Photo HowTo

ACDSee Systems International has released ACDSee 17 with some new set of features in their photo editing software for windows platform. They made sure that the new version comes at a competitive price for the existing customers of ACDSee 17.

Are you Mac user and running OS X? You should try a nice app called Fotor. It is an easy to use one-click photo enhancer and collage maker for both the Mac and Windows computers.

With the photograph, you can tell a story, and atmosphere or a mood. Photographs allow us to share with others what it was like to be with the person, at a place or the beauty of the thing.

Have you ever experienced this: you are traveling through some of the most scenic terrain that you have ever seen, you hurriedly get out  and snap photographs the most beautiful overlooks.

Taking great photographs that have that magazine like quality is not luck, it takes practice and skill. It is like playing the violin, you cannot become first chair if you aren’t willing to put the time in. There are no short cuts to greatness, you have to practice, make mistakes, fix the problems and then practice even harder.

Are you one of the many people that have a smartphone camera without knowing exactly how to use it to better advantage? Most of the people that have them are familiar with the various filters that can be used to make pictures look great or even hilarious, but is there more that can be done with them is what many wonder?

There are no real rules when it comes to photography or the different styles that photographers will choose to follow. At one time there were unspoken rules on how some photos were achieved. This included wedding photos. The photographers used to shoot from a list and did most of the photos for wedding albums in a controlled environment and sequence.

Night time photography just requires a few creative tips. Here are seven that will help your night photos shine. All photography requires some light; even night time shooting. If you want those colors to really pop in your night-time photos then taking them at dusk, instead of full dark, will do just that. With a small amount of light and a faster shutter speed, colors and details will jump right out of your photos.

Whether you are an experienced photographer or you have just bought your first DSLR, upgrading your photography gear is never out of place. Remember, photography is not a cheap hobby, but if you choose your gear carefully, it will serve you for years. So what is there on the market this year? Here are a few things worth investing in.

If you think winter has nothing to offer when it comes to taking some great photos, well, it’s not true. You’ll definitely miss your chance of creating a photo masterpiece if you sit in warmth and comfort of your home. Besides, it’s not always that miserable outside – winter scenarios can be  quite charming in their simplicity and restrained beauty.

It’s no secret that technology and photography are inseparable these days. Actually, it’s been always this way, since the first camera was invented. One may say, it’s not important what you use to take a photo, but how you use it, and perhaps it’s true, but there is no harm in knowing what is there on the market today. Being aware of modern trends is  definitely capable of adding extra quality to your photography. At the same time, there is no need to go to extremes, after all trends come and go.

Reflection photography is one of the basic forms of photography, mostly because reflections on different surfaces are all around us and can give an excellent range of effects with comparatively little effort.  Reflective images are particularly powerful, and can add an emotional dimension to your photography, whether it be loneliness expressed through an image reflected in a window or the magnificence of sunset on a lake.

Here are some hints to help you look at the urban landscape with photographer’s eyes, and to help you compose interesting shots using what is around you.  You don’t need to go outside the city to find scenes worthy of photographing – with a bit of thought and a little skill, even an amateur photographer can take good street shots.  There are plenty of things to photograph in the city, and with some imagination you can turn mundane scenes into something special.

Zoner Photo Studio is quite a well-known photo-editing application that comes to serve a number of post-processing tasks with a certain ease-of-use that simply reminds you of the simple days.

If you’re at all used to your DSLR, you might have realized you have a lot more options now than you used to with your old compact camera. The fact that you have full control over aperture and shutter speed is certain to bring you a creativity boost. However, as with every tool, you first need to know how to use it in order to put it to good use.