to learn photography online.
Many photography amateurs prefer to sign up for online courses since they can learn at the comfort of their own home anytime they want. There is no hassle in enrollment, no need to travel, disruption to the family schedule and being able to pay for the low rate fee when compared to full time courses. Assignments and examination are including for online classes, your knowledge and skill will be tested once you completed a level. You can also seek guidance with mentors and trainers using chatting facilities or emails. With the benefit of learn photography online, you will advance to be a pro level photographer at no time.
Learn photography online is more interactive as you can choose a course which allows you to communicate with your trainer using live chat. Compared to a real school the learning is nothing different except you do not need to attend the classroom physically. As there is no deadline, you can learn anytime you desire at your own pace. Online classes covered full photography curriculum thoroughly without worrying the quality of content. The course is designed and created by real professionals; you will be monitored closely by your trainer so you won’t feel being left out. You can email the trainer whenever you have questions and also to send your pictures to them for comments. The best thing about learn digital photography online is help you to save time and money. The fee is typically quite low compared to offline course.

Baby portraits for my cute baby girl

author Posted by: admin on date Dec 7th, 2009 | filed Filed under: photography skills

I know i probably shouldn’t say this but my baby is absolutely the cutest baby that has ever  appear but she i also the most naughtiest model that i can ever wish for. But i would absolutely want to catch some of her baby portraits for her to see when she grow older. But as a beginner photography, trying to take a good picture of her flaying her arms widly provide some unique challenges.

She tend to sleep, eat and cry a lot enerally has no interest in posing for the camera. So i have to pull up some tricks in order to snap some good baby portraits.

What i found is that i should always first change her diapers and feed her until she is contented. Then i would play with her to get her into a cheerful mood before snapping off a couple of good baby portraits. What i did is to focus on the head shots using natural light from a bedroom window to add mood to the picture as its the expressions that i wanted to capture. i also learn to take pictures quickly as she get bored and change position frequently.

Be sure to keep plenty of toys in the area that you are taking the pictures to amuse them.