Photography: Most Popular Articles

Christmas Photo Ideas - Kids
Top picks of Christmas card photo ideas for kids.

Photo Print Sizes
Information on the different available printing sizes of photographs and how they compare to each other

Christmas Card Photo Tips
Tips for taking holiday card photos for Christmas

Christmas Photo Ideas
List of great Christmas photo ideas and props

Christmas Photo Ideas - Family
Top picks of Christmas card photo ideas for families.

Photography Lighting
Information on lighting in photography and how to control it

Shutter Speed
Photography tips on what shutter speed is and how shutter speed affects photography.

Christmas Photo Props
Top picks for Christmas photography props

Camera Types
Descriptions on the types of cameras available.

Rule of Thirds Details
A photography lesson on how to use the rule of thirds in photography.

Depth of Field
The effect of aperture and F-Stop on depth of field in photography.

Annie Leibovitz
Profile of Annie Leibovitz including a brief biography and information on her photographic works

Camera Parts
Information on the parts of a camera

Light Meter Basics
A guide to understanding your camera's light meter.

Aperture
A photography lesson on aperture and its effect on photographs.

Flowers Photo Assignment
Winning Image by Mastan for Assignment 24 - Flowers

Digital SLR Picks
List of suggestions for best DSLR cameras for amateur photographers

Getting Great Santa Shots
Tips for getting great photographs of your kids with Santa Claus this holiday and Christmas season

Children's Photography Props
Inexpensive props for children's portrait photography.

Reflectors
A quick photography lesson on using reflectors in photography.

Coolest Photography Gifts
A list of the coolest photography gifts for Christmas and the Holiday season.

Henri Cartier-Bresson
Profile of Henri Cartier-Bresson including a brief biography and information on his photographic works

Flowers Assignment Winners #47
Finalist Image by Franklin Wang for Assignment 47 - Flowers

Christmas Photo Ideas - Pets
Top picks of Christmas card photo ideas for pets.

Make Your Own Background
How to make your own old master style photography background.

Weekly Assignments
Practice your photography skills with weekly photography assignments.

Film vs Digital Comparison
Advantages of film and digital photography compared to disadvantages of film and digital photography.

Leading Lines
An explanation of leading lines

Photography History
A brief history of photography, highlighting the major events in its development.

Assignment 57 Details
Description and entry links for Photography Assignment 57 - Fall

Understanding Exposure
A photography lesson on understanding photography exposure and how to use shutter speed, aperture, and film speed in conjunction with your camera's light meter.

Fill Flash
A photography lesson on using fill flash in photography

Point and Shoot Camera Tips
Information on how to get the most out of your point and shoot camera.

Intro to Photography
An introduction to photography and how to create great photographs.

Fair Use of Rule of Thirds
Examples and discussion of the rule of thirds

Good Use of Rule of Thirds
Examples and discussion of the rule of thirds

Biographies of Famous Photogs
Biographies of Famous Photographers

Top 5 Sites for Photo Fun
Top 5 Sites to Play With Your Photos

Night Photography
A step-by-step guide to night photography lesson focusing on making camera setting adjustments.

An example of an image showing blur due to slow shutter speed
An example of an image showing blur due to slow shutter speed

Camera Body
A detailed description of a camera body

Green Eye in Photographs
Green Eye in Photographs - What Causes Green Eye in Photographs

Joe Rosenthal
Profile of Joe Rosenthal including a brief biography and information on his photographic works

Action Photography
Free photography lesson and tips on action photography.

Animals Assignment
Finalist Image by Kalue for Assignment 28 - Animals

Color Temperature
A photography lesson on color temperature and how it affects photography

Preset Camera Modes
A photography lesson on what preset camera modes do and how to use them.

Ansel Adams
Information on Ansel Adams and his contribution to photography

Margaret Bourke-White
Profile of Margaret Bourke-White including a brief biography and information on her photographic works

Centering Your Subjects
Free photography lesson on when you should and shouldn't center your subjects in photography.

Poor Use of Rule of Thirds
Examples and discussion of the rule of thirds

Hoizontal/Vertical Photographs
Free photography lesson on the benefits of horizontal and vertical photographs and when to use each in your photography for maximum visual impact.

