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A portrait, also known as a portraiture, is a photo centering on a person or small groups facial expression while they are in a still position. This is to display the personality, mood and the likeness of the person or group. Portrait photography does not always have to have just the face in the picture, the whole body and background can be included as well. When taking a portrait photo the person or group is generally looking strait at the camera.

Unlike other styles of photography, portrait photography doesn’t usually include models. Some examples of portrait photography are graduations, special events, and weddings and are usually displayed in private homes. Many are done on studio with several backgrounds to choose from.

History of Portrait Photography

Ever since the camera was invented people have been using portrait photography. It was, and is more inexpensive way then having your portrait painted and it is a more available method. People would sit against a background and were lit with natural light from a window. With technology evolving photographers have the ability to take pictures with less exposure time giving them more freedom to move around and create new styles of portrait photography.

Methods of Light

A professional photographer has complete control over the lighting when taking portrait photographs in a studio. They can change the direction and the intensity. Different lighting terms are kicker lights, fill lights, background lights and the main light.

The most important light source is obviously referred to the main light. The main light is generally positioned above or below the subject and at a 45 degree angle.The main light can create shadows so the fill light helps to eliminate them. The light that brightens up the hair of the subject is the kicker light. This will help to add depth and to show the separation from the subject and the background. A Background light brightens the background and can add effects to the backdrops.

Find out more about family portraits and find out about a portrait photography.

Digital photos are everywhere you go these days! Using electronic photographs instead of the traditional film photos is cheap, there is no used paper to end up in the garbage and they take up almost no physical space at all! It seems like just about everyone has a cell phone camera these days that can snap photos of just about anything in a matter of seconds.

Whether you are a professional photographer or an amateur shutterbug you’ll still enjoy the convenience of digital photography. And what is better than just taking lots of digital photos is the easy way you can share them with others. There are lots of different ways to let others enjoy your photos, from electronic picture frames to printing them out to keeping them on your mobile phone.

One of the newest ways to display your photos to others is by publishing a photo blog. A “web log” or blog is a website that allows an photographer to post instant updates onto World Wide Web about just about any topic imaginable. A photography “web log” can feature the digital photos you took on any specific day or trip. You can add comments about your photos and you can tell people about why you snapped the photos and where you were when you took them.

To begin a photography blog you only need to find some no cost blogging software and pick a blog name. Most blogging sites are fairly simple to get started with. When you are satisfied with a post you “publish” it and anyone on the internet can instantly view it! You simply write your thoughts out in a post, insert your digital photos from your computer and the blogging site pretty much does the rest.

Getting feedback from views to your blog is part of the fun of posting your photos online. With a photography web log you can not only allow others to see your photos but you can also allow visitors to write comments on your posts. If you allow comments on your posts then you can also discover what other people like and don’t like about your images.

Remember not to worry about always writing a post that’s perfect. It is your photography blog and you can post pictures of whatever you like. You can post images of a trip to Florida one day and then put up photos of some flowers in your front yard the next day. Just try to have a good time with the ability to spread your digital images so quickly with your own blog!

Need to learn more about digital photography and see some great photos? Check out my photoblog blog and let me know what you think!

Many keen camera users have a compact, sophisticated point-and shoot camera which is used for most if not all of their photography needs. Most of these cameras are from manufacturers such as Canon, Sony or Samsung. It the camera is fairly new, it probably features a high megapixel count and a host of other fabulous technical features, not to mention its probably sleek and sexy too.

Although you have all these fabulous features, you may be puzzled, disappointed or frustrated at your inability to take a quality photo at night or in low-light such as indoors away from a window. You may have found that photos you take at night come out either blurry, horribly washed out by the flash, grainy/noisy, lacking in color, or all of the above.

Why is this? The fact is that almost without exception, any camera will take sharp, clear, photos in good light ” such as the light outside during the middle of the day. It is much more difficult for your camera to take a photo that approximates what your eyes see when the light is dim. The primary reason for this is that in order to gather enough light to expose a bright enough photo your cameras shutter has to stay open a lot longer when the light isnt good. Because it is impossible to hold a camera completely steady with your hands alone, your photos will therefore be blurry. To get around this, you could use flash (which often looks unnatural and gives people a nasty-looking complexion) or a high ISO (which will add ugly digital noise), but these methods have their own problems.

