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Photography is an expansive art form that includes more than just portraiture, landscape or glamor photography. Both professional and amateur photographers may favor specific types of photography over others. While a professional photographer may work in photojournalism, an amateur may be particularly interested in macro-photography. Read on to learn more about the various types of photography.
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Taking Memorable Photos of Children
By Nancy Hill Children are a favorite subject for many photographers. Advertisers know a photo of an adorable child will grab people’s attention. Fundraisers know an image of a sick, wounded, or sad child will bring in donations. And parents cannot imagine a better subject than their child. Parents take cameras to sporting events, school functions, and parties. It seems like every moment of a ...Read More »
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- Advanced Photo System Advanced Photo System (APS) refers to the 24 mm film that is the standard format for still photography. There are ...Read More »
- Air Brushing Air brushing refers to the photographic editing technique in which an image is retouched and smoothed over to improve picture ...Read More »
- Auto Backlight Control Auto Backlighting Control (ABC) refers to a feature on a camera that automatically adjusts a camera’s settings to accommodate the ...Read More »
- Bokeh Bokeh refers to the technique of blurring an image to add to the aesthetic quality of a photograph. The word ...Read More »
- Choosing Camera Lenses Choosing camera lenses demands both knowledge of and experience with different types of camera lenses. Although knowing which lenses work ...Read More »
- Contre-jour Contre-jour, a French word meaning “against the light,” refers to the manner of taking a photograph in which a camera ...Read More »
- Digiscoping Digiscoping is a method of taking photographs using a digital camera along with a spotting scope. When looking for the ...Read More »
- Fill-Flash Fill-Flash photography refers a method of taking pictures in which flash is used in bright light to flesh out details ...Read More »
- Taking Pictures for Insurance Inventories Taking pictures for insurance inventories can be invaluable when making insurance claims. Visual aids not only prove to the insurance ...Read More »
- Model Release Model Release is a legal document that serves as a contract between a photographer and his subjects. Photographers generally require ...Read More »
