Photography

Life is short and our experiences fade into distant blurry memories over time. Long ago people tried to capture their lives and experiences by drawing and painting pictures so that they and generations into the future could see a depiction of what life was like through their eyes. But illustration is open to interpretation and doesn’t always look very realistic. Thankfully, given not everyone has the skill and talent to be a great illustrator, photography was invented. The technology of photography has become better and better over the years. From grainy black and white images to the sharp, digital colour photos of today, everyone now has the ability to capture life’s most important and fun moments in crystal clear, realistic photography. Here we present some of the best, the worst, the most dramatic and the most hilarious that photography offers today. All very different, but all very, very real. Enjoy.

Stupid-Simple Photography Techniques

Stupid-Simple Photography Techniques

From the dawn of the photographic age, people have experienced that moment of picking up their very first camera and wondering how they can quickly improve their photography without having to attend TAFE classes or read incredibly thick books. Most people want to keep their photography casual, but also produce…
Nail ‛Em: Easy Portrait Photography Tips

Nail ‛Em: Easy Portrait Photography Tips

Whether an aspiring professional or simply an ambitious hobbyist having fun with your camera, every photographer at every level tinkers with portraits. For some it’s a way of capturing the people in their lives, and portrait photography carries an emotional impact that can’t be denied. For others it’s part of…
Amateur-Hour Amazing Baby Photos

Amateur-Hour Amazing Baby Photos

Babies are pure joy – representing both our love for one another and our optimism for the future. Everyone takes lots of photos of their babies in order to capture that special time when they’re just adorable bundles of cooing and giggles – blank slates. Soon enough they’ll be mobile…
Great Collage Ideas for Next Year

Great Collage Ideas for Next Year

The news is spreading: Collage is in as a major decorating theme for the coming year. Collage combines old-school crafty fun with a modern edge imbued with memories and great images of friends, family, and fun events. When combined with modern printing techniques and other dramatic design ideas, collage can…
Photograph Black Cats and Save Lives

Photograph Black Cats and Save Lives

Cats are the most popular pets in the world by sheer numbers, which surprises some people because cats are viewed (by non-cat people) as cold, unaffectionate, and aloof. People with cats in their lives know better: Cats love to snuggle in and sleep with you, they often groom their owners…
Smartphone Photography Tips

Smartphone Photography Tips

Often when you go searching for photography tips to improve your amateur photo game you get a lot of information that isn’t terribly applicable. Chances are if you’re looking for tips to make your smartphone photos a little better you’re not much of an expert, and if you don’t really…
Choosing the Perfect Photos for Collage

Choosing the Perfect Photos for Collage

One of the most popular techniques for the creation and display of wall art is the photo collage – not the messy scissors-and-glue art project from your days in school, but the sophisticated and finished collection of themed photos that can commemorate your big life events or treasured memories in…
Landscape Photography, No Camping Needed

Landscape Photography, No Camping Needed

One of the great things about photography is how flexible it is. As a hobby, as a professional skill, as an artistic expression, photography is all things to all people and can be used in whatever way your own muse moves you. When people first dip their toes in photography…
Product Photography in Your Pocket

Product Photography in Your Pocket

Anyone who runs an online store of any kind knows that fantastic product photography is one of the great secrets to increasing sales. It’s been proven over and over again that great product photography entices consumers to spend more time on your site and often is the difference between someone…