Listed below are three tips to help improve your low-light photography:

1) When you purchase a camera, ensure it is equipped with an ‘optical image stabilization’ feature. This technology refers to a sensor inside the camera that will compensate for any movement from the person holding the camera and correct it to make sure you have a quality photo.

2) Try turning off the flash and asking your subjects to remain very still. Have your subjects move nearer to you in low-light or simply play around with your cameras Night Mode setting in the menu. It is important to remember that in Night ode, you must remain very still.

3) If the subject of your low-light photo is non- moving such as a building, try bracing the camera against something. A small tabletop tripod is easy to carry and works great, however, in a pinch, a tree or light post can serve the same purpose.

Tobias Sterling is an experience photographer who is passionate about sharing his knowledge with fellow photograpgy enthusiast. His articles including Sensual Fine Art Photography and Photographing Portrait and People can be found on Clivir.com – the free learning community.

If you are considering taking up something like underwater photography, then it is a possibility that you may need to invest in something like waterproof digital camera housing. These items are specifically made with the sole purpose of protecting a digital camera under the water. It is also a great defense against damage being caused by the camera getting knocked or kicked accidentally.

A quick search on the internet will bring up a wealth of waterproof digital camera housing products to choose from. The amount you can expect to pay for these products can range in between $50 and $600. It is usually the case that purchasing a camera housing online works out cheaper than buying it locally and many sellers deliver free of charge.

Is it important to point out that not all waterproof digital camera housing products will automatically fit on any camera. For instance, if you have a scuba camera that is a certain band and model, you will have to locate a housing unit that is compatible with that particular camera. This can have an impact on how much you will be charged for these kinds of products.

Whether you are buying a scuba camera for diving to great depths or a general digital camera, you will find more information about compatible accessories and attachments on the internet. There are many community forums and specialized websites that are dedicated to the world of underwater photography.

If you decide to purchase a waterproof digital camera housing unit, it needs to be maintained to keep it in good working order. As soon as it arrives the first thing you should do is check it for leaks. You can do this by putting the camera into the housing and putting it into some water. If there are any air bubbles present, then the housing unit is not watertight. If possible, retest the unit before you decide to take it into the sea.

The O Rings, which are an important part of keeping the waterproof digital camera housing sealed correctly, should be checked for any foreign matter and particles such as sand and dust. These elements can cause the unit to form a small leak which gets worse over time.

It is recommended that you take any digital camera or scuba camera along with its housing to a repairman every so often. He will be able to give a complete once over and just ensure that everything is working as it should be.

If trying underwater photography is definitely something you want to do, then it is worthwhile spending that little bit more and getting the best equipment on the market. After spending so much, you then want to make sure that it is well protected; and one of the best ways to achieve this is to invest in a waterproof digital camera housing product.

Originally, just as with movies, all film for still photography was black-and-white or sepia. It wasnt until the mid-20th century that color photography became feasible for the masses. Obviously color photography is now open to anyone, and given that we see the world in color, why would we want to deliberately remove color from our photographs?

This question is unique in that it brings about the answer of identifying when to take a black and white photograph or when to remove color from a photograph using an editing program such as Photoshop.

The answer is quite simple, to simplify the photo. Using black and white or removing the color from a photo enables all distracting elements to be eliminated. This process is similar to that of blurring the background or playing with the frame of a photo.

Now that we have answered the why to our question, let’s explore the when, or more precisely, the three main situations one might wish to remove color from a photo.

# Color Portraits – Taking a photo of someone using color photography reveals a close up to their facial flaws. Things such as skin discolorations and blemishes become a distraction to the viewer and leave them unable to see the true emotions, life and personality of the person in the photo.

# In abstract fine art photography

Abstract Fine Art Photography is the art of capturing shapes and patterns. Using color photography for this art form defeats what the photographer is trying to accomplish as color distracts from the main subject.

Note that black-and-white photographs are generally more tolerant of contrast, so fine art photographers will often strip out color from their photographs and then ramp up the contrast (again, using an image editing program).

# Monochromatic Photography – In this situation, black and white usually works best.

Having a photo that is lacking brilliant color is distracting. Hence, it only stands to reason that it be stripped and made a black and white photo. Just as color can be distracting, so too can be the lack of lustrous color.