Today is World Rhino Day – and we would like to support all those involved in the fight to save our rhinos! Rhinos are beautiful animals in need of our protection – and we would like to take this opportunity to share some info from the WWF and share a few photos from wildlife photographer…
What are the typical terms and terminology to be found in a camera insurance policy?
Do you know what you agree to when you sign on the dotted line? Many of us spend little time reading the terms and conditions in our insurance policies. We often blame the insurers for so-called “fine print” in contracts – yet, the font and letter size are exactly the same everywhere in the policy…
Camera insurance needs to cover when you lose more than just the photo!
How much do you value your camera gear and equipment? A good friend who is also a female sports photographer recently told me that she does not dare part with her camera equipment when taking a flight…the risks are simply to big and the value of the equipment too expensive to leave to the control…
The best online web builders for photographers
All photographers need a portfolio. These days you don’t print your work but rather publish it online. Sure it usually is not the safest way for photographers seeing that there are many ways to “steal” photographs from the net, but it sure is the best way to get yourself known and at no cost to…
Which photos would be the best to take at an accident scene?
Photos do not only capture beauty – they also capture facts and are often the best evidence to be used in investigations as to why and how something happened. These photos do not need to be captured by professional photographers only…. The cellular phones are now all equipped with cameras and can assist those who…
Rugby through the eyes and lens of the female sports photographer
What is it like to be a female sports photographer? In this male dominated environment it is rather strange to find a blonde lady capturing the action on the rugby and football pitch. During the past year many rugby fans on Rugby15 have enjoyed the photos captured by Denese Lups and we decided to chat…
Miniature Effects with your DSLR camera or software
Ever wonder how in some photos everything looks exactly like a scale miniature? Wonder no more. Today we will show you how to make the miniature effect using your DSLR camera. I personally use the Nikon D5100. The camera has an miniature effect under it’s effects menu. But what is the miniature effect really? While…
Things you need to know about Auto Focus (AF)
The Auto Focus (AF) System in a camera has brought major convenience to a photographer. Without auto focus, we have to use the manual focus mode, which often results in blurry pictures. With auto focus now standard on almost every camera, we have got to the point that we totally rely on this function and…
Swedish Wildlife Photographer of the Year Admits to Faking Photos
A huge photo scandal erupted over in Sweden this past weekend after a well-known and award-winning wildlife photographer admitted to faking some of his photographs. Terje Helleso — a nature photographer who was named Nature Photographer of the Year by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency in 2010 — was discovered to have published multiple images…
HDR Photography for beginners
What is HDR Photography? HDP or High Dynamic Range Imaging is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminace between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging technoiques or photgtraphic methods. There has been a buzz recenlty about HDR photography, but many people asume that …
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