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Showing posts with label photography equipments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photography equipments. Show all posts

Monday 10 May 2010

Photography Course Online - Release the Power of Your New Camera!

Photography Course Online - Release the Power of Your New Camera!

So, the Holiday Season is behind us. Hopefully, your gifts will have included a marvellous new digital camera that you just can't wait to use. If you are anything like me, within minutes you have that beautiful piece of equipment in your hands and are snapping away. Stop! This time next year, wouldn't you like to be able to say you took the most amazing and stunning pictures. Now is the ideal time to learn how to use a camera properly, and invest a little energy into following a photography course online.

It is fair to say that there is not a major step between ordinary pictures and potential masterpieces - it's just knowing how to do it that is the key. Importantly, it is not always necessary to own a top of the range SLR. Most modern digital compact cameras can be used to create memorable images.

Imagination is key. Once you learn to think like a photographer you will be surprised how inventive you can become. Try taking a shot from an extremely low angle and see the difference it can make from the same shot taken standing up.

Wednesday 9 December 2009

Your Boudoir Photo Shoot - Deciding What to Wear

Your Boudoir Photo Shoot - Deciding What to Wear

The first question that may leap to mind after a woman has decided to have boudoir photographs taken of herself may be: What do I wear? There are a lot of options and a lot of variety available, and picking the right outfits is essential to producing the desired final product. Some studios suggest bringing in three different outfits for the shoot.

Others have stock clothing on hand that you can choose from before the pictures are taken. What's important to keep in mind is that glamour photography is all about you. This is about what you want, what you like, and what you want to see yourself in. Here are some suggestions that may be helpful when it comes time to select your final ensemble.

Lingerie is a very popular choice for a boudoir shoot. It is important, while trying to be as beautiful and confident as possible, that you feel beautiful and confident. Your favorite lingerie (or your significant other's favorite) is an excellent choice when preparing for a boudoir session. Corsets, bra and brief sets, and thigh-high hosiery are recommended. Be sure to bring clothing that not only makes you look good, but makes you feel good, too.

Heels are also an important consideration when it comes to dress. Just because this is boudoir (bedroom) photography doesn't necessarily mean you'll be lying down the entire time. A pair of high heels or knee-high boots will definitely have an added effect.

Beyond the realm of traditional, provocative clothing, many studios make other suggestions to bring the photographs "home," so to speak. The clothing of your significant other is recommended in most cases. Some studios highly encourage wearing sports jerseys to please the sports lover, specifically a men's size jersey of the favorite team.

Studios also encourage wearing a men's dress shirt, maybe even complete with a tie for an extra touch. If your significant other doesn't fall into either of these categories, then this suggestion need only be modified. Wear a favorite shirt instead, or something that is significant between the two of you. This will help tie the gift of boudoir photography to both of you.

Something else to consider is what type of bottoms you're going to be wearing. Thongs are a classic choice, but so are panties. Depending on how little or how much you want to reveal, this choice will be totally up to you, as will all the other choices concerning your boudoir photography session.

Nighties are also a suggested article of clothing. Nighties are versatile dress, and can be as revealing or modest as you would like. If you're not excited about the idea of lingerie and high heels, something more elegant may be the right choice for you.

The clothing that you wear during boudoir photography is very important because it will, more than many other things, affect the final outcome of your photographs. If you're still not sure, the professionals at the studio will be more than glad to help, and some even invite you to bring in all of your options so you can go over them together. Just remember, in the end, it's all about what you want.

Craig Bennett is a freelance copywriter and former college instructor in Business Administration. For several years he was a professional freelance photographer.

You may learn more about the excitement of glamour photography and how to enjoy this art form either as a photographer or as the one being photographed at his blog:http://www.LearnBoudoirPhotography.com


Friday 27 November 2009

Basic Photography Lighting Equipment

Basic Photography Lighting Equipment

Lights are some of the most important tools photographers use in the creation of their final products. Here's a look at some of the most basic photography lighting equipment, as it relates to studio strobe lighting. Choose the right tools, and you'll get a better result, every time.

While you may occasionally be able to get good results with the wrong equipment, most of the time you won't. There's a slim chance that a photo taken with a bare flash head will work out. However, rather than take that chance, it's a better idea to find the equipment to help you do a really professional job.

Bare bulbs are just a strobe head with no reflector, allowing the light to go wherever it wants to. They're only really effective as a portrait background light in a small space. They can also be used inside light boxes.

However, for pretty much every other use, you'll want a reflector or diffuser of some sort. Small reflectors are sometimes built into the light head, and work well with umbrellas, as well as for bouncing off of walls and ceilings. Stick with a neutral colored wall if you'll be bouncing light off of it, however.

Larger reflectors are a kind of photography lighting equipment that doesn't work as well with umbrellas, since they block part of them. However, they're much better for bouncing light onto ceilings and walls. They project more light, using fewer watt seconds. For commercial photography, this will save you money on photography lighting equipment.

Umbrellas are used by most portrait photographers, but not everyone cares for them. They spread relatively soft light over a large area, but have poor control. An alternative is a soft box, which creates a square catch light.

If you do prefer an umbrella, make sure you get the biggest one you can. After all, a large umbrella can be positioned closer to the subject to give the effect of a smaller one, but a small one can't act like a large one.

Another piece of basic photography lighting equipment is the grid spot. Shaped a bit like a metal honeycomb that goes over the reflector, it keeps the light from spreading, making multiple columns of light close together. This creates a spot light.

Larger grid spots are more efficient, but they also take up more space. They work well for background lighting, however. You'll also want to look at light boxes. These are a simple frame holding open a five sided box (some are also round). They offer a lot of control, and can work well for fill lighting.

We shouldn't forget about strip lights, either. These long, thin light boxes can help you do some interesting experimental effects. Another very important and key component in a pro photography lighting equipment setup is a backdrop.

From product photographs to glamour shoots, a dependable background support and backdrop is always needed. Utilizing a high quality, all cotton muslin backdrop to shoot against will assist photographers in creating stunning images on a consistent basis.

For photographers looking for the best shots and attaining them with a great degree of consistency. Making the best use of photography lighting equipment and accessories will greatly assist them in producing incredible photographs routinely.

In the extremely popular photography world, the quality of your shots matter a great deal for everything between shooting product photos for your business or eBay store all the way to complete glamour shoots.