Photography.com.my

Home made flash diffuser

Photography can be quite an expensive affair if you are to buy all the equipments needed to take your best photos. However there are situations where you can actually save some money and make your own equipments and this is where you can consider making your own flash diffuser. This can be easily done where you only need some cardboxes, aluminium foil, tapes and rubber bands. You would know by now that the built-in flash lights on your DSLR are the worst lighting source you can use if you want to take great photos.

Hence, if you have no choice but to use the flash light, then perhaps you can minimize the intensity of the light through the diffuser. Diffuser can sometimes be expensive and they seldom are one-size-fit-all devices. This is where you can save some money by making your own diffuser. It might not look pretty but it might solve you a lot of problems. Cut out a four sided cardbox and then place them above the flash. This is the most important part of the diffuser where it must sit on top of the flash housing stably. (continue reading…)

Macrophotography

Macrophotography typically is, as the name implies close-up photography. This type of photography is slight different from still life or portraiture where it usually involves small subjects like insects and flowers. A macrophotograph is classified where the negative size of the subject is greater than its actual size.

Macro photos have a 1:1 or closer magnification where it is one area which requires a lot of technique and patience. In most macrophotographs, you will find that they involve a lot of insects and flowers because when you take a close up shot of these elements, they exude a lot of details and are very beautiful, often colourful even. (continue reading…)

Below are some of the important pointers that you can consider when you want a good balanced photograph. The rule of composition is very important because it will ensure that you take a photo that includes the important elements which will tell the story better.

As photography is considered as an art, it is hard to put out rules which sometimes do not exist. But you can ensure that your shots are compelling with the right composition. The most common guideline to composition is the Rule of Third which stipulates that you must position the main object along the intersecting lines of the 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines of your projection. The digital cameras today also come with a  function that actually places the lines for you on the screen to help you with this. (continue reading…)