December 2009

Wildlife Photography, Catching The Animals By Surprise

Photography has been around for more than a century and our topics will never cease. There is portrait, landscape, wedding, and wildlife photography just to name a few. One of the most rewarding styles of photography centers on wildlife. It may take you several hours before finding the perfect picture and capturing it, but the [...]

Brightness and Contrast

In photography, exposure is controlled by a variety of things–the size of the lens opening, the film speed, and the duration the lens remains open taking the picture. In digital photo editing, we can adjust exposure further, with the Brightness and Contrast controls. Brightness, as the name implies, is the amount of light in the [...]

Understanding the Histogram

Imagine, for a moment, if we could do a statistical analysis on a digital photo. We would want some way to count how many dots of each color there are in a given picture. And, once we had that count, we would want to chart it somehow, so we could see at a glance how [...]

Astrophotography Astrophotography can be a rewarding pastime for some beginner astronomers. Conventional 35mm cameras, Schmidt cameras, and CCD or Digital cameras can be used to take your spectacular pictures. The right pieces are needed to make this a success. You will need a shutter cable for the 35mm, an equatorial telescope mount to help with [...]

Tips For Photographing Your Cat

Every cat is proud of his or her friendly feline. Cats make perfect subjects in which to photograph. You can catch your cat and a variety of interesting and fun poses when you know how to take pictures of your cat. If you are interested in photographing your cat, here are some tips to help [...]