Take a deep breath. Now let it out slowly. We’re not in a yoga class, but a nice slow breath and steady shutter release finger will allow you to take your shutter speed to a new low. And by low, I mean slow; 1/20th of a second, for instance. While it is not the slowest shutter speed out there,

A Guest post by Italian Photographer Giovanni Gagliardi. I’ve always been fascinated by the endless different places we can see around the world. Undoubtedly this is one of the main factors that ignited my passion for photography. Since I was a child my parents took me with them when traveling

Today we conclude a 3 part series – a Beginners Guide to HDR Photography by looking at Post Production of HDR Images. Check out previous parts of the series at: Part 1: Setting Up Your Camera for HDR Shooting Part 2: HDR From the Field to the Computer Welcome to the third and final installment

Experimenting with Slow Shutter Speeds can be a lot of fun. Today Charles Clawson from blog.chaselliot.com sums up three types of slow shutter techniques and invites you show off your attempts at doing them. There have been some great articles and interest lately on long exposures so I thought I

Today Natalie Norton shares with us a series of 6 tips for photographing babies. *Image Credit Nicole Hill. Babies, babies everywhere! It seems like everyone around me is either pregnant or has a new born! I’m a total sucker for tiny people. I love the way they look, all pink and wrinkled. I

The sky is the single most abstract and dynamic canvas that a photographer has at his disposal. It is an endless source of inspiration that can change a boring photo into one of tremendous interest. The sky is a key element in almost all landscape photos and if you can’t get it just right the

In this post Amar Ramesh introduces us to the mystical world of smoke photography. After I got hooked to smoke photography, the one question that has been constantly running through my mind these past few months has been ‘What else can I do with smoke?’. Smoke, otherwise an unwanted by-p

Over the last few months a number of respected photographers have released some quality e-books and e-resources for photographers. We thought it might be a great time to do a wrap up of some of the e-books that we recommend the most here at DPS. Here they are, listed in no particular order of qualit

I’m sure everyone by now has read the post about DPS writer Natalie Norton and the tragic event of her little boy’s passing. I am amazed by her faith and strength: what an amazing woman. When I first learned of his illness, I wrote to her to tell her that I know how she feels because my

An Introduction to Infrared Digital Photography by Chris Folsom. The Old Ways by Chris Folsom Infrared photography allows us to see the world in a way that our naked eyes (and traditional cameras) can not. The infrared spectrum exists beyond the spectrum of visible light, but it is always present an

“Darren, it’s Fall here and the colours in the leaves in our town are wonderful. How can I capture their vibrancy? Every time I shoot them I end up with muddy and dull images!” – question by Grant Image by Black Dog Photography I love Autumn photography – you’re

Is a photography workshop for you? In this post guest contributer Fred Troilo shares some tips on how to get the most from photography workshops. Image by B Tal Whether you’re new to photography or a seasoned professional, you should give serious consideration to attending a workshop. What Ty

What an odd title, you say. Few people ever think about the desktop scanner as anything more than a way to digitise documents but you would be missing out on a whole barrel of talent if you ignored the power of a scanner. The shame is that, just as I write this message to all you fans of the digital

We’ve published 1000 articles! Today I logged into the back end of DPS and in passing noticed that our last post was the 1000th post on DPS. I also noticed that this week was the 3rd anniversary of starting the site! What started in April 2006 (it seems like just yesterday) as a place for me t

We have talked about time-lapse photography a couple times here on DPS. First here, and then last year we featured a photographer named Ross Ching who showcased some of his amazing time-lapse photography work. This unique use of DSLR cameras was something I’ve wanted to try, but until now, I h

In this post portrait photographer Alexis Godschalk shares some tips on shooting studio like portraits on a budget by talking us through a shoot he did with a band recently. When I started doing photography years ago, I really wanted to shoot fantastic shots, I wanted to make sure that my photograp

I’ve been a fan of photographer Joachim “Kim” Guanzon for sometime. He’s one of those photographers that has a bag of tricks that is as deep as a canyon, always leaving me with the “how did he do that” feeling. I recently saw some of his product photography work a

The last how-to article I did was on photographing expectant mothers. It only makes sense that we follow that up with how to photograph babies and an exploration of Baby Photography. Much of the setup information is the same, such as lighting and equipment, so if you need a refresher, read the previ

Here at DPS we are always on the look out for photographic techniques that are pushing the boundaries of the medium. This week I’m excited to highlight Stoffel De Roover as he gives us a window into the amazing world of “Smoke Art Photography”. If you read our last photographer hig

In this post Michael Kruger shares some practical Fashion Photography Tips. Fashion photography is considered to be the most glamorous and better paid genre of photography. At times this can be true, but it’s important to say that if you’re in it for these reasons you may be in for a bit