Are you looking to take your photography hobby to the next level? Do you want to get the most out of your surroundings and add an abstract flair to your photography? Learning to capture artistic images is a fantastic way to make the most out of your surroundings. It is also one of the best ways that any aspiring photographer can start out in photography.
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Once you start noticing texture, you can start working it into your photographs, creating eye-catching and visually appealing scenes and helping your images to come to life. With this in mind, here’s a look at some tips for incorporating texture into your landscape images.
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Macro photography is the art of not only the close-up but the extreme close-up as well. In this style, we use precision aperture control and sometimes specialized gear to take minute details and make them loom large in our digital sights. Let’s explore how to take sharp, stunning close-ups of a variety of subjects together.
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Macro photography is the best way to capture minuscule details, allowing you to explore a tiny, hidden world that would otherwise go unnoticed. Taking macro images of flowers is a rewarding type of photography. Flowers are excellent subjects, and they naturally look great. Photographing them is a pure joy and often results in some exceptional images.
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Here you’ll find a list of the best macro lenses for Nikon DSLRs, along with descriptions and specs for each.
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Looking for a good macro lens for your Canon DSLR? On this page we rank and review several of the best options.
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If you appreciate exotic wildlife and stunning landscapes, Costa Rica is location that will surely interest you. Larry Kimball and Barbara Magnuson, a married couple that has been working together for more than 25 years, have spent a great deal of time in Costa Rica, and have even written a book on the plants of the country. They have graciously agreed to share their thoughts and experiences of Costa Rica, along with their photos, for Loaded Landscapes readers.
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When and why should we consider extension tubes and teleconverters? When we need to get closer to our subjects than our current lens will take us. Birds and animals in the distance are prime examples of where photographers want to capture details and emphasize features.
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Magical macro moments exist all around us. It’s only a matter of seeing them–noticing these tiny details that often go unseen, and then capturing them with your camera. These five macro photography techniques will help you interpret the close up world that catches your eye.
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When working with landscapes, focus stacking is a powerful approach in creating sharp images from foreground to the background. Focus stacking is a technique used to increase how much detail appears in focus in an image. The two key steps in the process include 1) Taking multiple photos of the same scene, but with each snap of the shutter you are using a different focus point and 2) Combining or merging the images into one using Photoshop that pulls in all of the areas in focus.
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As the southern states are in full bloom and the northern states are thawing out in the Northern Hemisphere, spring outdoor photography kicks in to high gear. Flowers, foliage, migrating birds explode with beautiful colors. These subjects and their backgrounds present colorful and creative uses of bokeh. From defined to soft, working with bokeh is an art in itself.
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