Intermediate Photography Tips

If you're a photographer who enjoys shooting photos on bright, sunny days ... and who tends to leave the camera in the drawer on cloudy, overcast days, you may want to rethink your policy. Cloudy day photos require some slightly different thinking.

For those who enjoy shooting architectural photos, one of the biggest challenges is properly lighting the large architectural structures. Try these tips to help you with the process of finding the proper lighting for building photography.

Photographing racing events requires some specific techniques that allow you to capture the action of the event, while also capturing the other aspects of the race.

If you believe the old saying that one picture is worth 1,000 words, then you probably believe in the power of a photo essay. A properly composed photo essay, also called a photo narrative, can be a powerful tool for telling a photo story.

When looking for unique photography options, many people limit their thinking to finding unique subjects. However, you also can create unique photos by using different perspectives, odd lighting situations, and unorthodox settings on the camera.

A common problem faced by photographers using compact digital cameras or pop up flashes on DSLRs is the lack of control over the integral flash. Often the flash can be blinding and too strong, leading to blown out images. Here are some tips to help avoid camera flash problems.

As we've discussed in several articles, using flash can lead to overly lit and unnatural looking images. The alternative, however, is often blurred and under-exposed images. Fortunately, here are some easy tips to help you shoot great images without having to resort to using flash.

When shooting close-up photos, it can be difficult to come up with just the right exposure. Without good control of the flash unit, you could end up with a washed-out photo because the flash is too strong or an underexposed photo because the flash is not firing.

Digital photography is a complex business, and DSLR cameras require a certain amount of technological know-how. Fortunately you can use some of our best camera tips to learn how to set your DSLR up and make shooting quicker and smoother.

There are two distinct types of sharpening within digital photography. The first is "optical sharpening," which is defined by the quality of your lens and your camera's sensor. The other type is "software sharpening," which is applied in post production. Learn about both kinds of photo sharpening in this article.

Perspective in photography refers to the dimension of objects and the spatial relationship between them. It also relates to the position of the human eye in relation to the objects in an image. The farther away an object is from the human eye, the smaller it becomes.

Whether you're using a compact camera with a built in flash, a DSLR's integrated pop-up flash, or a dedicated speedlight on your DSLR, use these flash photography tips to improve your overall photography results.

There are a host of imaging programs available nowadays, and you can make almost any adjustment to your digital photographs on a computer. It can be far more satisfying to learn how to create different effects in-camera, though. Try these tips for creating in-camera digital camera effects.

After fireworks photos, lightning photos are probably the most popular type of challenging nighttime photos that people can shoot. However, lightning photos differ from fireworks photos in one key area: Lightning is far more unpredictable than fireworks.

When shooting photos of inanimate objects, combining light with different textures can give you a very interesting image, different from a typical photo of that object. Use these tips to successfully combine light and texture in your photos.

Try breaking away from the norm by using geometric elements in your photographs. Use these tips to find cool geometric elements and shoot successful geometric photos using them.

Shooting panoramic photos can be very tricky, especially if you don’t have a tripod available. Keeping the camera steady enough to record the images required to create the wide panoramic photo can be difficult. Use these tips to learn how to create panoramic photos with your camera.

Modern DSLRs come with a number of focus points, which can usually be seen through the viewfinder. These are known as autofocus points, which are what the camera uses to focus on a subject. Use these tips to learn more about using autofocus points.

Barrel lens distortion is an effect associated with wide-angle lenses and, in particular, zoom wide-angles. This effect causes images to be spherized, which causes the edges of images to look curved and bowed to the human eye. It is most visible in images that have straight lines in them.

Circular polarizing filters come with two rings, and you simply twist the front ring to activate polarization. You'll know when you've achieved polarization by reflections disappearing, or when the contrast between blue sky and clouds increases.

It happens more than any photographer would like to admit: You can see a beautiful landscape in front of you, but when it's photographed, the results aren't as spectacular. By following these landscape photography tips, though, you can start to produce stunning professional-looking shots.

Flash in digital photography is a form of extremely bright light used to illuminate a scene or to help freeze fast moving objects. Flash refers to both the flash of light itself and to the electronic flash unit actually producing the light.

Using a tripod not just a case of knowing when to use a tripod. You need to know how to use one properly to make sure it's an adequate support to your DSLR.

A silhouette is a photograph where a dark figure or shape is against a light background. Read on for some tips on photographing silhouettes.

There are a few instances where an out-of-focus photograph is preferred. An unfocused subject in a photo can create an interesting and unique look. Use these tips to learn more about soft subject photos.

Shooting night photos can be a challenge, especially with a point and shoot camera. Night photos also can be among the most dramatic photos you'll shoot. Use these tips to improve your results when shooting night photos.

Photos of fall foliage provide great opportunities for interesting colors in dramatic landscape photos. If you want your fall foliage photography to stand out, follow these tips.

Fireworks can be a challenging photography situation. Shooting photos of fireworks requires the proper shutter speed and aperture settings. These fireworks photography tips should help you learn how to shoot great fireworks pictures.