Photo Fun - Fruit in Water
Part of the fun with photography series of tips, this tip explains how to take photos of fruit falling through water.

Flag Raising Over Iwo Jima
Controversy Over "Flag Raising over Iwo Jima" Photograph by Joe Rosenthal

What is a Camera?
A short introduction to what is a camera with a comparison to today's more sophisticated cameras.

Pet Photos
Ideas and tips on how to take great pet photographs.

Pre-Cut Mat Photo Frame
How to make a simple frame for photographs to be placed on cubicle walls or in lockers

Macro Photography
Macro Photography - Taking Great Macro Photographs

Animal Photography Lessons
Free photography lessons on taking great animal photographs

Photography Rights
Information on photography rights and what different licensing means.

Preventing Dark Photos
Photography lesson on preventing dark, or underexposed, photos.

Blacklight Photograpy
Instructions on how to take photographs under blacklight.

Camera Lens
A detailed description of a camera lens

Fall Foliage Photography Tips
Fall Foliage: Getting Great Fall Foliage Photographs

Richard Avedon
Information on Richard Avedon and her contribution to photography

Film vs Digital Costs
A comparison of the costs of shooting with film vs digital for one year

Digital Zoom vs Optical Zoom
Information on digital zoom vs optical zoom and how it affects your images.

Frame Decoration Ideas
Ideas for materials to decorate picture frames.

Poor use of rule of thirds
Examples and discussion of the rule of thirds

Cold Weather Photography
A photography lesson on how take photographs in cold weather while protecting your camera and yourself from adverse conditions.

Image Resizing with Adobe PSE
Instructions on how to resize an image using Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0

Color Choices in Photography
Example and discussion of what the color wheel is and how it affects photography.

Heart Photography Background
Instructions on how to make a graffiti style heart photography background for Valentine's Day

Film Printing Options
Film developing and printing options for photographers.

Create a Spot Color Image
Instructions on creating a spot color image from your digital files using Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0

Insect Photo Winner Rindercella for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Insect Photo Winner Rindercella for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Basic Photography Equipment
List of the basic camera equipment to carry for most situations.

Review of Vu-Pro Lighting Kit
Photography Lighting Review - Review of Vu-Pro Cool-V Fluorescent Lighting Kit

Photo Myth - Look at Camera
Information on the myth that portrait subjects must always be looking at the camera.

Bird Photo Winner MossyPine for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Bird Photo Winner MossyPine for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Food Photo Winner ChelsaKelsey for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Food Photo Winner ChelsaKelsey for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Photography - Articles
An index of articles for the Photography guide site.

Color In Photography
Information and free lessons on how color of composition and light affects photography.

An example of an image showing blur due to poor focus
An example of an image showing blur due to poor focus

White Balance
A photography lesson on what white balance is and how it affects your photographs.

Top Photo Sharing Sites
List of the About Photography Guide's top picks in photo sharing websites.

Leaf Photo Winner HCJames for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Leaf Photo Winner HCJames for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Flower Photo Winner Pam Bycraft for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Flower Photo Winner Pam Bycraft for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Irving Penn
Irving Penn Biography and Information Hub

F-Stop
An explanation of F-Stop

PhotoBucket
a review of photobucket image sharing website

Stopping Blurry Photos
A photography lesson on how to prevent blurry photographs

Mammal Photo Winner Stephanie Calhoun for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Mammal Photo Winner Stephanie Calhoun for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Water Photo Winner SJMcLean for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Water Photo Winner SJMcLean for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Shadow Photo Winner JBMe for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Shadow Photo Winner JBMe for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Layers - Definition and Use
Explanation of what layers are in photo editing software and how to use them.

Photo Essays - An Introduction
An Introduction to Photo Essays - A free lesson on how to create Photo Essays

Photography Assignment Rules
Rules for the photography assignment contests at photography.about.com

Fireworks Photography
Information and tips on how to take fireworks photographs

Light Photo Winner Kaloke for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Light Photo Winner Kaloke for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Rock Photo Winner Petulloch for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Rock Photo Winner Petulloch for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Edward Curtis
Edward Curtis Biography and Information Hub

Photo Fun - Creating Elf Ears
Easy instructions for creating elf or fairy ears in Photoshop Elements. This step shows how to begin building the outside of the ear.

