Digital Photography Tip: How to Make Your Subject Pop
One of the most effective ways to catch a viewer's eye with your photo is to put the main subject in sharp focus and blur the background. In technical terms, this makes use of "depth-of-field." Let me show you what I mean. Take a look at this picture submitted for...
Gift Guide: How to Shoot the #1 Photo Gift
Framed photographs make great gifts for family, friends, and coworkers (just about anyone on your list). They don't have to take much time to create and they're a wonderful expression of your love and creativity. This week and next, I'm going to tell you about the...
How to Take Saleable Abstract Shots
Take a look at these three pictures: These were all photos submitted for this month's photo contest "Photos for All Seasons," and they're all what I consider abstracts. When you first look at these image what do you see? A floating leaf, clouds, the pines of a tree? ...
October’s Cuppa Joe Contest Winners…
OCTOBER'S CUPPA JOE CONTEST WINNERS... By Carol Shields, in Atlanta, GA Congratulations to the winners of our first monthly photo contest. And thanks to everyone who submitted an entry. We received an excellent selection and were really impressed with the quality of...
November’s Photo Challenge Theme: Photos for All Seasons
November’s theme is Photos for All Seasons and it includes images that depict the anticipation of new activities, holidays, and temperatures. This is a great theme to bring in the holiday season, with lots of opportunities for you to submit your best images…