Journals from the Photography 101 Group

RBer yevad98 has brought up a point in his journal about the legalities of painting/photographing public figures. It the light of model releases, this goes beyond public figures. My friend/RBer sea…

I was recently asked for some advice regarding shooting portraits. Since it winded up being rather lengthy I thought I’d share, for those that are interested – or would like to discuss it. / / Let…

Here is an amazing bunch of Photography Essays and Tutorials I found buried within luminous-landscape.com early this morning. I plan to do a LOT of reading! ”...

I was asked to clarify on a reference I made about using a polarizing filter. I’ve decided to share with a wider group. A polarizer is frequently considered the second most popular filter, behin…

/ The New Manual of Photography by John Hedgecoe / DK Publishing/Dorling Kinderslet Limited (U.K.), 2003 / ISBN 0-7894-9637-2 / / Chapters include: Elements of Photography- cameras, lenses, f…

I just learned about this one from my reading, but all of us know what it is. Rule Against Mergers is where a foreground object is superimposed on an object in the background and perceived that the…

Thinking of trying to photograph HUMINGBIRDS? / Okay here we go….(i had a request to post this from Pro photographer) / !http://images-1.redbubble.com/img/art/mattecolor:black/product…

A few people have asked that I explain further about the Rule ofd Thirds. So, here is goes… Rule of Thirds is a simple composition tool and easy to use. It was the second element of compositio…

Hi everyone, Thought I’d share an important tool, which I use in my business: For those who are interested in the business side of photography (and I’m sure you all are…), or simply puttin…

Today I was asked by someone for a few tips on shooting street/candids. Many people like this genre, but it is not the easiest to perform successfully for many reasons, and often shots come out lik…

A few people have asked me where I’ve learned some of the composition techniques that I have referenced in my photos are in and comments (like the Rule Of Thirds). I have gotten my info in bits and…

Hi All; You probably saw my Flowing Stream I did not have a tripod for this one and, as you know, it would be impossible …

I just answered a question in a certain group forum, and it occurs to me that it may be useful to others. Feel free to ask any questions. So here goes: General rule-of-thumb: *expose to the …

On Friday I got back from 8 days camping in the Snowy Mountains. While the primary point of the trip was some Fly Fishing and general relaxation, the camera kit was an important part of it for me …

For some time now I’ve questioned myself about the fine line between critique and `over critique’ when it comes to our work here. After many hours of mentally debating the pro’s and cons I have dec…

Many of us here on RB have recently gotten interested in selling on stock sites. It’s not for the faint of heart. What I’ve found is that you need to find sites that appreciate your type of image, ...

Open the image you want to work with Next we will desaturate this image. Image /adjustments /desaturate (or shi…

Ok, take your original shot Go to image/adjustments/levels and where it says RGB click the drop down menu and sel…