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Five must-have photo accessories
Connected Photographer Magazine - August 2008
Sometimes, all it takes to make a perfect picture is the right tools. In this era of fancy SLR digital cameras and high-tech gadgets, it has become easier to achieve a high quality image. Whether you take a great photo by mere accident or with full intention is moot point. However, there are certain accessories which can increase the chances of taking "accidentally" awesome pictures. In this helpful article, Anne Violette shows you some of the most helpful accessories she uses to take great shots.
Seven photo mistakes that are easy to avoid
Connected Photographer Magazine - June 2008
Have you ever gone to pick up your photos at the lab only to be discouraged or disappointed? Often the pictures we take are moments that can never be recaptured. What can you do to make your photographs better? In this very helpful article, Anne Violette shows us the top seven mistakes to avoid.
When do you need a contract?
Connected Photographer Magazine - January 2008
Remember the days when a simple handshake was all you needed to finalize a deal for a photography assignment? Save the handshake until after a contract has been signed. Not having a photography agreement is like trying to swim from a mile out in the ocean. You probably can make it all the way to shore by yourself, but there's certain hazards along the way and it really would be a lot easier to have a boat. Think of the contract as your boat.
Tips for using still cameras to take time-lapse pictures
Connected Photographer Magazine - August 2007
You don't need a movie camera to take time-lapse pictures. Instead, you can use your still image camera and just take a series of images, over time. In this helpful article, Dianah McDonald shows you how.
Understanding macro photography lenses and gear
Connected Photographer Magazine - June 2007
One thing that never ceases to amaze is the amazing complexity of little creatures around us. The details are difficult to see with the naked eye, and this is where the world of macro photography shines. So what exactly is macro photography? Many definitions exist! For most of us, it's capturing the detail of something that perhaps our naked eye can't see. Macro photography is the magnification of the subject by the equipment used on the camera body. In this helpful article, Marc Langille helps us understand the various hardware and lenses necessary to take great macro photos.
Photography, national security, and the law
Connected Photographer Magazine - October 2006
The events of September 11, 2001 have given certain authorities the excuse to illegally harass and intimidate photographers. Your best defense against this is be informed and know your position within the law. In this information piece on photography and the law, Senior Editor James Booth provides some tips and resources on how to ensure you remain within the law and protect your rights.
Online video training with VTC
Connected Photographer Magazine - February 2006
Imagine you could have access to an entire library of training resources on nearly any computer-related topic, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. For $30 a month, that's what VTC offers. Is it worth the bucks? Read our review to find out.
Secrets for getting great action shots
Connected Photographer Magazine - October 2005
Great action and sports photography comes from being in the right place at the right time, and knowing what looks good. Senior Editor James Booth recently took the opportunity to attend a local bike race. While meeting some members of the local bicycle racing team, he also got some excellent action shots. Read on to find out the secrets to great action photography.
Be prepared! For your photo shoot
Connected Photographer Magazine - March 2005
Murphy's Law affects pretty much every aspect of our lives, and photo shoots seem to invite Murphy to come out and play. With a little foresight and preparation, you'll get the best images possible from every photo shoot, whether you're just taking snapshots, or playing the roll of a paid professional photographer. So take a page from the Boy Scout book, along with this advice from Senior Editor James Booth, and "Be prepared!"
An in-depth guide to depth of field
Connected Photographer Magazine - May 2004
What is depth of field? I often wondered this myself. Early in my photo "career," I was often told that I needed to work on my depth of field. I didn't even know what it was. I was learning all this photography stuff pretty much on my own. Finally, I figured out what the term means. Put simply, depth of field is the range of sharpness from the nearest object to the farthest.
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