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Summer is Upon Us – Time to See if You Have Improved
Late last year I had written an article about revising photographs you've taken from season to season to see what mistakes you made and if you had improved since then. This weekend is the perfect time to check out last summers shots, whether they are the portraits of your kids blowing bubbles [...]
Can’t Park Here – Photo Challenge
From time to time I enjoy challenging myself and doing a series of photographs depicting subjects that I would not otherwise photograph... like No Parking signs. Not the typical post in the ground, white and red signs, but the ones painted on buildings. This challenge goes really smoothly if[...]
When Should You Publish Your Photograph?
Publishing your photographs can be as simple as uploading it to Facebook for all your friends and family to see or as complex as having it printed in a magazine, book, or newspaper. The question of when you should upload your photograph to a social network or media outlet all depends on the ty[...]
The Photography Contest Has Ended
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the beta program we hosted the photo contest on this time around. I congratulate you all because if you are reading this then you didn't smash your computer out of sheer frustration at the bugs that plagued the program. Thank you all for participat[...]
Great Photographs – Don’t Settle for Subpar
Creating the "perfect" photograph is not always as simple as pointing your DSLR at the subject, dialing in the correct exposure, and presto you've got exactly what you want. No, sometimes it takes thirty minutes of chasing your subject around a freaking garden while getting an even sunburn and[...]
Photo Journal Challenge
Do you have a photograph you'd like to share with the world? Well I can't promise you the world but there are about 3,000 visitors to PhotolisticLife every week who would love to hear your story. Send your photograph with your story and see it on PhotolisticLife. Share your world, the way you [...]
Pyramid of Composition
When thinking of composition the mind jumps to "the rule of thirds" or "leading lines" and for some of the more experienced photographers that is just the base of the Pyramid of Composition. There may not be a real pyramid of composition, (I am pretty sure I just pulled that out of thin air) b[...]
Zoo Photography
First Photography Trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo User Submitted Article by: Becky DeSantis A couple weeks before meeting a friend for a photo day at the Pittsburgh Zoo, I looked on line to see what hints there were for taking good shots. These pages were perfect and I strongly recommend reading them[...]
Quick Tip – Cityscape Exposure Compensation
When photographing a cityscape your largest challenge is going to be achieving the proper exposure. If you follow the exposure meter in your camera you'll be left with the lighting on top of buildings so bright you will hardly be able to read the signs. The best way to combat this is to adju[...]
Photo Challenge – Photo Walks
Let's face it, unless you own a photo studio your subjects won't just walk off the street, set themselves in front of your camera, and wait for you to press the shutter. Finding interesting shots can be difficult but they are all around you, you just need to train yourself to see them. When [...]
Using Photography to Tell a Story – A Mystery
The door above was crying out to be photographed as I was walking around the North Side of Pittsburgh one evening, the only problem was the brand new padlock someone used to keep it shut. Geez, didn't they think about all the people who would photograph it? No worries, I instantly thought of[...]
Quick Tip – Mind Your Shadows
The Shadow Knows... I inadvertently photo bombed my own photograph this weekend (Photo bombing is the act of jumping into an unsuspecting photographers photograph at the last second much to his or her chagrin). I suppose this is what it would have been like if Peter Pan was a photographer and[...]
Best Composition – You Choose
Here are two photographs, the first taken with the camera tilted on the tripod and the second with the more traditional straight and balanced shot. Both photograph settings were f/16, 23mm, ISO 200, and 5 seconds for the shutter speed. Which do you prefer? Take Our Poll
