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Welcome! You've reached the "About Us" page of The Online Photographer (a.k.a. TOP). TOP is a daily news website for photo enthusiasts, in blog format. Our past contributors number more than 50 writers, including professional photographers, several photography magazine veterans, and writers from other fields who have a special interest in photography. Our mission: to help connect today's photo enthusiasts to photography's culture: its tradition, history, industries, best practices, accomplishments, literature, theory, legal issues, and current events. Our main feature is the daily Weblog. and ...lead directly to the weblog page. Any time the top post on the weblog doesn't interest you, don't worry. History and business planSince its founding in November 2005, TOP has become one of the most popular "small" photography sites on the Web. Want to advertise? We cover anything and everything of interest to practicing photographers. What can you find on TOP? "...And a lot more," as they say.

PhotoTech Tutorials Advertisement Over the recent months we’ve been presenting various showcases of photography – while many readers hated the showcases, most readers found them inspirational and perfect for a lousy workday’s morning. However, what we should have done in the inspirational posts is not just provide you with some inspiration for your work, but also present useful photographic techniques which can help you to achieve optimal pictures for your designs. And as requested by many of you, now it’s time to correct our mistake. In this post we present useful photographic techniques, tutorials and resources for various kinds of photography. Among other things, we cover high-speed photography, tilt-shift photography, black and white photography, motion blur, infrared, night, smoke photography, macro photography, HDR, panoramic photography, RAW processing and others. 1. Quick guide to Simple High Speed Macro PhotographyThis is a quick tutorial to get you started with high speed photography. 2. 3. 4. 5.

10 Top Photography Composition Rules There are no fixed rules in photography, but there are guidelines which can often help you to enhance the impact of your photos. It may sound clichéd, but the only rule in photography is that there are no rules. However, there are are number of established composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene. These guidelines will help you take more compelling photographs, lending them a natural balance, drawing attention to the important parts of the scene, or leading the viewer's eye through the image. Once you are familiar with these composition tips, you'll be surprised at just how universal most of them are. Rule of Thirds Imagine that your image is divided into 9 equal segments by 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. Doing so will add balance and interest to your photo. Notice how the building and horizon are aligned along rule-of-thirds lines. Balancing Elements Leading Lines The road in this photo draws your eye through the scene. Depth

Things To Photograph - Photography Ideas To Get You Motivated A- Acorn, Airplane, Alleys, Arches, Abandoned Buildings, Axes, Armor B- Barbwire, Balls, Balloons, Bubbles, Books, Bones, Barbers, Bottles, Boxes C- Cameras, Covered Bridges, Clouds, Cactus, Chopsticks, Cages D- Desk, Door Locks, Dishes, Drinks, Dust, Diapers (used?) E- Eggs, Envelopes, Exit Signs, Emergencies F- Flags, Fans, Feathers, Feet, Fish Hooks G- Gates, Grain Silos, Golfing Equipment, Gum H- Hockey Equipment, Hats, Hacksaw, Hair, Hammers, Hammocks I- Ice, Insects, Illness, Igloo J- Jeans, Junk Yards, Jail Cells, Jewelry, Jigsaw Puzzles K- Knives, Keys, Kites L- Lighters, Leaves, Light Bulbs, Locks, Lamps M- Masks, Mirrors, Matches, Music Records, Moon N- Needles, Neon Signs, Noses O- Old Stuff, Ouija Boards, Orbs, Owls P- Peeling Paint, Pistols, Pebbles, Pencil Sharpeners Q- Quartz, Quilts, Quills, Q-Tip R- Rainbows, Rust, Reflections In Water, Rocks, Rope, Round Objects S- Sea Shells, Shoes, Shadows, Scissors, Stairs, Swings, Sky Scrapers, Spiderwebs U- Uniforms, Umbrellas

32 Wonderful, Creative and Unique Ways To Take A Family Photos. You’Re Gonna Love This. All of us have a family photographs since we are born till the time we start to create our own family. Those are the best memories for a whole lifetime. You know that wine is valued by the time? Well, family photographs are even more valued. As a very important part of our life, family is going through different phases in life. Family photos are getting it’s value when we rediscover them at the later point. This photos are more than amazing. Collected from all over the world, they are presenting amazing examples of HOW TO take a photo with your family. Architecture Art Designs proudly gives you amazing 33 photos to help you. You may also like: 52 Stunning Design Ideas For A Family Living Room 22 Shots That Are Timed Amazingly Perfect Breathtaking Photos Of Dubai Tags: art, Display Family Photos, family, family photos, how to, how to display photos, how to take photos, photography, photos

20+ Cheatsheets & Infographics For Photographers We love cheatsheets as one can refer to them and make quick amendments to better our skills. Since many loved our last compilation of cheatsheet for designers, we’ve decided to compile another set of cheatsheets, this time for photographers. Amateur photographers, and even pros can easily benefit from these cheatsheets as it is a resource for fresh and new ideas. Most of the pictures you see here are cropped for a nice fit, so remember to click on the links to check out the entire cheatsheet or infographic. Recommended Reading: Five Vital Black & White Photography Tips Focal Lengths Manual Photography 3 Ways to Affect Depth of Field What Your Camera Captures At Every Lens’ Focal Length Photography Cheatsheet 3 Elements of Exposure Color Temperature Scale F-Stop Chart Lighting Modifiers Portrait Lighting Portrait Lighting For Home Studio Nikon vs Canon: Shooting Modes Nikon Metering Mode Reading The Nikon Viewfinder Portrait And Posing Ideas How To Read A Histogram Portrait Cropping Guide

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