An example of a worst case blurry image
An example of a worst case blurry image

An illustration of a digitally zoomed image
An illustration of a digitally zoomed image

Animal Photography
A free photography lesson on how to take great animal photographs

Winners of Leading Lines
Finalist Image by JB.Me for Assignment 42 - Leading Lines

Using Levels in Photoshop
An introduction to levels and how to use to them to quickly edit photographs. This step explains how to create and adjustment layer for the level process.

Ortonizing Photographs
The Orton Effect - How to Ortonize Your Images

Photographer's Rights
Overview of a photographer's rights to take photographs and what the photographer can do with those photographs.

Hand Tinting Photos
A photography lesson on how to hand tint, or hand color, your black and white photographs.

Adobe Lightroom 2
a review of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 digital darkroom software

Silhouette Photography
Photography Lesson on Silhouette Photography

Kid Props
A list of some inexpensive prop ideas for child photography

Film Speed
An explanation of film speed

Hands Photo Winner Mahashakes for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt
Hands Photo Winner Mahashakes for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Vehicle Photo Winner Stephanie Calhoun for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hun
Vehicle Photo Winner Stephanie Calhoun for the November 2009 Photo Scavenger Hunt

Zoo Photography
A photography lesson on ways to make your zoo photographs better.

Image taken with 300mm lens setting
A gallery of images taken with different lens lengths

Lens Care
How to take proper care of your photographic lenses.

Ways to Organize Digital Photo
Organizing your photos – Ways to Organize your Digital Photos

How to Take Photos
What lens you need to take great photographs depends on what you are taking images of.

Winners of Composition Choices
Winner and Finalists of Composition Choices Photography Assignment - #56

Creating Sepia Photographs
How to create sepia tone photographs.

Create A Photo Book
How to create your own photo book

Image taken with 18mm lens setting
A gallery of images taken with different lens lengths

Vu-Pro Viper Lighting Review
Photography Lighting Review - Review of Vu-Pro Viper Softbox Quartz Lighting Kit

Photobook Creator by Unibind
A review of Photobook Creator from Unibind. A binding system for creating your own photobooks and scrapbooks at home.

Photo Filing Ideas
Organizing your photos – Filing Ideas for your digital photos

Camera Shake
Information on what camera shake is and how to avoid it.

Fireworks Photography Lessons
Photography lesson on how to photograph fireworks

Photography Processing Options
Information on the options of getting photographs printed and what those options mean

How to Photograph Birds
How to Photograph Birds: Getting Great Bird Photographs

Boudoir Photography
Boudoir Photography - How to Create Boudoir Photographs

Rule of Thirds
An explanation of the rule of thirds

An illustration of leaving extra room when framing with a P&S camera
An illustration of leaving room when framing a photograph

Blurry Focus
How to avoid blurry photographs due to focus problems.

Image taken with 75mm lens setting
A gallery of images taken with different lens lengths

Types of Viewfinders
Information on the different types of camera viewfinders and how to use them.

Photog's Choice Winners
Winning Image by CSD619 for Assignment 30 - Photographer's Choice

Paper Negatives
Information on creating and printing paper negatives in photography.

Explanation of Lens Terms
Explanation of abbreviations on camera lenses

Image taken with 200mm lens setting
A gallery of images taken with different lens lengths

Red Eye in Photographs
Red Eye in Photographs - What Causes Red Eye in Photographs

An example of what you might see when looking through a non-TLL viewfinder
An image showing an example of an image seen through a non-TTL viewfinder

Removing Dirt from Camera Lens
Information on how to remove dust and dirt from a camera lens.

Image taken with 100mm lens setting
A gallery of images taken with different lens lengths

Canon 300mm Prime L Lens
Lens Review - Review of Canon EF 300mm f2.8 IS USM Lens

Large Word "Love" Photo Prop
How to Make a "Love" Wording Photography Prop for Valentine's Day

Photo of the Week Index 2009
Index of 2009 photo of the week winners at About Photography