Clean me up, Scottie!
February 20, 2006 by nicolodeon · Leave a Comment
Its midnight and you and your family just arrived from your two-week long vacation. Memories are very fresh in your mind: strolls on the beach, immaculate white sand, sunset dinners and pictures you’ve taken with your camera. You grab your DSLR and start to tinker with it when you hear a sickening grinding sound when you turned your focusing ring. This, my friend, is your trust cam screaming to you ”Clean me!” loudly – and you should.
10 Tips In Better Photography
February 19, 2006 by Kameraderie · 1 Comment
Taking a good photo isn’t as hard as you may think. You don’t need the most expensive camera or years of experience, just 10 simple tips.
Enjoy!
(Photo by baiskee, kameraderie member)
Tip 1 - Use All Your Available Space
Don’t be afraid to use all the space in your photo. If you want to take a picture of something, it’s ok for it to take up the whole shot with no or very little background showing. Keep distractions out of your shot
Tip 2 - Study Forms
This is a vital aspect to photography. Understanding forms in your photos. Don’t see an object, she its shape and its form and find the best angle to photograph it from. Form is all around us and I highly suggest you read as many books on it as possible.
Tip 3 - Motion In Your Photos
Never have motion in your photos if you are photographing a still object. If there is something moving while you are trying to photograph a stationery object, your photo won’t turn out anywhere near as well. Also never put a horizon line in the center of your frame.
Keep it Steady - Some Tips on How to Minimize Camera Shake
February 16, 2006 by nicolodeon · Leave a Comment
Hand tremors can really spoil a picture, don’t you think? I mean, how many of you have pictures that could’ve turned out better if only you had held your hand steady? Not unless you have a physical construction and rigidity of a rock, holding you cam steady can sometimes be a difficult task.
Ever since I had my old trusty SLR, I’ve looked for ways on how to keep my hands (and body) steady to reduce the likelihood of a blurry picture cased by camera/hand shake – and I would like to share them with you.
Take Care of your Camera and Yourself while at the Beach
February 15, 2006 by nicolodeon · Leave a Comment
Boracay is probably beckoning to you by this time of the year. White sand beaches, great views and beautiful people everywhere. If you’re like all vacationers, you’d want to bring a camera along with you to take pictures of the sights, whatever these are for you.
I’ve been taking cameras to our beach-side vacations for quite sometime now and through the years, experience has taught me a lot of valuable lessons on how to take care of my camera and my eyesight during my photo shoots at the beach – and I like to share them with you.
Preparing for a Trip
February 14, 2006 by nicolodeon · Leave a Comment
Summer is almost here! So, I’m pretty sure that y’all wanna go out to some beach resort or somethin’ to give yer backsides a real good ‘n deserved tan, and I betcha that y’all wanna bring them cameras of yours to that you can take pictures of the white sandy beach there in them Boracay resorts, with all those lovely males and females frolickin’ ‘round with half their fannies exposed.
I’m pretty sure that you do some fancy preparation of sorts before you go out on vacation. You buy sun block, make sure that you have the most fashionable swimwear and all have your iPod charged and ready. However, since you want to take some pictures, are you prepared enough to do that and take are of your equipment at the same time? Bet you’re not.
