Archive for the ‘Tutorials’ category

Canon’s DSLR Simulator Website to Learn Shooting Basics

Canon Canada has provided a website to help beginners to learn shooting basics using a DSLR camera simulator. The learning does not include the use of Auto mode since it is said that “real creative control comes when you step outside of Auto.”
Called “Outside of Auto,” the website gives you three sections, namely Learn, Play [...]

Published by Farid Wahdiono on April 11th, 2013 at 05:04 pm
All Photos by Arbain Rambey

Shooting Tips: On the Streets

Streets always offer various moments to shoot and you just need to make your cameras ready for action. Arbain Rambey, a Jakarta-based senior photojournalist, show you how and what to shoot.
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Hunting on the streets, the subjects are not always people; a building sometimes can be interesting. Choose your shooting angle as unique [...]

Published by Farid Wahdiono on April 5th, 2013 at 04:04 pm
All photos by Yadi Yasin
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Shooting Tips: Choppy/Wavy Water

Capturing choppy or wavy water on the sea as a matter of fact needs a little bit creativity to get beautiful results. A well-known landscape photographer of Indonesia, Yadi Yasin, shares his tips.
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To keep the detail of water, try to limit your exposure time just between 1 and 5 seconds. Observe the wave power [...]

Published by Farid Wahdiono on March 28th, 2013 at 02:03 pm

Obtaining Depth of Field in Macro Photography

In macro photography—which requires subjects shot at close distance, one of the significant challenges is to control the depth of field (DOF). The explanations are carried out in easy-to-understand, to-the-point language, enriched by several sample images and or comparisons.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on March 6th, 2012 at 05:03 pm

An Introduction to Food Photography: A Worth-reading Article

An article entitled An Introduction to Food Photography has the answers to the questions you will likely have in mind when about to shoot for a food photography work.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on January 9th, 2012 at 09:01 pm

Concise Guide to Perfect Classical B&W Photos

Presented in pdf for free download, Black and White Landscapes: How to Capture a Proper Tonal Range concisely gives tutorials on making perfect B&W photos for beginners and hobbyists.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on February 11th, 2011 at 11:02 am

Annie Leibovitz Shooting Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette

The video is a short excerpt from the DVD “Annie Leibovitz: Life Through A Lens“. This is a behind-the-scenes look at how Annie Leibovitz went about shooting Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette for Vogue magazine. It’s really interesting how incredibly quick her shoots are. Before the subject ever shows up the concept and lighting has [...]

Published by Farid Wahdiono on February 9th, 2011 at 05:02 pm

The Language of Light, Tutorial from the Master of Light

Joe McNally shares his experience to all photographers, either the new or the pro ones. The Language of Light, packaged in a set of two DVDs, presents his philosophy and field knowledge on using lighting techniques in photography to create powerful effects.

Published by Widiana Martiningsih on February 7th, 2011 at 12:02 pm