If you’re a budding photographer, or even a fairly seasoned pro, the thought of working in the insurance claim photography sector of the industry might never have crossed your mind! Let’s face it, it’s not the first thing that springs to mind when you think of photography. However, if you land a job with a…
Complete Guide To Achieving Symmetry In Photography
The word symmetry originates from the ancient Greek word, ‘symmetria’ and approximately means ‘equal proportions’ or an ‘agreement in dimensions’. In modern language though, symmetry means something that has parts which mirror each other. Nature is full of examples of symmetry and that even includes the human body! Imagine if you folded a picture of…
Great Ways To Introduce Perspectives In Your Photography
Perspective can certainly be a slightly confusing subject to wrap your head around but fundamentally it refers to the way in which our 3 dimensional world is represented in a 2 dimensional format. Correctly using perspective allows photographers to represent a sense of depth in their work and gives the viewer the visual clues they…
Complete Guide To Vanishing Points In Photography
A vanishing point is created on a 2 dimensional image to give a sense of depth that imitates the 3 dimensional reality it portrays. A vanishing point is a spot on the image where converging sets of parallel lines come together to give perspective, depth and the illusion of an apparently 3 dimensional image on…
Which Is The Best Place to Buy Photography Gear?
When it comes to buying new equipment you have to balance a number of factors including the price point, the quality of the gear and the reliability of the retailer. This means that deciding where to buy your equipment from can be tricky but there are some general rules you can bank on to help…
Complete Guide To Video Post-Processing For Beginners
The production stage of a project starts and ends on site, concluding at the point at which you’ve taken your photos or finished shooting the raw footage; after which, the post processing, also known as post production, begins. Post processing is a highly subjective and varied part of your overall workflow and the exact methods…
Great Reasons Why You Should Learn Photography Before Videography
There are no hard and fast rules, as with any artistic or creative pursuit, however, there are many working professionals who advise that it’s usually better to master photography before you take the leap into the world of videography. Photography will give you an invaluable grounding in the basics of composition, lighting, different types of…
Great Ways To Practice Videography
Practice makes perfect and if you’re working towards becoming the very best videographer that you can be then you’re going to need plenty of it! Videography is a highly complex artform and although it has similarities to photography, it also requires a variety of different skill sets and techniques. To work as a videographer you…
Why Is Aperture Important In Photography?
When you take a photograph the lens of your camera has to open to allow the light to pass through it to be recorded as a photo. The aperture is the opening of the lens and is measured in terms of how much it does so. In a very practical sense you can think of…
How to be a Successful Fitness Photographer?
Fitness and gym photography is a specialised genre that seeks to represent the strength, healthy living and hard work that enthusiasts from all walks of life put into achieving the impressive results that they do! There are two main commercial aspects to gym photography; on the one hand it is used to promote the athletes…